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A relatively unprepossessing modern block just behind Broadgate is fast becoming one of the City's more interesting dining locations. It's already home to Francesco Mazzei's L'anima and new Japanese...

News is breaking that two chefs from Heston Blumenthal's restaurant The Fat Duck have been killed whilst in Hong Kong. The chefs whose names haven't been confirmed by the restaurant or the BBC were...

We have a look at the latest restaurant to focus mainly on meat, Shoreditch's Beard to Tail.

Obviously, readers of Hot Dinners are no strangers to pop-ups. But even we have to admit that sometimes we'd like a little less queuing with the Next Big Thing. Well now that  something's come along,...

It would be fair to say there are a few burger fans amongst Hot Dinners' readers, so a lot of you'll probably be way too interested than is healthy to hear of a new festive burger about to hit...

Various areas of London have been blooming with all number of foodie treats this year, but one blossoming area that's most appreciated by Hot Dinners (as it's our backyard) is Islington. And that's...

Gail's bakeries are loved by many and touted by some as the best in London with branches all over the city. And now they're branching out with their first restaurant as Gail's Kitchen comes to...

Aside from his chain Busaba, Alan Yau seems to have been keeping a fairly low profile in London lately. But that's all about to change as he gets ready to unveil his new restaurant (the first of a...

Fitzrovia has been going from strength to strength recently and another restaurant is looking to continue that trend. Newman Street Tavern will be opening at the end of November serving seasonal...

Rising from the ashes of Electric Brasserie, which suffered a fire earlier this year, Soho House has announced the launch of its newly overhauled Electric clubhouse, restaurant and cinema. The new...

[Updated 14/11/12 with date and booking information] Earlier this year, Pizza Pilgrims teamed up with Bash Redford and took over a Shoreditch rooftop for a series of summer events offering pizza,...

The space that housed The Foundry near Old Street will now play host to 'Thursday' wine bar Sager and Wilde, every Thursday until the end of December, featuring some big hitting wines from across...

When chef Mark Poynton announced his three week London pop-up his timing couldn't have been better. Barely 24 hours later, he'd just picked up a Michelin star for his Cambridge restaurant Alimentum...

Here's a hint on how to incentivise your staff massively if your budget allows. Why not ditch the crappy Christmas party altogether and take your hard-working colleagues to the Fat Duck instead? Heston's...

[Updated 12/11/12 with opening date] Wabi, a Japanese/ European fusion restaurant, has been a hit in Horsham for a couple of years under Head Chef Scott Hallsworth. The chef has a pretty fine CV,...

The biggest video game release of the past few years has always been something from the blockbusting Call of Duty series, and this year's Black Ops 2 is certain to continue that winning streak. One...

The chicken craze shows no signs of slowing down and now one of the first people on the scene are getting ready to pop up in an East London pub. Spit and Roast is run by Justin Unsworth and Ross...

When the former Head Chef at Brunswick House, who’s also done time with the Young Turks, announces plans to open up a restaurant called Salon on Brixton Market it’s fair to say we were very...

The hipper Hot Dinners readers among you will no doubt have heard of DJ Yoda (you just have to imagine our blank faces). It seems that the venerable spinner will be taking over a restaurant in...

There's a distinct theme emerging in London's restaurants this Autumn which no-one seems to have noticed. It has nothing to do with having a one dish theme like chicken or steak - nope, it's all...