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The Quo Vadis Cinderella pumpkin turns into free soup for Soho

Information: 18 November 2014

If you dined at Quo Vadis at any point over the last month you might have spotted the mahoosive pumpkin that adorned the middle of the restaurant. Now the 67 kilo squash is going to be turned into...

Copita Del Mercado bringing Spanish food to Spitalfields

Information: 18 November 2014

The original Copita in Soho has proven to be a huge hit since it opened, so it's good news for Spitalfields as the same people are opening a second restaurant, Copita Del Mercado, on Wentworth...

High-end Japanese dining in Aldwych - we Test Drive the latest Roka

Information: 18 November 2014

The high-end Japanese restaurant Roka has added two new venues in the past year. We head to the latest in Aldwych to try it out for ourselves.

Richard Caring to open The Ivy Market Grill on Henrietta Street

Information: 17 November 2014

Updated 17/10 with exclusive booking information. Richard Caring's group of restaurants, Caprice Holdings, is expanding with the opening of The Ivy Market Grill in Covent Garden before Christmas. The new...

The team behind The Dairy prepare to open The Manor in Clapham

Information: 17 November 2014

17/11 - Updated with soft launch details. It's all go for the folk at The Dairy in Clapham. Just days after announcing their plans to expand sideways into the shop next door with The Delicatessen,...

Seasonal fish + burgers and more from World's End Market

Information: 16 November 2014

Updated 16/11/14 with photo and opening date A new venture is coming to the King's Road later this year as the people behind the recently opened Crystal Palace Market get ready to open their next...

Stuff We Liked - Christmas pies and sandwiches, tea, calamari, omelettes and more...

Information: 16 November 2014

It's time again for another round of Stuff We Liked - a general round-up of the things we've been talking about on Twitter, Instagram, facebook and more. This week was a great chance for us to get...

Restaurants in the press: 10-16 November 2014

Information: 16 November 2014

The latest in a regular series where we gather together all the food, restaurant and chef related articles we've found interesting this week. This week - Ramsay, London's cabbies, hotel restaurants...

The Tommy Tucker opening in Fulham from the people behind Claude's Kitchen

Information: 14 November 2014

There's a new pub coming to Fulham from the people behind the very popular restaurant Claude's Kitchen and Amuse Bouche champagne bar...

A long overdue visit that beat very high expectations - we have lunch at The Dairy

Information: 14 November 2014

We've been meaning to visit The Dairy for a very long time and now that we've finally made that trip to Clapham we're only cursing ourselves for not visiting earlier. If you're not aware of the...

Chai Wu modern Chinese to open on the Fifth Floor at Harrods

Information: 13 November 2014

London's department stores are currently falling over themselves to become dining destinations and the net result is that we all benefit. The latest shop to announce a new restaurant is Harrods...

Deluxe 'non-restaurant' restaurant pops up in Spitalfields

Information: 13 November 2014

Updated 14/11/14 with changes to chef: We admit it, we were intrigued/confused by news that a ‘non-restaurant’ restaurant was going to be popping up in Spitalfields for a month. But it does sound...

Bacon jam in Hackney - we Test Drive Eat 17

Information: 11 November 2014

EAT 17 Hackney is the second venture by the team behind the famous bacon jam and their second restaurant and shop sees them opening in Hackney. We popped along to check it out.

London's Christmas specials - festive burgers, sandwiches and more

Information: 11 November 2014

If you need yet more reasons to get excited about the festive season approaching, then the arrival of Christmas specials ought to do it. From the Pret Christmas sandwich to the Byron Holy Cheesemas,...

Bocca di Lupo owners plan huge new restaurant at Cambridge Circus

Information: 10 November 2014

Russell Norman looks set to get a new neighbour next Spring with the news that Jacob Kenedy and Victor Hugo of Bocca di Lupo are going to be opening up a new restaurant beside his Ape & Bird...

Ben's Canteen launches Meantime Monday lamb burger

Information: 10 November 2014

Kicking off at 5pm tonight at both Ben's Canteens is Meantime Mondays - a new collaboration between Meantime and the restaurants that brings with it a new burger. Pictured above, it's the Ultimate...

Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants host London showcase

Information: 10 November 2014

Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2015 is celebrating a new partnership with Mexico, which will play host to the awards ceremony next year. To celebrate the announcement, some of Mexico’s best...

Pure Taste Paleo restaurant to open on Westbourne Grove

Information: 10 November 2014

With more and more folk choosing to follow the paleo diet, we're sure the upcoming opening of the UK’s first paleolithic and specialist 'free-from' restaurant Pure Taste will be a huge success...

Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall helps launch Riverford at the Duke of Cambridge

Information: 07 November 2014

To Islington last night where a very foodie set had turned up to celebrate the launch of Riverford at the Duke of Cambridge. Hot Dinners spotted St John owner Trevor Gulliver chatting at the bar...

Great value lobster rolls just off Oxford Street - we Test Drive Smack Lobster

Information: 06 November 2014

It's the latest thing from the people behind Burger & Lobster - and this time it sees them dropping the burger completely. We Test Drive this lobster roll deli just off Oxford Street.

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