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The Long Table night market opens on Abbot St in Dalston

Information: 10 November 2011

[Updated 21 November 2011] We now hear that Hawksmoor will be there on opening night serving up bourbon and burgers with Four Roses, Shakey Pete's Ginger Brew, Bloody Bull shots with Hangar One and...

Kosher Sunday roast pop-ups in Kensal Rise

Information: 10 November 2011

If you're looking for a properly kosher lunch (or just want to expand your culinary horizons) head for Kensal Rise next month where London's first Kosher-British pop up will be opening its doors to...

Wapping Project Head Chef to open 10 Greek Street

Information: 10 November 2011

We're always on the lookout for interesting new openings here at Hot Dinners. So when we spotted that the Head Chef of critics' fave The Wapping Project, Cameron Emirali, was teaming up with the...

Evening Standard names 2011's most influential foodies

Information: 09 November 2011

The London Evening Standard has taken the pulse of the city and come up with a list of the 1000 most influential people in town. This year's list includes the following 34 foodies (we've helpfully...

Raising the steaks - talking to Huw Gott and Will Beckett, the people behind Hawksmoor

Information: 09 November 2011

With a successful cook book under their belts, and a third City location added to their ever-expanding stable, the future's looking pretty bright for childhood friends-turned-restaurant-partners Huw...

Sustainable sharing: test driving Galoupet in Knightsbridge

Information: 09 November 2011

So what can you tell me about Galoupet? Nestled away in a Knightsbridge side-street, Galoupet is an all-day restaurant/wine bar with a strong focus on its wine list and the seasonal aspect of its...

Terroirs team opens new restaurnat Soif on Battersea Rise

Information: 08 November 2011

They've already built up a legion of fans with Terroirs and Brawn, now Ed Wilson and Oli Barker have announced an opening date for their third restaurant Soif. Their latest natural wine bar and...

Ex-Texture chef to open Dabbous on Soho’s Whitfield Street

Information: 08 November 2011

Updated 16/1/2012 - Reservations are now open. Call 020 7323 1544 to book. Dabbous will open on 20 January 2012. Noho workers and residents will get a new spot to try in Spring with the news that...

Free aperativo at South Kensington's The Collection

Information: 08 November 2011

In the run-up to Christmas, anything that helps Hot Dinners save money is always welcome. So we like the idea of the free Milan-style aperativo promotion that South Kensington restaurant The...

"A West End joint at New Cross prices" - Yianni Papoutsis spills the beans on MEATliquor

Information: 07 November 2011

He's the man behind the most-wanted burger in London. Hot Dinners chews the fat with the man responsible for the Meatwagon, #Meateasy and now MEATLiquor, Yianni Papoutsis. How was the MEATLiquor...

Jamie Oliver teams up with top US pizza man Chris Bianco to launch Union Jacks

Information: 06 November 2011

[Updated 7/11/2011] Union Jacks should be open from 17 November 2011. More details are emerging about what sort of things will be on the menu when Jamie Oliver opens his first Union Jacks in Central St...

Angela Hartnett and Mark Sargeant announce one-nighters at Covent Garden's Canteen

Information: 04 November 2011

The temporary Canteen restaurant in Covent Garden market has just announced the details of three guest chefs who'll be cooking one-off meals there in December. Angela Hartnett will team up with The...

Assemblage opens in Shoreditch with Raymond Blanc protegee in the kitchen

Information: 04 November 2011

Hot Dinners popped over to Shoreditch last night for the official opening of new restaurant Assemblage. It's the brainchild of entrepreneur Alicia Whitby and chef James Knight-Pacheco (pictured...

Wine Chap and the Draft House's Charlie McVeigh face-off in Grain vs Grape

Information: 03 November 2011

Forget Hastings. Forget Trafalgar, and Waterloo. From the 29th November 2011 the lines are drawn for one of the greatest battles ever fought. Swords and guns will be replaced by bottle-openers,...

Michelin chef serves up free breakfast at Shoreditch Grind

Information: 02 November 2011

Fancy a free pastry cooked by a Michelin-starred chef for breakfast? Thought so. Then head for Old Street coffee house Shoreditch Grind tomorrow morning (Thursday 3 November 2011) where chef Robert...

Culinary 'taches - how London restaurants are supporting Movember

Information: 02 November 2011

It's the time of year where the recent trend for bushy beards (honestly - has there been some sort of East London directive?) gives way to the onset of manly 'taches. The Movember charity (set up to...

Scotland meets Islington - test driving Bonnie and Wild in Islington

Information: 02 November 2011

What can you tell us about Bonnie and Wild? If you’ve ever seen a group of market tradesman in kilts hawking venison and duck on Saturdays at Broadway Market, you’ve already had a glimpse at the...

Meatwagon opening MEATLiquor restaurant on Marylebone's Welbeck Street

Information: 01 November 2011

Aeons before Jamie Oliver featured it on his Jamie's Great Britain show, Meatwagon was a nigh-on legendary part of London's street food scene. Foodies would happily queue for hours for a taste of...

New all-day diner Karpo to open in King's Cross

Information: 01 November 2011

(Update - Karpo is now opening on February 1) Kings Cross is getting an early Christmas present in the form of a new all-day diner called Karpo. Just opposite the entrance to the station on Euston Road,...

Islington favourite Busan reopens on Holloway Road

Information: 01 November 2011

It's been closed for five years, but one of Islington's best-loved restaurants has returned to its original stomping ground on the Holloway Road. Korean restaurant Busan was quietly reopened just...

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