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Test Driving Canto Corvino - a gem of an Italian hidden in City backstreets

Information: 12 January 2016

We'd been hearing some VERY good things about City Italian Canto Corvino - so we popped along to see if it lives up to the hype...

The Five Fields leads the AA Rosette pack for 2016

Information: 12 January 2016

Today's been a good day for Chelsea restaurant The Five Fields which has been given four rosettes by the AA. The diminutive 40-seater restaurant run by Chef-patron Taylor Bonnyman and head chef...

Lucky Chip put (past tense) a Mark Wahlberg burger on the menu

Information: 12 January 2016

How have seven whole days in 2016 passed without us doing a burger story? Well let us rectify that right now with news of a new Lucky Chip burger hitting Islington this month. The Mark Wahlberg, so named...

Ruby's are expanding to bring Ruby's Bar and Lounge to Dalston

Information: 11 January 2016

It's been four years since Ruby's cocktail bar came to Dalston and now they're about to open a second place next door - Ruby's Bar and Lounge. This time it's as much about the food as the drink (but...

Salut European restaurant opens on Islington's Essex Road

Information: 11 January 2016

Here's another new opening that went under the radar just before Christmas (thanks to Stephanie Colburn for the heads up). It's called Salut, billed as a "Modern European Restaurant in Islington"...

Low, Slow and Juke BBQ opens between Victoria and Westminster

Information: 11 January 2016

There's more barbecue on the way, this time to an area of London - between Victoria and Westminster - which can be something of a wasteland for decent restaurants. It's called Low, Slow and Juke and...

A roll call of the best chefs in town support Chocs4chance

Information: 11 January 2016

Detoxing for January? No, neither are we and we've just discovered the ideal opportunity to buy lots of chocolate and help a very worthy cause at the same time. Chocs4Chance is launching a charity...

Boca Hackney Spanish tapas and cocktails arrives on Mare Street, Hackney

Information: 07 January 2016

Here's another place that opened quietly before Christmas. It's taken over from La Bouchon Fourchette on Mare Street, and it's now serving Spanish tapas and cocktails, coming from the people behind Three...

Ichiryu udon noodle bar coming to New Oxford Street

Information: 06 January 2016

There's a new udon restaurant getting ready to open on New Oxford Street (which seems to be finally getting some decent places to eat). Ichiryu is from the people behind Japan Centre and Shoryu -...

Red Dog Sandwich feeds shoppers at Lakeside

Information: 06 January 2016

Red Dog Saloon have just opened their latest place - this time heading a little outside of London with an offshoot of their Hoxton sandwich restaurant - they've opened Red Dog Sandwich at Lakeside. So if...

River Cottage gets ready for a residency at the Imperial

Information: 06 January 2016

Ever fancied dinner at River Cottage but haven't made it down to Devon? Well now they're coming to London for the very first time for a residency at the Imperial. It'll be headed up by their smoking an...

A roller-coaster restaurant is coming to Alton Towers

Information: 05 January 2016

Rarely has news of a new restaurant let to such immediate disappointment. On hearing the words "Rollercoaster Restaurant" (after confirming that we hadn't time travelled to April 1st) we instantly...

2016's food and restaurant trends and predictions rounded up

Information: 05 January 2016

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...

The Hill and Szrok Public House is coming to Old Street

Information: 05 January 2016

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...

Tonkotsu brings salt beef ramen to Selfridges

Information: 04 January 2016

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...

Chicken Shop is coming to Holloway next

Information: 04 January 2016

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...

The Hot Dinners readers' award for best new restaurant of 2015

Information: 31 December 2015

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...

The most read stories on Hot Dinners in 2015

Information: 31 December 2015

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

Selfridges gets ready to launch Tastes of Japan

Information: 28 December 2015

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...

Test Driving Bellanger - Corbin and King's Alsace restaurant in Islington

Information: 22 December 2015

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...

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