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9/9/14 - updated with launch date and menu details This September, boutique hotel Artist Residence (already in Brighton and Penzance) is coming to London.  It'll be in Pimlico, a short walk from...

It's been almost a year since Rita's Bar and Dining opened up its permanent spot in Hackney, which we loved. Now they're opening up the space in the basement, previously kept back for private...

West End workers looking for something different to kickstart their day should take note of the new Wahaca opening on Great Portland Street this week. On the menu will be no less than three...

Back from your hols and feeling blue? Why not chase away the Autumn doldrums with the rather fine new special at Byron? The Shady was inspired by the classic cheeseburgers at the iconic Shady Glen...

Months after Lee Westcott took over the two restaurants at the Town Hall Hotel from Nuno Mendes comes news that he's appointed a Head Chef to take over the Corner Room. This is the more casual...

The second edition of Meatopia proved without a doubt that meat is still well and truly on the menu for Londoners. Thousands of carnivorous revellers poured into Tobacco Docks yesterday to see the...

On the eve of a trip to New York, what better way to say goodbye to London than a glass of excellent champagne on the banks of the Thames? That's where Hot Dinners found ourselves last night,...

The cream of a new crop of foodies were in town last night for the unveiling of the YBFs 2014 (that's Young British Foodies in case you were wondering). Chloe Scott Moncrieff, food journalist and...

Over in South Kensington, rib restaurant Crib de Rib is aiming to be "more than just a rib shack" with a completely new menu courtesy of a chef from La Bodega Negra.

They've been running pop-ups around the capital for a few years, but now Senor Ceviche are moving to a permanent site in Soho. Here's what to expect.

Another addition to London's growing Peruvian scene is coming to Marylebone in October with Pachamama. The restaurant is promising "dishes that reflect the spectrum of influences in Peruvian cuisine using...

City workers have what sounds like a seriously swanky restaurant heading there way in the form of M on Threadneedle Street. Here's what you need to know about it.

Welcome to our first run-down of what we've been up to this week, picking the best from our posts on Twitter and Instagram. Follow us there for the latest info and to see what we get up to on next...

Proof that there very much is a God and that he's been listening to the prayers of the Hot Dinners team, is the opening of Fink's in our manor. Blackstock Road is a great place to get flatbreads and...

We're very much creeping towards a more Autumnal feel, so the idea of the Glorious 12 - a pop up featuring game and whisky sounds about right. The event is a mashup featuring The Scotch Malt Whisky...

Updated 28/8/14 with the full run-down of the contestants and eggs. Forget Michelin stars, one of the most sought after accolades in the restaurant business is to come top the heap at the Scotch Egg...

If you've ever found yourself at a loose end on a Sunday afternoon, turns out Russell Norman has designs on your free time. He's launching The Bourbon County Cocktail Trail, a series of Bourbon...

Canvas by Michael Riemenschneider opened in January in Marylebone as a "build your own" tasting menu restaurant. Earlier this summer, that restaurant closed - but Canvas is already about to make a...

We've already had boozy/foodie ping pong, so it's time for the next (slightly more sedate) craze - crazy golf. September sees the opening of Swingers, which is taking over a warehouse in East London.