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Possibly the most glamorous yard sale is taking place next month when The Ivy sells its contents in a massive charity auction at Sotheby's. The restaurant, which is closed until May while it...

It's fair to say that, if we were to list our favourite restaurants in London, then Bar Boulud would definitely be up there. We can't seem to stay away from the place when we're in the area (we were...

Just in time for London Fashion Week, comes the launch today of the Matthew Williamson afternoon tea at Balthazar. For £25 you'll get a selection of sarnies (smoked salmon, crab with tarragon mayo...

The shortlist for the inaugural GQ Food & Drink Awards has just been released and London is, as you'd imagine, pretty well represented in the final line-up, taking up 31 out of a possible 48 places The...

Updated 5/2/14 with opening date and soft launch info. We're partial to a bit of BBQ at Hot Dinners so news of Bó Drake a new East Asian BBQ restaurant coming to Soho perked us right up.  The 60...

We're massive Game of Thrones fans here at Hot Dinners, so forgive us if we go into geek overload at the prospect of All Men Must Dine – a pop-up restaurant which kicks off in London. It's being...

4/2/15 - Updated with soft launch details. Set up by former Hawksmoor veteran Gordon Ker, Blacklock is coming to Soho in early 2015 with a big focus on charcoal grilled skinny chops. He's been...

Just in time for Valentine's Day, the National Portrait Gallery restaurant is reopening after a month long closure for a bit of a do-over. And it's worth remembering just what a lovely view it has...

Chiswick beer fans are in for a bit of a treat with the opening of The Italian job this month. The Italian craft beer gastropub will be taking over the old Pickwick’s Wine Bar in Devonshire Road...

Update - this restaurant has been announced as Bellanger. They've had a pretty good 2014 with rave reviews for both Fischer's and The Colony Grill Room (which was our favourite restaurant of 2014...

Chef Ben Spalding, who many will remember for being the person who persuaded us to lick bricks when he took over the kitchens at John Salt in Islington, is going to be taking over the kitchens at...

03/02/2015 - EXCLUSIVE - Updated with soft launch details. You may have previously come across Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy's food whist shopping at Westfield London or Bluewater. Well now you don't...

Having only just launched their latest restaurant in Whole Foods over in Knightsbridge, Bone Daddies are already back in Soho to launch a new pop-up.  They've taken over a place on Old Compton Street...

If you're living or working around Bermondsey you may have spotted the soft opening of Southerden Patisserie and Cafe last week. It's the passion project of a lawyer turned patisserie chef Melanie...

If you've got some special ingredients in your kitchen - maybe someone's brought them as a present or they were an impulse buy -  but lack the skills to make the best of them, then the Cafe Royal's...

A new neighbourhood cafe and wine bar is coming to South Kensington, from the same people who are behind The South Kensington Club. This all-day affair will be open to all from 7am to 11pm.

If you're in Knightsbridge this February and craving a pork bun, then all you'll have to do is head to the top floor of Harvey Nichols where Yum Bun are popping up for a month.  Head on up to the...

This coming Sunday is British Yorkshire Pudding Day and to celebrate The Rib Room in Knightsbridge have come up with this rather delightful looking trio of Yorkshire Puddings. From today until...

The designs of the upcoming COUNTER in Vauxhall look very impressive indeed (see below). Coming from owner (and local resident Philip Reicherstorfer), the new brasserie takes up the entire length of...