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They've been a staple at Maltby for a while now, but Monty's Deli are finally making the leap to a permanent spot. Comforting chicken soup, salt beef sandwiches and other essential Jewish soul food...

After launching their first baking school in Borough Market, Bread Ahead will continue its running streak by opening a second school in Chelsea. The Pavilion Road baking school will run classes...

Hearty, warming pies are just the job for January, and you'll be able to get your hands on one to accompany your pint in Clapham's The King & Co pub until February. It's part of a two-month...

Everyone wants a piece of Breddos Tacos these days, and they’re only too happy to oblige it. After a successful partnership with Yard Sale Pizza in Finsbury Park, they’ve now decided to launch a...

London's taco credentials are massively boosted by the arrival of Breddo's in Clerkenwell

All year long the critics have their say - now it's time for your opinion on London restaurants to be heard. We've counted the Readers Poll votes - here's who came top of the pile

The team from 10 Greek Street and 8 Hoxton Square is bringing a new cafe and wine bar to The Whitechapel Gallery - The Whitechapel Refectory and After Hours. The whole setup is markedly more casual than...

For the past few years, the craft alcohol market has been all but monopolised by beer, so it’s refreshing news that east London has just seen the opening of a new craft wine bar from two Tuscan...

After two previous bars and a hefty Crowdfunder, the team behind the UK’s first Italian craft beer pub have now opened a third venue, The Italian Job in Notting Hill. Notting Hill is the new home to...

We’ve seen a couple of Catalan-style Spanish restaurants popping up around Soho, from Copita to Lobos Meat and Tapas. And now Dean Street is set to see another in the form of Rambla, which'll be the...

We head down to Borough Market to check out El Pastor, a Mexican taco stop and the latest from the Hart Bros, the family behind Barrafina.

Tooting Broadway Market, all the way down south in Zone 3, doesn’t see much in the way of exciting openings, so there’s all the more reason to anticipate the arrival of Plot, serving up the best of...

A Hot Dinners exclusive Can a cafe be based on nutritional medicine, cook with absolutely no gluten or sugar, and yet still not feel ‘too’ healthy? Yes, according to Apres Food Co, a new self-funded startup...

Big changes are afoot in the Garage in Islington. It was recently bought, along with the Borderline, by DHP Family. A big refurb is planned to the venue in general, including a new sound system and...

We've known for a while that Jason Atherton was planning a new Italian restaurant in the NOVA development at Victoria (does the man EVER sleep?). And now a few more details have been released on...

After 15 years serving modern British cuisine in Islington, Almeida will close its doors for the last time on 1 January, with a new Italian set to rise up in its place. Details are scant, but what we...

Update - 16/12/16 - Hot Dinners went down to get into the highland spirit at the repurposed former tannery in Bermondsey. Hot toddies immediately in hand, a floral winter warmer with plenty of...

Christmas shoppers in Covent Garden who want to warm up with something spicy can now avail of curries, thalis and more at the freshly relaunched Masala Zone. The Covent Garden branch has just had a...

If you’re an intrepid cocktail explorer keen to hunt down the next big thing or the freshest flavour combos, you’re in luck - The Fount has just opened in Selfridges, and the menu is wild. It’s...

How can you make opening an ice cream parlour feel festive when it’s this dreary outside? By creating a mince pie flavour of course. That’s according to Four Winters, who’ve just opened a new liquid...