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- Four Hundred Rabbits pizza and craft beer is coming to Nunhead
London's love of sourdough pizza shows no signs of slowing down. After the success of their first restaurant in Crystal Palace, the team behind Four Hundred Rabbits are bringing their sourdough pizza (made from their own starter, natch) and beer joint to Nunhead.
It looks to be a very similar set-up to their previous place, with an emphasis on quality pizza made with expertly sourced ingredients, and a rotating menu of beers. With their proximity to hipster haven
... - Test Driving Sardine - Mediterranean comfort food by Old Street
Backed by Stevie Parle this new neighbourhood spot mixes Med charm with smoke and fire - Killer Tomato burritos and tacos comes to Shepherd's Bush
Hot Dinners exclusive
We bring very good news for Shepherd's Bush folk - ex-streetfood trader Killer Tomato is opening a permanent taco and burrito joint on Goldhawk Road.
They've been described by Metro as having the best burritos in London, with their speciality being the "Torpedo Burrito". That has a guacamole-filled taquito in the middle (that's it above) which will have a choice of hot sauces
... - Mexican taco restaurant El Pastor coming to Borough from the people behind Barrafina
They've already done a pretty good job on delivering some of the best Spanish food in London with Barrafina, but now the Hart Brothers have their sights set on Mexican food. They're launching a new taqueria called El Pastór at Borough.
It's something they've had form in before - they're bringing in Crispin Somerville with who Sam Hart owned and ran cult Mexico City nightclub, El Colmillo in
... - Test Driving Bone Daddies new ramen bar at The Bower in Old Street
The daddies of hipster ramen have a new gaff - we went to check it out. - A Piccadilly classic Hatchetts is revived in Shepherd Market
A new restaurant and bar is coming to Shepherd Market that pays tribute to a very old London institution. Hatchetts was originally a hotel and coffee house in Piccadilly with a reputation going all the way back to Dickens. The name's been appropriated and moved around the corner to this new restaurant and bar. Given the history of the name, expect a very classic look - lots of wood panelling and marble.
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... - Test Driving The Barbary - Barbary Coast hospitality in Neal's Yard
Enjoy the hustle and bustle of this sister restaurant to The Palomar - Sleek new bar Acqua7 is opening on Balls Pond Road
There's a rather beautiful new wine bar opening in Dalston next week by the name of Acqua7. The brainchild of Dalston native Cyrus Cookson, it's all white walls and oak counter and will be open all day serving up coffee in the morning and larger dishes and wine by night.
In the morning you'll get pastries with coffee served in traditional Moka pots. There'll also be smoothies like MoonRock - Cantaloupe, rose water and ice and smashed avo on toast with bacon
... - Test driving Albion Clerkenwell - a place with something for everyone
We head to the site of Turnmills for the latest of Terence Conran's Albions - much more than just a simple restaurant. - Muriel's Kitchen launches MK, their grab and go outlet in Putney
Muriel's Kitchen is already doing pretty well with its restaurants in Soho, Richmond and South Ken - and now they're about to try something else, the takeaway market.
They're launching MK by Muriel's Kitchen in Putney, so if you're in the area you'll be able to grab something to go. Planned for the shop are
- Tartlets made with Clarence Court eggs and a selection of fresh pastries
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- Flat Iron returns to Shoreditch and they're bringing a huge spit roast too
Hot Dinners Exclusive.
Since originally popping up as a Shoreditch residency, Flat Iron have gone on to become very big indeed. Best known for their affordable steaks, they've been a big hit all over town. And now they're about to return to Shoreditch, but
... - Calcutta Street, Bengali restaurant by Shrimoyee Chakraborty is heading to Fiztrovia
Best known for setting up successful pop-up events cooking Bengali cuisine at home, Shrimoyee Chakraborty is now getting ready to open her first permanent spot, Calcutta Street, in Fitzrovia.
There are two sides to Calcutta Street. First, there's the ground floor no-reservations restaurant which is more of a casual affair with a central bar. But downstair is the (bookable) dining
... - Basque specialist Sagardi comes to London with restaurant in Shoreditch
It's that time of the year when you either have to have some sort of great foodie trip planned or avoid Instagram for the next few months. Happily there's something to make any homebody happy as a major player on the Basque region's restaurant scene is heading this way.
Grupo Sagardi was founded 18 years ago in Barcelona by Iñaki Viñaspre. The goal was to champion Basque gastronomy. In the intervening years he founded more restaurants in Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia,
... - Test Driving Legs in Hackney
Legs is the new Hackney restaurant from Magnus Reid - a small plates restaurant with a big focus on wine. We take it for a Test Drive. - Pitt Cue's Tom Adams and April Bloomfield are opening a farm and guesthouse in Cornwall
A Hot Dinners exclusive - updated 8/6/16 with opening dateThanks to an eagle-eyed Hot Dinners reader, our attention was brought to one of the biggest restaurant news stories of recent times. Turns out that Pitt Cue's Tom Adams and top NYC chef April Bloomfield have gone into the farming and guest house business together.
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