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  • Tim Anderson to open Nanban izakaya and ramen shop in Brixton

    Tim Anderson to open Nanban izakaya and ramen shop in Brixton

    03/09/15 - updated with soft launch dates

    After a much-anticipated wait, Tim Anderson has announced the opening of Nanban, his first restaurant in Brixton.

    Situated on Coldharbour Lane, Nanban Brixton will be a combination izakaya and ramen shop. Diners can stop in for a quick bowl of noodles, or stay a little longer to enjoy a range of dishes to share, along with plenty of good Japanese beer

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  • Heston Blumenthal gets ready to re-launch The Fat Duck in Bray

    Heston Blumenthal gets ready to re-launch The Fat Duck in Bray

    It's the twentieth anniversary of Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck so, after taking a bit of a holiday in Melbourne, he's back in Bray and getting ready to relaunch the restaurant. Lots more information is being revealed - so what can diners expect..? 

    Is the menu

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  • 8 Mount Street takes over from Le Chabanais

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    It's au revoir to the Parisian brigade of Inaki Aizpitarte and his partners and bonjour to a new team at the restaurant formerly known as Le Chabanais. The Mayfair spot is now being renamed as 8 Mount Street and reopens today with a completely new chef and management.

    Taking over the kitchens is head chef Adrian Miller .Running front of house will be Scott McCaig (previously at Hix at the Albermarle) who'll be taking over from Kevin Lansdowne who has also

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  • Celebrate National Burger Day with our roundup of new London burger joints

    Yes, my patty loving friends - today is your day - National Burger Day. Over at their official website find details of the hundreds of places all over the UK offering a 20% discount today. And below - we've brought together a host of recent stories involving London burgers for your delectation.

    Sod the diet

    Red's True BBQ opened in Shoreditch in July bringing with it the Donut Burger which has two patties, cheese, bacon and crispy onions

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  • Botanical Indian restaurant Flora Indica comes to Old Brompton Road

    Botanical Indian restaurant Flora Indicia comes to Old Brompton Road

    Flora Indica has not one. but two cocktail bars alongside a restaurant that is aiming to have British/Indian food with a botanical influence. 

    The Head Chef, Sameer Taneja, has worked at Benares - he'll be looking to create Indian dishes "inspired by the sprawling orchards and gardens of India". Both a la carte and tasting menus are planned in the 70 seater lower ground restaurant and planned dishes

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  • Anna Hansen reveals details of the new Modern Pantry in Finsbury Square

    Anna Hansen reveals details of the new Modern Pantry in Finsbury Square

    5/915 - Updated with soft launch details

    City folk looking for a new destination for morning meetings can stop searching now. We've got the news on Anna Hansen's new place and it sounds like a doozy.

    The queen of brunch - the Modern Pantry is deservedly one of London's most popular spots for the meal - is opening a second restaurant in Finsbury Circus. The new restaurant will

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  • Vietnamese supperclub host to open CôBa barbecue restaurant on York Way

    Vietnamese supperclub host to open CôBa barbecue restaurant on York Way

    Updated 7/9/15 with soft launch details and opening date

    We love a good entrepreneurial story here at Hot Dinners and the tale behind a new Vietnamese barbecue restaurant opening around the back of King's Cross is right up there. CôBa which will open this Autumn on York Way is the brainchild of Vietnamese-Australian Damon Bui who's built up quite the reputation through his

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  • Chinese hot pots for Chinatown with Shuang Shuang

    Chinese hot pots for Chinatown with Shuang Shuang

    A new restaurant is on the way to London, coming from Fah Sundravorakul, who used to own restaurants in Thailand. He's bringing a hot pot restaurant to Chinatown.

    Obviously, expect a big focus on hot pots. That's a pot of stock which will be sunk into the table and used to cook all manner of ingredients. 

    And there will be several broths to put in that pot. They will be:

    • Bird Berry (made from a rare
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  • Brompton Food Market duo take on Kensington pub The Hour Glass

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    Well here's a pub opening we're pretty darned excited about. The Hour Glass pub is getting two new owners - Luke Mackay and David Turcan, who currently run Brompton Food Market. And if the food offering at the pub turns out to be anything like the stuff we've had from their deli then this might be worth crossing town for.

    Luke has form for taking on pubs and turning them into something special, having already done this with well regarded country pub The Royal Oak

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  • The Truscott Cellar modern wine bar to open in Belsize Park

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    Updated 24/8/15 with soft launch details.

    The folk behind the award-winning gastopub The Truscott Arms are branching out, opening a wine bar in Belsize Park. The Truscott Cellar, which opens in June, will be a modern wine bar with food by their chef at The Truscott Arms Aidan McGee. The 60 seat bar is being designed by Michel Schranz Design and Architecture and will be on two floors.

    McGee is putting together a menu of small British plates

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  • Bocca di Lupo owners reveal details of Vico street food restaurant at Cambridge Circus

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    Updated 24/8/15 with soft launch details 

    So, we've been waiting patiently to hear what Bocca di Lupo owners Jacob Kenedy and Victor Hugo were going to open at Cambridge Circus, and this week we've been rewarded with details of what will be called Vico.

    The new restaurant will focus on affordable Italian street food, and it sounds as

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  • Homeslice to open second restaurant in Fitzrovia

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    They're already big in Covent Garden and now Homeslice are on the way to Fitzrovia with their second restaurant. 

    This time they're going a bit bigger as the new place will seat 120 and they'll have a dedicated takeaway space - which will be handy if you're working in the area. Otherwise expect a cocktail bar, counter seating and a big wood fired oven in the middle of the restaurant. 

    As for food, there will be a seasonal list of 20” pizzas, available

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  • The Good Egg all day restaurant is opening on Stoke Newington Church Street

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    There's been a lot of chatter about it, but now we can bring you the full details about The Good Egg which is opening in Stoke Newington this summer.

    You may have swung by one of their market stalls, or eaten at one of their pop-ups, but now The Good Egg is making the move to permanent premises with an all-day neighbourhood restaurant on Stoke Newington Church Street.

    Founder Joel

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  • Hot dogs for Camden as Hungerdog arrives

    Hot dogs for Camden as Hungerdog arrives

    It seems that hot dogs are still a big thing as a new hot dog restaurant is coming very soon to Camden - and has plans to expand further too.

    So what can you expect from this new addition to the hot dog scene? First, everything is based around a choice of a pork, beef or veggie dog and then you can build your own with their toppings or choose from one of their creations. They include:

    • Liberty - sauerkraut, Dikon
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  • Cambridge Street Cafe takes over from 64 Degrees at the Artist Residence London

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    Having opened as 64 degrees last year, the restaurant space at the Artist Residence hotel has undergone a total change of look, menu and chef. The Cambridge Street Café inside the 10 bedroom hotel has brought in chef Radek Nitkowski, previously of Dean Street Townhouse to run the kitchen and there'll also be a flower stall inside run by Okishima & Simmonds.

    Breakfasts sound good - everything from healthy Quinoa with peach, goji berries mint &

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