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Launched somewhat under the radar yesterday, the next restaurant from Tarun Mahrotri and Arjun Waney (Roka, Zuma) has opened its doors at the spot formerly taken by Aurelia. This time they're...

Updated 7/1//13 with soft opening details Arkady Novikov's been a busy fellow since first opening the original Novikov in Berkeley Street late in 2011. That restaurant always seems heaving when we...

One of the biggest street food successes in London has been Street Feast night market in Dalston. Now that the nights are getting a tad chilly, the night market is making a move indoors with its...

When so much of what we cover is burgers and BBQ, it's a refreshing change to be able to talk to you all about salad. On the same day that Harvey Nichols opened the most recent branch of Burger and...

Another food pop-up is finding a semi-permanent home as The Mussel Men land in Dalston at 428 Kingsland Road (formally Dead Dolls Club). The main event on the menu will, of course, be mussels –...

We're big fans of Paul A Young's chocolates (particularly the original shop in Angel) and never miss a pre-Christmas opportunity to stock up. So we pricked up our ears on hearing that his latest...

Going east, Angela Hartnett teams up with the people behind Canteen for this Shoreditch bar and restaurant. We head along to take a look.

Hours after the news broke that Simon Rogan would be the new chef to open a restaurant at Claridge's, Hot Dinners grabbed time with him to find out more about the biggest opening of 2014. 

There's something in the air. There are loads more options to drink good wine in a relaxed, unstuffy environment, manned by staff who give a very real damn about the juice they are pouring. The wine...

Read our interview with Simon Rogan about his plans for Claridge's A spokesperson for Claridge's Hotel today confirmed the story that a lot of people already knew, that Simon Rogan will be the chef...

Another top food list snuck past us yesterday, as the Sunday Times announced its top 200 places to eat in the UK, in association with Harden's. Michael Caines' Gidleigh Park made it to number one,...

It's a wine-focused round-up this week, as we look at a couple of special events south of the river... Pop-up wine in Balham Known for their Toast and Roast events in Hackney, A Grape Night is...

Headed up by Chris Corbin (The Wolseley and many more) and Peter Gordon (The Providores), Who's Cooking Dinner is a yearly event in support of leukaemia that is always notable for having a pretty...

Manze Pie Shop in Walthamstow has been serving up pie, liquor and mash since the 1920s and this week it was awarded listed building status by English Heritage. The Pie and Mash shop on Walthamstow...

We're not sure what more you need to know than where and when after reading that headline, but if you do, here goes. A bound-to-be-popular promotion sees D&D restaurants supporting a Pig Feast in...

The team behind the Shoreditch summer food festival Toast have regrouped to put on a series of events called Women in Food this November. The aim is to celebrate the achievements of, as well as...

We may think London's one of the best cities in the world to eat out but it seems TripAdvisor readers don't agree. The review website today announced the winners of its 2013 Travelers' Choice...

  Inspired by its turning up as a plot point on Downton Abbey, we get dressed up and head over to the Ritz for dinner.

The Icelandic Tommi's Burger Joint has been a big hit ever since it opened both its long term pop-up and permanent restaurants in Marylebone. We've been to both (a few times) and can easily see why...

Chef Arnaud Stevens has a wealth of experience all over London, ranging from Koffmann's La Tante Claire, Maze Grill and City Rhodes - and now he's launching a new modern British restaurant with...