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  How have seven whole days in 2016 passed without us doing a burger story? Well let us rectify that right now with news of a new Lucky Chip burger hitting Islington this month. The Mark Wahlberg, so named...

It's been four years since Ruby's cocktail bar came to Dalston and now they're about to open a second place next door - Ruby's Bar and Lounge. This time it's as much about the food as the drink (but...

Here's another new opening that went under the radar just before Christmas (thanks to Stephanie Colburn for the heads up). It's called Salut, billed as a "Modern European Restaurant in Islington"...

There's more barbecue on the way, this time to an area of London - between Victoria and Westminster - which can be something of a wasteland for decent restaurants. It's called Low, Slow and Juke and...

Detoxing for January? No, neither are we and we've just discovered the ideal opportunity to buy lots of chocolate and help a very worthy cause at the same time. Chocs4Chance is launching a charity...

Here's another place that opened quietly before Christmas. It's taken over from La Bouchon Fourchette on Mare Street, and it's now serving Spanish tapas and cocktails, coming from the people behind Three...

There's a new udon restaurant getting ready to open on New Oxford Street (which seems to be finally getting some decent places to eat).   Ichiryu is from the people behind Japan Centre and Shoryu -...

Ever fancied dinner at River Cottage but haven't made it down to Devon? Well now they're coming to London for the very first time for a residency at the Imperial. It'll be headed up by their smoking an...

Red Dog Saloon have just opened their latest place - this time heading a little outside of London with an offshoot of their Hoxton sandwich restaurant - they've opened Red Dog Sandwich at Lakeside. So if...

Rarely has news of a new restaurant let to such immediate disappointment. On hearing the words "Rollercoaster Restaurant" (after confirming that we hadn't time travelled to April 1st) we instantly...

Around this time of year there's a huge rush to identify what will be the food trends for the year ahead. Rather than join the crowd just yet (plus we have something special planned, more of which...

A Hot Dinners exclusive. Their Butcher and Cook Shop on Broadway Market has garnered many rave notices since it opened, but if that's ever seemed a little too far away for you, then news that Hill and...

Tastes of Japan has just started over at Selfridges and for their part, Tonkotsu (in the Food Hall) is creating a special limited edition ramen - linking in with another dish the Food Hall is well...

Very early days on this one, as the notice has only just gone up, but it looks like there's ANOTHER North London Chicken Shop on the way. This time they're landing on Holloway Road, taking over the...

As the year draws to a close and after the Hot Dinners Awards, it's time for you to have your say. We've counted up the votes and now's the time to find out who won the readers' vote for Best New...

From high rise hopes to dashed French dreams - here are the most-read stories about new restaurant openings on Hot Dinners in 2016.

Updated 8/2/16 with new Kei Kobayashi date The next takeover of the Selfridges food hall has been announced - and it's one we'll definitely be popping down to. Tastes of Japan launches in January...

One of the chefs doing great things in Paris at the moment is Bertrand Grébaut whose places Septime and Clamato have turned the city's restaurant scene on its head over the past few years -...

Popular health food company The Good Life Eatery is expanding, opening its third place over in Knightsbridge on Motcomb Street next year. They'll be following their usual, successful menu of...

When Chucs swimwear opened a cafe of the same name over on Dover Street, AA Gill popped in and reviewed it, describing it as "not just a little Italianish caff in Mayfair; it’s an enormous amount of...