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London restaurants crowd shortlist for Best Independent Restaurateur at the 2014 Cateys

Information: 23 April 2014

The shortlist for this year's Cateys - an industry awards for the hospitality business run by Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine - has just been announced and several London restaurants and chefs are...

Coppa returns to Hackney rooftops for Summer

Information: 23 April 2014

Coppa, the rooftop restaurant by the people behind Lardo was a big hit last summer, so it's great news to hear that it's returning next month. They'll be housed on the roof of the Hothouse building...

Rustico pizza and pasta restaurant opens in Stockwell

Information: 23 April 2014

Much as we might like to give the impression we're omniscient, it's impossible for us to cover every part of town, so we're always grateful when a Hot Dinners reader emails in on a place they think...

Verden wine bar and deli opening in Hackney

Information: 22 April 2014

We picked wine bars as one of the top trends of 2013 and that looks set to carry on throughout 2014, the latest being a new addition to Hackney. Verden is coming from long-time friends Ed Wyand,...

Adam Simmonds comes to London with Pavilion in Kensington

Information: 22 April 2014

A few year back we were lucky to make a trip to Danesfield House when Adam Simmonds was in charge of the kitchen. We had one of our best meals of that year there and realised that the chef was...

Creme Egg action in London this Easter

Information: 19 April 2014

For many, you can take your 80% Valrhona Easter egg and shove it - Cadbury's Creme Egg is where all the action is over Easter. And this year there are a couple of so-wrong-it's-right ways to try it...

MEATliquor takes on Wishbone Brixton

Information: 16 April 2014

We know that Scott Collins of MEATliquor has been involved with Wishbone for a while, but now it's more official as MEATliquor formally takes on the reins - including a revamp of the menu. Alongside the Thai...

Rawduck to return to Hackney

Information: 16 April 2014

16/4 - Updated with opening date and menu details. Late last year saw the extremely unexpected closure of Rawduck as nearby excavations made the building they were housed in unsafe (and also delayed the...

Soho Grind to open on Beak Street with basement speakeasy

Information: 16 April 2014

We've been waiting to hear about a date for the opening of Soho Grind - the second coffee spot to follow on from the successful Shoreditch Grind spot. Now we've had confirmation that they'll be...

Selfridges open their chocolate library

Information: 16 April 2014

OK - so this actually opened a few weeks back, but since we've given up sweets for Lent it would have been too hard to write about the opening of Selfridges' spangly new Confectionery Hall any...

Hard hat tour of the Shangri La hotel at The Shard

Information: 15 April 2014

Who doesn't like getting a behind-the-scenes look, whether it's a restaurant, bar or hotel? So when Shangri-La asked us whether we'd like to take a hard hat tour of their new hotel at the Shard...

We Test Drive Marcus Wareing's new Marcus at the Berkeley

Information: 15 April 2014

We try out Marcus Wareing's recently revamped flagship at the Berkeley.

Dalston grows up - we try out Stevie Parle's Rotorino

Information: 15 April 2014

We check out the new restaurant from Dock Kitchen's Stevie Parle and see what it brings to the Dalston dining scene.

Test Driving a piggy brunch at Blackfoot

Information: 14 April 2014

Watch out Caravan - Exmouth Market has a new brunch offering and it's a seriously piggy one. Blackfoot's built up a solid lunch and dinner trade, but as of the weekend they started opening for...

Crab and chips for St George's Day at Aqua Shard

Information: 11 April 2014

This fishy dish happens to be the main attraction at Aqua Shard's St George's Day offering. Available at both lunchtime and dinner on Wednesday 23rd April it's chef Anthony Garlando's take on fish...

Fairground mixes food, drink, music & more from the people behind Street Feast

Information: 10 April 2014

Launching this weekend is Fairground, the new project from Street Feast founder Dom Cools-Lartigue. Taking over a three floor disused office space in Haggerston, Fairground will not only be hosting...

London Wine Week planned for June by organisers of London Cocktail week

Information: 10 April 2014

Connoisseurs, wine lovers and novices alike are being invited to take part in London Wine Week, the capital’s first dedicated week-long consumer event. The seven day celebration of London's...

Polo Bar launches an Easter Scotch emu egg challenge

Information: 09 April 2014

For Easter there are all manner of eggs going on the menu at Polo 24 hour bar in Bishopsgate. There's ostrich egg omelette, goose and duck eggs in the full English. But this magnificent beast,...

Balcony dining and tarte tatin competition at this year's Galvin Festival of Food and Wine

Information: 09 April 2014

Details for the second annual Galvin Festival of Food and Drink have just been released and Hot Dinners has had a sneak preview of what's being planned for this year's festivities. The seven-day...

Bonnie Gull Seafood Cafe opening in Exmouth Market

Information: 09 April 2014

Updated 9/4/13 with booking line info We've had a lot more details come in about Bonnie Gull's second venture at Exmouth Market - now named Bonnie Gull Seafood Cafe. Their previous "seafood shack"...

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