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Two pop-up dining events on Broadway Market

Information: 25 June 2012

Broadway Market looks to be the place to go for interesting pop-up food events over the summer. First up is Tavolone Tapas - they'll be taking over the market's bike shop Lock7 on Friday 29 June...

Soho's Ceviche launches week of events to celebrate Peru's national dish

Information: 25 June 2012

[Update - these events are on all this week] It's been no secret that Peruvian cuisine is touted as this year's Big Thing so it's not a bad time for London to celebrate Peru's national Ceviche day...

Jamie Oliver's Fifteen holds 10th anniversary street party

Information: 25 June 2012

[Updated 25 June 2012] Now that the Jubilee's over, there are still street parties worth going to. Top among them has to be Jamie Oliver's Fifteen and Eat Street Party on 30th June to celebrate his...

Dish by dish: David Chang's dinner at the St John Hotel

Information: 24 June 2012

On Friday night, having barely recovered from Taste Of London, the Hot Dinners team headed back out to Soho to see one of New York's most famous chefs in action. David Chang, of momofuku fame, was over...

Braving the mud at 2012's Taste of London

Information: 22 June 2012

If there's one thing we learned from this year's Taste of London, it's that we should have brought wellies with us. It seemed that only the BA staff with their Union Jack wellies were the ones who...

David Chang says he has no plans to open in London

Information: 22 June 2012

When Hot Dinners bumped into momofuku's David Chang at the launch party for Taste of London this week, there was really only one question we wanted the answer to: when was he opening up in London? Sadly...

Best of Taste of London 2012 winners announced

Information: 21 June 2012

It may be a little grey outside, but that never stops the crowds descending on Taste of London every year. The festival kicks off today and runs until Sunday and last night judges lined up to awards...

Soho House does rotisserie chicken with Chicken Shop in Kentish Town

Information: 20 June 2012

We've known for a while that Soho House was planning to open a new Pizza East in Kentish Town (surely a Pizza North?) but what really caught our interest at the time was the promise of a brand new...

Shortlist for 2012 Restaurant and Bar Design Awards

Information: 20 June 2012

The shortlist for the UK and International Restaurant & Bar Design Awards has just been announced and there are loads of London restaurants and bars among the finalists - we've picked them out in...

Duck & Waffle announced as 24 hour top floor restaurant at Heron Tower

Information: 20 June 2012

The company behind Sushi Samba, which will be opening on the 38th and 39th floors of the Heron Tower in the City in July, has just announced its plans for the top floor spot. Duck & Waffle will be a...

Green Goat food offer a very British street food experience

Information: 20 June 2012

With so much attention being given to the burger and all things BBQ it's a refreshing change to hear about a new street van focusing on seafood and underused cuts of meat. Green Goat Food company is...

Wahaca launching pop-up container restaurant on July 4

Information: 19 June 2012

It's all happening on the South Bank at the moment. There's the Electrolux cube, where top chefs are cooking a meal with a view, Pitt Cue co has made a triumphant return and the Lebanese restaurant Yalla...

Slow Food Week includes canape crawl round East London

Information: 19 June 2012

We're always madly busy here at Hot Dinners, so the idea of Slow Food Week which runs from 18-24 June 2012 certainly appeals. And there are a number of events on around London which you can take...

Beard to Tail restaurant to launch in Shoreditch - we take in a preview

Information: 18 June 2012

The team behind the Shoreditch cocktail institution, Callooh Callay, gave East London a high-spirited preview of their forthcoming restaurant and whisky bar at a pop-up last week. Beard To Tail set...

Pizza Pilgrims to kick off summer-long Forzawin rooftop supperclub

Information: 18 June 2012

[Updated 26/7/12 - Forza Win are moving from their current location. See their website for up-to-date details] They're the toast of Soho and their pizza van in Berwick Street is the must-have street food...

Oliver Peyton, Mary Berry and Lanesborough chef honoured by Queen

Information: 16 June 2012

Congratulations to Oliver Peyton, judge on the Great British menu and Chairman and Owner of the restaurant company Peyton and Byrne who was today awarded an honorary OBE for services to the...

My Hot Dinners - Bloomberg's Richard Vines picks his favourite London restaurants

Information: 15 June 2012

Richard Vines is Bloomberg's food critic, Chair of the UK & Ireland panel for the World's 50 Best Restaurants list and all round friend of the chefs. It wouldn't be over-the-top to say he seems to...

Try a real Olympian's food with Triple Jump sliders at Christopher's

Information: 15 June 2012

There'll be all manner of stories going up between now and August on where to eat during the Olympics (hell, we'll probably do one ourselves) but in the meantime, you could always pop down to Covent...

Writers & chefs join Rowley Leigh for special dinner team-ups

Information: 14 June 2012

Rowley Leigh, chef and owner of Le Cafe Anglais (which we can't think of without imagining its amazing parmesan custard and anchovy toast) is kicking off a series of celebrity foodie team-ups next...

Top international supperclubs partner in London for one-off dinners with Supperclub Summit

Information: 14 June 2012

[Updated 27/6 - booking now open] The list of supperclubs throughout London continues to grow and many rival some of London's best restaurants. Now foodie Florian Siepert is using his company...

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