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MAAI's Nikita Pathakji on Clapham, most-read stories, events, competitions & more...

MAAI's Nikita Pathakji on Clapham, most-read stories, events, competitions & more...

 

 

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EDITOR'S LETTER

A great family butcher, the best flat white in London and world-class gelato are all among this week's My Manor recommendations from Nikita Pathakji, who's sharing her recommendations on where she lives and works in Clapham.

We've also got a new competition for one lucky reader to win tickets to a Shoreditch rooftop rosé party, and if you're looking for something new, our events guide features everything from Scottish pizzas to brewery takeovers and a lot more besides.

Catherine, Editor - Hot Dinners

 

MY MANOR

My Manor, Nikita Pathakji from MAAI takes us through her favourite food and drink places in Clapham

My Manor, Nikita Pathakji from MAAI takes us through her favourite food and drink places in Clapham

Great British Menu and MasterChef The Professionals winner Nikita Pathakji has just opened a restaurant near where she lives in Clapham. That makes her the perfect person to recommend the best food and drink places in that area. 

Nikita's Clapham recommendations

 


JUST OPENED

Get 2 for 1 Beef Noodles at Kung Fu Mama for one week only

Two Twins Tacos has just opened in Spitalfields

Newly opened in Spitalfields Market is Two Twins Tacos, a California-inspired taco space known for its Taco Tuesdays and taco and margarita offers. As founder Graham explains, "For us, tacos should be accessible to everyone. Spitalfields is a huge step for us. We're excited to bring our Brixton-born, California-inspired taco energy to a new crowd.”

Expect a range of unique taco styles from its OG Soft Shell to Crispy Birria and sides including Tortilla Chips or Puffed Pork Scratchings with signature guac.

Find Two Twins Tacos at Unit C, SP4, Old Spitalfields Market, London E1 6EA

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ROOFTOP ROSÉ COMPETITION

Win tickets to the Ultimate Provence rosé rooftop party in Shoreditch, and a wine goodybag

Win tickets to the Ultimate Provence rosé rooftop party in Shoreditch, and a wine goodybag

There's a rooftop pool party going on in Shoreditch next month to close out the summer season in style and one lucky winner will get two tickets to it.

Enter the competition

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MOST READ

Catch up on this week's most clicked on features on Hot Dinners.

Catch up on this week's most clicked on features on Hot Dinners.

1. Our guide to restaurants and bars to watch the solar eclipse was a big draw. And the good news is it's still relevant if you just want to watch a normal London sunset.

2. Their chicken Caesar wraps are already big news, but you all wanted to know about CZER's new Soho home.

3. Our new competition to win a fabulous meal out with drinks for eight people at Fogo de Chão has been very popular, and there's still time to enter.

4. Tom Brown and Brad Carter's Island restaurant is on the move, to a pub in Clerkenwell.

5. And sticking in EC1 we brought you the news of the latest pub to get the poshed-up treatment from the Public House Group behind The Hero, The Fat Badger et al.

 



 

WHAT'S ON

Guinness are giving away pree pints. And yes, we know this isn't a picture of a pint, but bear with us.

Auld Hag and Hot Saint Pizza are teaming up for Scottish pizzas

 

15 August (Soho) - Simon Rogan's Michelin-starred Aulis London is hosting its first Aulis Social, swapping its tasting menu for a one-day-only menu of cocktails and small plates. Expect dishes including truffle pudding, BBQ Herdwick lamb skewers and rock oysters. An Aulis Set costs £55, while dishes start from £4.50.

15 August (Shoreditch) - Gloria is hosting Sagra di Shoreditch, an Italian street festival in the Museum of the Home gardens. There'll be a four-course feast from Gloria, Kricket and Blacklock, free-flowing Italian wine, live music and more, with profits donated to The Felix Project and Shoreditch Trust's Community Table.  Tickets are £75.

17 August (Islington) - Hot Saint Pizza is teaming up with Scottish food specialists Auld Hag for a one-night supper club at The Old Queen's Head in aid of ScotsCare. Expect a menu of haggis bon bons, Scottish-inspired pizzas and deep-fried Mars Bar with banana split ice cream. Tickets cost £40.

20 & 22 August (Canary Wharf) - Sri Lankan bar Zephyr Ceylon is teaming up with Isso Prawn Crazy for two nights of cocktails, bringing five exclusive serves including the Zephyr Sour, Tropical Negroni and Jackfruit Brandy to pair with Isso's Sri Lankan seafood.

20-23 August (Walthamstow) - LARDO takes over 40ft Brewery for a late-summer residency of pizza, aperitivo snacks and beer, including a special lamb kofte kebab pizza and LARDO tiramisu.

20-30 August (Victoria Park) - Crudelia returns to Bruno for a Mexican street food residency, serving up the female-led project’s nostalgic, Mexico City-inspired cooking. Expect a fun taqueria-style menu from chef Kat, with the residency running through the end of August.

For more events going on around London, check out our events diary here

 


NEW AND COMING SOON

JUST OPENED

Wagyu Yakiniku USHIO - Fitzrovia

Waterhouse - Hackney
After The Water House project closed earlier this year, it's now back in a new form which includes a restaurant, kitchen garden and wine bar.

Marrone - Soho
If you can't resist ordering a tiramisu when you see it on a dessert menu, then this cafe is for you as they're ALL about tiramisu in various flavours.

MORE NEWLY OPENED LONDON RESTAURANTS

OPENING SOON

Czer - Soho

Czer - Soho
After becoming a huge viral sensation serving their big Caesar wraps at the back of a shop in Mayfair, CZER are opening a second location in Soho, this time a standalone affair. Opens 22 August 2026

Yo-Chi - Notting Hill
Yo-Chi is a frozen yoghurt store that's a big deal in Australia. Think DIY frozen yoghurt creations in a very vibey space. Opens 20 August 2026

PLUS MANY MORE UPCOMING LONDON RESTAURANTS


 

AND DID YOU HEAR?

We've got nothing but admiration for whoever was behind Fresh Bake shops' clever marketing plan to tie in with the solar eclipse. Having got hold of boxes of eclipse glasses well in advance, they built up a WhatsApp group of 10k eclipse-chasers (us included) who had to head to their shops to pick up the hardest to get hold of item in London this week. Genius.

 


SPOTTED SOMETHING?

Martin and Roman Kemp head to Ireland for their road trip programme now on Channel 4.

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Noticed a new restaurant about to open in your neighbourhood? Spotted a celebrity dining out in London? Heard a piece of hospitality gossip you want to share? Unburden yourself and tell us all about it.

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