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Head to CAUnival this August for a special charity DJ BBQ burger

Information: 03 August 2016

We love a good cause here at Hot Dinners and no cause is closer to our hearts than Action Against Hunger. So we're right behind an initiative from CAU Restaurants which is supporting the charity...

Test Driving Clipstone - flatbreads and a lot more from the people behind Portland

Information: 02 August 2016

We take a look at Clipstone, the latest restaurant from the people behind Portland, and discover some pretty amazing flatbreads...

Boutique 1 is launching April's Cafe from the people behind Bistrotheque

Information: 02 August 2016

A shop cafe with a difference is coming to West London, as the brand new London Boutique 1 (previously in Dubai and Abu Dhabi) will be adding a restaurant by Pablo Flack and David Waddington of...

Zelman Meats has opened at Harvey Nichols in Knightsbridge

Information: 01 August 2016

We're big fans of Zelman meats, so it's very good news indeed that this week sees a second Zelman opening. This time, they've gone west, setting up shop on the Fifth Floor of Harvey Nichols (taking over...

MEATliquor gets ready to serve a weekend brunch

Information: 01 August 2016

They've already had it in their Bristol restaurant - but now the MEATliquor brunch is making it to London - and it looks well worth the wait. It's starting with Islington and soon following up with the...

Tem Ban thai food pops up at Clapham's The King and Co.

Information: 01 August 2016

Next up at the King and Co - the Clapham pub with a very interesting line of residencies - is a up-and-coming Thai pop-up Tem Ban. Their head chef Craig Broadhurst as worked at The Begging Bowl in...

A new Ginger Pig butcher's has opened in Wanstead

Information: 29 July 2016

If you're in Wanstead and stocking up for the weekend, then you'll be wanting to head down to the brand new Ginger Pig that's just opened today. It's their eighth butcher shop and as you reach it,...

Milk Train Cafe are doing a candyfloss soft serve in Covent Garden

Information: 29 July 2016

When they say a picture's worth a thousand words this one really is. I mean soft serve ice-cream on top of a cloud of candy floss, what more is there to say? This new ice-cream spot in Covent Garden is...

Shikumen in Shepherd’s Bush is serving up rainbow coloured soup dumplings

Information: 29 July 2016

We've had rainbow cakes, bagels and, more recently, rainbow cheese toaties. Now make way for the newest take on the multi-hued trend, rainbow Xiao Long Bao. These rather beautiful (and SO...

New bao buns, milkshakes and more - Test Driving the new Bao in Fitzrovia

Information: 28 July 2016

Yes there are new dishes, and there's still a queue (but not if you plan accordingly)- we give Bao's new Fitzrovia restaurant a go.

Denmark's top bakers Ole Kristoffersen and Steen Skallebæk to open in London at St James's Market

Information: 28 July 2016

We've already been really impressed with the quality of the restaurants that'll be in London's St James's Market development. Now, joining the likes of Anzu (from Tonkotsu), Veneta (from the Salt...

London's Dandelyan Bar is popping up in Virgin's Heathrow Clubhouse

Information: 27 July 2016

As if there wasn't enough of a reason to head to New York, a new collaboration between Virgin Airways and Dandelyan – the critically acclaimed bar at Mondrian makes the whole trip a must-do. Awarded Worlds...

Middle Eastern kebabs and more for Battersea with Bababoom

Information: 27 July 2016

The Middle Eastern trend sees no sign of slowing down as a new restaurant is heading to Battersea rise in the shape of Bababoom. Their aim is to make Middle Eastern food more approachable, with a...

Laksa Kitchen is popping up in Kentish Town offering "the perfect laksa"

Information: 27 July 2016

Update 26/7/16 - new dates added There's a new pop-up Malaysian restaurant that's about to hit Kentish Town, setting up shop in the Tolli Cafe. Called Laksa Kitchen, the menu obviously revolves...

Samarkand Uzbeki restaurant to take over the Fino site on Charlotte Street

Information: 27 July 2016

Updated 26/7/16 with soft launch details It was a sad day indeed when Fino shut its doors, but things change and now an Uzbeki restaurant called Samarkand will be opening on its site. Taking...

Test Driving the steak for a tenner at Flat Iron in Shoreditch

Information: 26 July 2016

We try the latest Flat Iron and put their affordable steak to the test.

Test Driving Petit Terre – a taste of France in Fulham

Information: 26 July 2016

We take this new French bistro in Parson's Green for a Test Drive.

The London Restaurant Festival is back for 2016 - find out what's on

Information: 26 July 2016

Back for the eighth year, the London Restaurant Festival returns this October with a line-up that includes Angela Hartnett, Michel Roux, Richard Corrigan, Theo Randall, Yotam Ottolenghi, James Lowe and...

Cha Chaan Teng is opening in Holborn with School of Wok's Jeremy Pang

Information: 26 July 2016

Updated 27/7/16 with soft launch info The creator of School of Wok, Jeremy Pang, is pulling together the menu (as Executive Development Chef) for upcoming restaurant Cha Chaan Teng in Holborn...

Simon Rogan's Fera at Claridge's launches a bar snack tasting menu

Information: 25 July 2016

Simon Rogan's Michelin-starred food - at bargain prices? No, the sunshine hasn't gone to our heads - this really is true. The acclaimed chef is now putting on a series of bar snacks at his...

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