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Richard Corrigan is a very familiar face to many, and his two London restaurants Corrigan's and Bentley's Oyster Bar and Grill are hugely popular. Now he's been the latest big name to be attracted...

The street food scene in London has exploded this year, with events all over the city giving Hungry Londoners the chance to graze from street food vans. One of the most successful of these was Eat...

Following a few years of disastrous Michelin star leaks, it looked as though the guide had finally got things under control again over the past two announcements. But this morning, Twitter was...

The trend for Peruvian food was huge this year and looks set to continue with the news that Ceviche will be opening a second restaurant in East London. The new place in Shoreditch will feature both...

Mark Poynton is a big deal Cambridge. He worked with Daniel Cilfford of Cambridge's two Michelin starred Midsummer House before going his own way and setting up Alimentum, one of Cambridge's hottest...

He's already wowed Londoners with his famous eel sandwich, now Jeremy Lee is set to gladden the hearts of Soho residents and workers alike by opening Quo Vadis for breakfast from next month. “The...

He's been there since 2007, but this Autumn sees chef Gary Rhodes take his leave of the Cumberland Hotel where he's run two restaurants for almost five years. A spokesperson for the hotel told Hot...

It was like being on a set of a zombie film. Crazed, bloodthirsty zombies pushing one another to get to their victim. Replace the zombies for hundreds of people and the victim for scotch eggs and...

We return to an old haunt - Sam and Eddie Hart's Fino just off Charlotte Street in search of superb Spanish food and wine.

The Cornish Grill continues to showcase some of the more interesting pop-ups and events in town and now they're back with a 1920s themed night. Little Bird Told Me will be a pop-up bar and dining...

The annual AA Hospitality Awards took place at the London Hilton Park Lane yesterday and, as you might imagine, a few key awards ended up being presented to London chefs and restaurants. Big winners...

[Updated 24/9/12 with soft launch details] It's no secret that we're fans of Hawksmoor - their steaks are legendary, their bars brilliant and the service is second to none. So when the news that...

Chef and food writer Gizzi Erskine has announced a series of 'K-town' dining events at Concrete, Shoreditch, from 10th -12th October. Held across three consecutive nights, K-town will see a bit of...

Been stuck at your desk all week and eager to hit London's foodie scene over the weekend? Well if you missed our tweets alerting you to the presence of uber-chef Thomas Keller of Californian...

Edwin’s, a restaurant and wine bar serving Lyonnais and regional French dishes alongside a 100% French wine list is set to open next month in the heart of Shoreditch on Phipp Street. The restaurant...

Sabrina Ghayour has been having great success running her supperclubs for Persian and Arabesque food in North London. Indeed, Hot Dinners has been and can attest that they are well worth the visit...

Husband and wife team Sam and Sam Clark opened Moro on London's Exmouth Market back in 1997 and it's since become one of those cornerstone London restaurants, like St John, that everyone loves. Ever since we...

She's the founder of the London Restaurant Festival as well as the city's best known restaurant critic, so it's particularly apt that Fay Maschler, and her sister Beth Coventry (chef at The Wells in...

It may be getting a little chillier out there, but that hasn't stopped a new rooftop market opening near London Bridge today. Taking up residency in the Skyroom, which Bonnie On Sky and the London...

The chef season at Benares has attracted some big-name chefs over the past few months, with the most recent mash-up between Atul Kochhar and Jose Pizarro proving to be a particularly big hit. Now...