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If you haven't already been out to see the floating garden jetty Farmopolis out on the Greenwich Peninsula, the opening of a new cafe might be the thing to entice you. Farmopolis Cafe is going to be...

Updated 13/9/16 with opening date We've been big fans of Smoking Goat since it opened so hearing that founder Ben Chapman was launching a new restaurant made us sit up and pay attention.  The place is...

We're well into restaurant awards season at the moment and the latest to be revealed are those from the Harden's guide. Held at the Hippodrome Casino, The Araki topped the list as "Top Gastronomic...

Already hugely popular in Exmouth Market and King's Cross, Caravan are making the leap across the river and are coming to Bankside this Autumn (that's just down the road from Hixter).  UIt'll be an...

23/11/16 - Updated with soft launch details The surge of King’s Cross restaurant openings continues this November with Bar + Block, a steak restaurant set to open on York Way. It's taking over a...

He's only just opened the very well reviewed Blandford Comptoir, but Xavier Rousset already has another restaurant coming. He's teamed with another master sommelier Gearoid Devaney, for Cabotte.  This...

We’ve seen some truly excellent restaurants open in railway arches over the last few years so we’re really pleased to see that Deptford is the latest area to utilise the space below the tracks for a...

Updated 7/9/16 with opening date and launch offer If you've had a fried chicken craving while shopping in Westfield Stratford, then this could be just the thing for you. Bird are opening their...

Last night it was once again time for the reveal of the Evening Standard's 1000 most influential Londoners - their Progress 1000 list. So while you may well know that Sadiq Khan topped the list,...

London restaurant buffs –gird your loins for a HUGE weekend of eating, the London edition of Omnivore’s culinary world tour is coming to town. The culinary festival returns to London this October...

While the rest of London was searching for somewhere air-conditioned last night, Hot Dinners headed downstairs to the basement bar of Ember Yard for some hot and sweaty croquetas action. 14...

City carnivores should look out for a new restaurant launching this Autumn. Little Smoke is from the team behind Smokehouse, The Pig and Butcher, and The Princess of Shoreditch. And it's ALL about...

The first London Design Biennale opens today at Somerset House featuring over 30 countries from six continents presenting new works exploring the theme Utopia by Design. The good news is that some...

6/9/16 - updated with details of exclusive London products including the Welsh rarebit croissant (pictured) Dominique Ansel Bakery is one of the most popular bakeries in New York - and a great deal of...

A Hot Dinners exclusive Even before we tried their amazing fried chicken at this year's Taste of London, there was a lot of buzz around Irish duo Garrett and Emer Fitzgerald of Butchies. So it's not...

Benares is paying homage to the diverse culture and heritage of Indian street food with a new menu set to launch this month at the Michelin-starred Indian restaurant and bar. Available from next...

If you're a Peckham local and have been wondering why Lerryn's cafe on Rye Lane appears to have changed name (and design) well let us enlighten you. The cafe, which is now called Corals, has taken a...

Love having your mates over to supper, but hate the washing up/general prep part of it? Then IKEA's new Shoreditch pop-up could be for you. For 15 days the Swedish retailer is putting on a DIY...

Updated with menu and soft launch details If you're in East London and ever fancied a Dirty Bones's Mac Daddy (a burger covered in Mac n Cheese which is VERY good), you soon won't have far to go...

So this is the new burger heading towards Hawksmoor.  Called the Filipino Burger, it comes from Richard Turner who's been off looking for inspiration in the Philipines. It's a grilled pork pattie, topped...