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Fortitude Bakehouse's Dee Rettali on Chiswick + this week's events, most-read stories, offers & more...

Fortitude Bakehouse's Dee Rettali on Chiswick + this week's events, most-read stories, offers & more...

 

 

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EDITOR'S LETTER

Properly done pub food, a butcher that ages all its meat in-house and a spot for artisanal Sicilian gelato are among the very useful My Manor recommendations in Chiswick from Fortitude Bakehouse's Dee Rettali today.

Catherine, Editor - Hot Dinners

 

MY MANOR

My Manor, Dee Rettali from top bakery Fortitude shares her favourite foodie places in Chiswick

My Manor, Dee Rettali from top bakery Fortitude shares her favourite foodie places in Chiswick

Dee Rettali is the co-founder of one of London's best bakeries, Fortitude and the author of an award-winning book, Baking With Fortitude. She's agreed to share her favourite pubs, bakeries and more close to where she lives in Chiswick.

Dee's Chiswick recommendations

 


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. At the top of our most-read list was our guide to the city's best high rise restaurants all offering superb views across London.

2. Next up we had our Test Drive of the hottest new sandwich shop in Mayfair, Mardy's.

3. Our scoop on precisely what chef Tom Kerridge has planned for his new bar at Corinthia London was a popular story.

4. We were also the first people to bring you the news about Jackie's Counter, a new NYC luncheonette in Notting Hill.

5. And finally, based on the queues we saw today, people really have lost their minds about the arrival of Yo-Chi in London.

 


RESTAURANT DEALS

Win an Indulgent Churrasco Experience

Win an Indulgent Churrasco Experience

Where: City of London

Deal: Dinner for 8 worth £1000

What's on the menu: Tableside service of freshly-grilled cuts of beef, lobster, wine & more... 

Enter the competition

30% off the bill at Silva

30% off the bill at Silva

Where: Mayfair

Deal: 30% off the whole bill

What's on the menu: Orkney scallops with 'nduja butter, native lobster with vadouvan-spiced carrot purée and halibut with scallop toast and chicken butter sauce.

Get this deal


 

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.

Rambutan are hosting a week-long breakfast pop-up from 25 August

 

22 August (Crystal Palace) - South London Wine Fair returns to Crystal Palace Park, bringing together 20+ wine exhibitors and more than 100 wines from around the world. Tickets include a glass and wristband for unlimited tastings, with natural and classic wines, plus the chance to meet importers and winemakers.

23 August (Shoreditch) - Smoking Goat is teaming up with Flourish Produce for an all-day end-of-summer menu centred on Kha Nom Jeen and three Thai curries, including Southern-style Tai Pla and Nam Ya made with Devon crab. The menu showcases seasonal produce grown by the regenerative farm.

25-31 August (Borough Market) - Rambutan is opening early for a week-long Sri Lankan breakfast pop-up, serving hoppers for the first time alongside egg curry, fish curry, dal, roti, kiribath and a breakfast toastie. Breakfast runs 9.30-11am, with walk-ins welcome and some tables available to book.

27 August (City of London) - Ahead of Notting Hill Carnival, Sky Garden's Fenchurch Restaurant is hosting a one-night-only Caribbean feast as chef Kerth Gumbs teams up with fellow Great British Menu chef Kareem Roberts for a six-course menu featuring dishes like 48-hour curried goat, alongside live music and Carnival entertainment. Tickets are £85.

28 August (Oxford Circus) - Burger & Lobster celebrates its 15th birthday with a one-night-only supper club for 60 people. The £75 ticket includes fizz, a lobster cracking masterclass, a special Lobster Thermidor & Beef Birthday Burger, dessert and more, plus a chance to win free Burger & Lobster for a year.

28-29 August (Soho) - JENKI is teaming up with Supernova for a two-day Bank Holiday takeover, bringing matcha mayo, matcha lemonade and matcha soft serve to the smash burger spot. The limited-edition box includes a Supernova burger, fries, matcha lemonade and soft serve, with just 200 available each day.

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

 


NEW AND COMING SOON

JUST OPENED

Yo-Chi - Notting Hill

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. And people went MAD when it opened (see below).

Czer - Soho
After becoming a huge viral sensation serving their big Caesar wraps at the back of a shop in Mayfair, CZER have opened a second location in Soho, this time a standalone affair.

MORE NEWLY OPENED LONDON RESTAURANTS

OPENING SOON

Cordelia's - Mayfair

Cordelia's - Mayfair
Taking over the old L'atelier Robuchon site is this live-fire restaurant with an ex Petit Beefbar chef in charge and British cuts on the menu. Opens 26 August 2026

Kid - Soho
Sertaç Dirik became a big deal when he reinvented the menu at his family's restaurant Mangal II. Now he's teamed up with OMA's David Carter for this highly-anticipated Turkish restaurant in Soho. Opens 1 September 2026

PLUS MANY MORE UPCOMING LONDON RESTAURANTS


 

AND DID YOU HEAR?

We obviously had a pretty good idea that the new Yo-Chi in Notting Hill would be mobbed when it opened, but what wasn't on our bingo card was that people would queue for upwards of five hours for their favourite Aussie fro-yo. Props to local Aimee Steinberg who provided updates on TikTok throughout the day on the queue length.

 


SPOTTED SOMETHING?

Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway star in The End of Oak Street

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