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Dave's Hot Chicken turn up the spice level for their arrival in London

Information: 04 December 2024

If you're the kind of person who opts for lemon & herb when they go to Nando's then keep scrolling because you're not going to want anything to do with Dave's Hot Chicken. The cult US chicken chain,...

Dalston Yard is now Yardlife, a three-month preview of the real thing

Information: 04 December 2024

Last summer there were bug plans for a new food, drinks and events space in Dalston. Called Dalston Yard, it was the brainchild of Dominic Cools-Lartigue, the man who opened The Tramshed Project and...

The Prince Arthur disrupts the London pub scene with its own caviar and a Basque restaurant

Information: 03 December 2024

A Hot Dinners exclusive If there's one thing that 2024 has taught us, it's that the London pub scene is very much still alive and kicking. We started the year strong with crowds thronging the newly...

Test Driving Delamina Townhouse - a cornucopia of good things in Covent Garden

Information: 03 December 2024

Tourists and theatregoers in Covent Garden now have a really good restaurant on their doorstep to try, with the latest restaurant from the Delamina Group.

The Groucho closed after police suspend licence over rape allegation

Information: 02 December 2024

Updated 2/12/24 with more information It's survived numerous scandals and been one of the cornerstones of Soho's louche late-night scene since it first opened in the eighties, but now The Groucho is...

The viral sensation Spud Bros is popping up in London

Information: 02 December 2024

They have become a massive viral hit on TikTok, with enormous queues developing around their Preston truck and now Spud Bros have arrived in London. Their original Preston baked potato truck,...

What to expect from the new Park Hyatt London River Thames in Nine Elms

Information: 02 December 2024

Anyone who's been to, works at or lives near Vauxhall or Nine Elms will have been aware of the progress of the looming pair of towers, aka One Nine Elms, that are now complete. The Park Hyatt London...

Krokodilos restaurant in Kensington promises to serve up amazing Greek food

Information: 30 November 2024

Do you know what's more stressful than opening a new restaurant in London just before Christmas? Opening two restaurants. But that's the delightful pickle that restaurateurs George Bukhov-Weinstein, Ilya Demichev...

Rake is the next residency to take over at The Compton Arms

Information: 29 November 2024

So far, the hit rate at Islington pub The Compton Arms for picking extremely interesting chef residencies is out of the park. They started with Schmaltz by Chris D'Sylva who went on to open Dorian. Then...

Fat Phill's are hoping that Battersea folk will love their Dutch smash burgers

Information: 29 November 2024

29/11/24 - Updated with opening details A Dutch burger group is hoping that the London love affair with smash burgers is very much still in the ascendancy. Fat Phill's started life in Amsterdam five...

Test Driving Amélie - an easy-to-like offering of luxe Provencal cooking in Belgravia

Information: 28 November 2024

There's been quite a shake up over at the Pantechnicon building in Belgravia with the newest arrival being the French restaurant Amélie. We went to check it out.

Pinna will serve up Sardinian specials beside Mayfair's Shepherd Market

Information: 28 November 2024

If there were an annual prize for the most industrious restaurateurs in London, then 2024's trophy would probably be a dead heat between Jason Atherton and the dynamic duo of George Bukhov-Weinstein and Ilya...

The Yellow Bittern has the last laugh against its detractors

Information: 27 November 2024

Proof indeed that there is no such thing as bad publicity, the deluge of negative reactions to the arrival of the Yellow Bittern appears to have had only a positive effect on the restaurant's...

Flat Iron is opening opposite Victoria Station

Information: 27 November 2024

Flat Iron continues to be a huge success across town (as you'll know if you ever tried to book one at even close to a peak time). Earlier this year, they opened in Hammersmith, but their latest is...

Pick Your Own are all about sustainable salads in the City

Information: 27 November 2024

If you're in the City and permanently thinking about what to have for lunch, the arrival of brand new salad spot Pick Your Own (aka PYO) should be of interest. As the name somewhat gives away, it's a...

Where to eat and drink at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland

Information: 26 November 2024

You may be the kind of person for whom the very idea of Hyde Park Winter Wonderland is worse than spending the holidays with your in-laws, in which case there's nothing to see here. If, however,...

Test Driving AngloThai - a perfect pop-up-to-permanent transformation

Information: 26 November 2024

After years working as a pop-up AngloThai, which blends British and Thai cuisines and produce, finally has a proper home in Marylebone. We went to check it out.

Cod & Brew is a modern fish and chip shop in Stokey

Information: 25 November 2024

Eagle-eyed Stokey residents will have spotted the imminent arrival of a new fish and chip shop on their doorsteps. Cod & Brew has taken over the corner site on Stoke Newington Church Street, where...

Homeslice have brought their pizzas to Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor

Information: 22 November 2024

It's been a while since we've seen a new Homeslice opening (the last was in 2018) and for their latest, Mark and Alan Wogan have gone right up to the Fifth Floor at Harvey Nichols in Knightsbridge. There, you'll...

Sablé are serving up squidgy NYC-style cookies in Fulham

Information: 22 November 2024

It's been quite the week for new bakeries opening around town and another interesting one that just caught our eye is Sablé. This is one of those businesses that originally started life as a...

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