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We'll have to admit, until we went to Wright Bros Soho last week, we thought oysters should be firmly off the menu from May to August because of the old 'No R in the month' rule. Restaurant owner...

It's always one of our favourite foodie events of the summer and this year's Taste of London looks set to be an unmissable affair. Hot Dinners spent a lovely lunchtime this week flitting between...

As part of its Project Ocean season to promote sustainable fishing, Selfridges has persuaded a frankly stellar line-up of top chefs to put on seafood demonstrations at its Oxford Street Store over...

Hot Dinners caught up with MasterChef 2011 winner Tim Anderson to find out what sort of restaurant he is planning on opening, why he had to quit his job and where he likes to eat out in London.

Why are you trying Maze now? Isn’t everyone else headed in the opposite direction to Pollen Street Social? Well yes, the departure of Jason Atherton to open his own restaurant has meant the...

While everyone else in London was gawping in front of the TV at Made in Chelsea, the rest of the SW1 set were gathering at the Langham Hotel for Tatler's restaurant awards. Somewhat surprisingly the...

Here's a great idea for London bosses, guaranteed to turn sweltering office slaves into your adoring minions - gelato delivered to your door. From today, Gelupo, Soho’s award-winning gelateria, will...

Earlier this week, Hot Dinners popped over to the Oval for the launch of Sriram Aylur's Quilon pop-up. This will be the first time that the Michelin-starred Quilon has appeared anywhere other than...

When it first opened a year ago, Bar Boulud at the Mandarin Oriental drove London foodies – ourselves included – into a frenzy of excitement over their burgers (the charcuterie was pretty good too). So...

It's not every day you get invited to sample 'bubble tea', a milky or clear tea-based drink primarily distinguished by its thick layer of chewy tapioca pearls at its base. Bubble tea originated in...

What is The Gilbert Scott?The Gilbert Scott is a new venture from Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing. But there’s a reason his name isn’t over the door - he’s staying at the Berkeley, while The...

We sit down with Jason Atherton to find out what we can expect from his new restaurant, Pollen Street Social, and why it’s the stuff of his dreams.

Looking for a supperclub with a difference? Last week, a new supperclub launched at Koffmann's in the Berkley hotel - hosted by none other than Pierre Koffmann himself.  He and his partner Claire...

Just like royal kisses, you wait ages for the people behind Purl bar to open something new and then two come along at once. Following hard on the heels of the opening of Worship Street Whistling...

If all the recent glorious weather has you hankering for a trip to the seaside, let restaurateur and chef Mark Hix bring the beach to you with his Lyme Regis restaurant pop-up at Selfridges next...

Backseat Batalis rejoice! A new chef masterclass series - otherwise known as culinary bootcamp for beginners - has been launched at Gordon Ramsay’s plush Belgravia eatierie Petrus. Diners are taken...

You can swim against the tide of royal wedding related brouhaha or you can do as Hot Dinners is doing, buy some bunting and embrace the monarchist madness that's enveloping the city. To that mind,...

It may not have a name that trips easily off the tongue, but the soon-to-be-launched Worship Street Whistling Shop is pretty much guaranteed to be a new Shoreditch hot spot. The bar's owners are...

With a new expansion, da Polpo, annouced this week, that's not all from the Russell Norman empire.  Next week, Polpo's Eno Club run by Wine Chap returns with more dates running up until October. ...

Update - Rock Lobsta runs from 23 - 26 June.  For more details, visit their site.  Londoners who've been to New York, sampled that city's very fine lobster rolls and then come home hankering after it and...