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New burger chain from Beirut BRGR.co to open in Soho

Information: 23 November 2012

Hot Dinners Exclusive The central London burger mania continues with another burger joint opening up in Soho next week. This time it's the turn of Beirut chain BRGR.CO which'll be opening up on...

Salvador and Amanda open new tapas bar in Bloomsbury

Information: 22 November 2012

[Updated 22/11/12 with soft launch offer details] There's always room for another Spanish place to eat in London as far as we're concerned. So we welcomed the news of a new tapas joint in Bloomsbury with open...

Morrisons Xmas food features Pierre Koffmann and Bryn Williams

Information: 22 November 2012

Waitrose may have Heston and Sainsbury's may be inextricably linked in people's minds with Jamie Oliver, but another supermarket has quietly been building up some rather impressive chef alliances...

Hakkasan prepare to open HKK in the City

Information: 21 November 2012

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...

Fat Duck chefs killed in Hong Kong car accident

Information: 20 November 2012

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...

Blanch and Shock in Islington - we check out House of Wolf

Information: 20 November 2012

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

The Krug Institute of Happiness brings pop-ups to a new level

Information: 19 November 2012

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,...

Byron launch new Triple Cheesemas for Christmas

Information: 16 November 2012

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...

Hix, Mishkin's, Moro, Lucky Chip and more come to Islington for the Feast festival

Information: 16 November 2012

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 opens its first restaurant in Bloomsbury with Gail's Kitchen

Information: 15 November 2012

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...

Alan Yau brings his Bangkok style Naamyaa cafe to Islington

Information: 15 November 2012

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...

Newman Street Tavern opens in Fitzrovia with a two meter long raw bar

Information: 15 November 2012

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...

Diner and Donuts - Soho house invites American chef to collaborate on newly revived Electric Diner and Cinema

Information: 15 November 2012

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...

Forzawin is back in east London for the winter with Forzawinter

Information: 14 November 2012

[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,...

Pop-up wine bar Sager & Wilde comes to Old Street

Information: 13 November 2012

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...

Mark Poynton's A Taste of Alimentum at the Landmark London

Information: 13 November 2012

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...

Fat Duck puts on a Christmas menu for the first time

Information: 12 November 2012

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...

Japanese restaurant Wabi moves into London with ex-Nobu chefs

Information: 12 November 2012

[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,...

MEATliquor and Black Ops team up for pop-up Zombie Diner in Bloomsbury

Information: 09 November 2012

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...

Spit & Roast popping-up at the Princess Alice on Commercial St

Information: 09 November 2012

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...

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