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Around this time of year there's a huge rush to identify what will be the food trends for the year ahead. Rather than join the crowd just yet (plus we have something special planned, more of which...

A Hot Dinners exclusive. Their Butcher and Cook Shop on Broadway Market has garnered many rave notices since it opened, but if that's ever seemed a little too far away for you, then news that Hill and...

Tastes of Japan has just started over at Selfridges and for their part, Tonkotsu (in the Food Hall) is creating a special limited edition ramen - linking in with another dish the Food Hall is well...

Very early days on this one, as the notice has only just gone up, but it looks like there's ANOTHER North London Chicken Shop on the way. This time they're landing on Holloway Road, taking over the...

As the year draws to a close and after the Hot Dinners Awards, it's time for you to have your say. We've counted up the votes and now's the time to find out who won the readers' vote for Best New...

From high rise hopes to dashed French dreams - here are the most-read stories about new restaurant openings on Hot Dinners in 2016.

Updated 8/2/16 with new Kei Kobayashi date The next takeover of the Selfridges food hall has been announced - and it's one we'll definitely be popping down to. Tastes of Japan launches in January...

Islington gets a swanky new restaurant as Corbin and King - who are behind The Wolseley and Brasserie Zedel - open their Alsace cuisine grand cafe on Islington Green. As locals, we popped down to...

One of the chefs doing great things in Paris at the moment is Bertrand Grébaut whose places Septime and Clamato have turned the city's restaurant scene on its head over the past few years -...

Popular health food company The Good Life Eatery is expanding, opening its third place over in Knightsbridge on Motcomb Street next year. They'll be following their usual, successful menu of...

When Chucs swimwear opened a cafe of the same name over on Dover Street, AA Gill popped in and reviewed it, describing it as "not just a little Italianish caff in Mayfair; it’s an enormous amount of...

There are changes afoot for Finsbury Park's Salvation in Noodles, which is temporarily giving up the kitchen to the Malaysian street food folk at Sambal Shiok. They'll be taking over the entire...

A new Tonkotsu is always good news and this latest sees them heading a little more west than usual, coming to Notting Hill, right around the corner from the Electric Cinema. This Tonkotsu will also be...

17/12/15 - Updated with a sneak peek at the restaurant design Michelin-starred chef Shaun Rankin has unveiled plans to open a restaurant at the Flemings Mayfair hotel. The new restaurant is part of...

Fans of Masterchef: The Professionals better sort out a booking pronto to judge Monica Galetti's latest London pop-up. She'll be putting on a special menu at Searcys The Gherkin in the New Year. For a...

The former Mayfields chef has teamed up with the former Spring sommelier for a glowing future in London Fields

The latest restaurant from Jacob Kenedy, Vico, met with some mixed reception when it opened earlier this year. And now it seems that people haven't embraced the fast-food-Italian counter-ordering...

Just in time to do brisk trade as the temperatures dip, The Stoke Newington Tea House has just opened on Stoke Newington Church Street, taking over the Daniel Dafoe. And anyone who knew the old pub...

LOTS is happening over in Victoria at the moment. We've only just seen the opening of the latest M Restaurant, we popped in to try Iberica ourselves and next year promises a new restaurant from...

Pop-up supperclub people Sabel definitely became people to watch after their last event (getting a 9/10 from Chris Pople), and now they're back for a brief stint before Christmas. It's in support of...