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  • LGBTQ+ neighbourhood bar Adam's is popping up at Snackbar

    LGBTQ+ neighbourhood bar Adam's is popping up at Snackbar

    Freddie Janssen’s Snackbar in Dalston is about to get a new look at the weekends as it turns into a pop-up LGBTQ+ neighbourhood bar, Adam's. 

    It comes from Adam Caddy, previously at Brasserie Zedel, Annabel’s, Quo Vadis and Century Club. He has been looking to open a permanent bar - and this should hopefully be the stepping stone to doing just that. As Adam himself says, "Over the last decade, London

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  • Asma Khan's Darjeeling Express is popping up in Kensington

    Asma Khan's Darjeeling Express is popping up in Earl's Court

    This is going to be the hottest of hot tickets.

    Asma Khan's Darjeeling Express is moving to a new location having closed in Covent Garden last month. But, while we wait for that, she's just announced that the restaurant will be popping up at a pub in Kensington

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  • P Franco's new resident chef is ex Burro e Salvia pasta chef Mitchell Damota

    P Franco's new resident chef ex Burro e Salvia pasta chef Mitchell Damota

    Often viewed as a space where chefs get ready for their next big thing in an environment where they can only use two induction hobs, P Franco in Clapton has a new resident chef lined up. Recently they've had Seb Myers, who's now getting rave reviews at Planque and Jamie Smart, who's now leading hot new Newington Green wine bar Cadet. Next up, according to their Instagram feed, is

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  • A Nutella breakfast cafe is coming to Soho

    A Nutella breakfast cafe is coming to Soho

    We've already had a Veuve Clicquot breakfast cafe in Soho and now the same space is about to be taken over by another brand - this time it's going to be a Nutella breakfast cafe. 

    Called Happy Portion Parlour, this pop-up is all about using one serving of Nutella in its dishes -

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  • Happy Endings are popping up in Shoreditch with ice cream sandwiches and soft serve Happy Endings are popping up in Shoreditch with ice cream sandwiches and soft serve

     

    We've been big fans of Happy Endings' ice cream sandwiches for a while now. They've cornered the market in delivering London's very best ice cream sandwiches and there's a good chance you'll have come across them on some restaurant menus, or at shops like Nourished Communities.

    But now - and for three months - you can find them in Shoreditch. They're

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  • Cult Japanese brand Lemonade by Lemonica is popping up in Soho

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    When life gives you a heatwave, go in search of lemonade. It looks as if cult Japanese brand Lemonade by Lemonica has chosen pretty much the perfect time to launch its first UK pop up shop, which opened over the weekend in Soho.

    Originally from Kanazawa, the idea is that each glass of lemonade is made to order. In London the options will be their original lemonade, matcha lemonade, and fruity lemonades

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  • Anya Hindmarch's is making ice cream from HP Sauce, Lea & Perrins, Heinz baked beans and more...

    Anya Hindmarch's is making ice cream from HP Sauce, Lea & Perrins, Heinz baked beansand more...

    It really is ice cream weather right now and if you're looking for a fix, then we have the guide for you

    However, if you're looking for ice cream with a difference, then the new Anya Hindmarch Ice Cream Project definitely fits that bill.

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  • The Magnum ice cream pop-up is back with Magnum Studios in Shoreditch

    The Magnum ice cream pop-up is back with Magnum Studios in Shoreditch

    A good sign that summer has properly arrived is the launch of the Magnum shop in London - and it's about to return once more. This time they're bringing ice cream to Shoreditch with the opening of Magnum Studios. 

    Put together with the help of - ahem - "content creators" Cat Burns, Charlotte Roberts, Lara Adkins, and Sophie Seddon, this time they'll be showcasing

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  • Hot 4 U 's new residency is Beak at The Haggerston

    Hot 4 U 's new residency is Beak at The Haggerston 

    Hot 4 U at the Prince Arthur very recently got a rave review from Marina O'Loughlin before moving on to get ready for their new restaurant. But while they gear up for that, they've started something new, just down the road at

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  • The "mostly vegan" Tendril returns - popping up near Regent Street

    The "mostly vegan" Tendril returns - popping up near Regent Street

    After a popular (and much extended) pop-up at The Sun and 13 Cantons, chef Rishim Sachdeva is bringing back Tendril for another pop-up (with a permanent restaurant to come too). 

    The new pop-up will be just off Regent Street (most recently where Bindas Eatery was and Stem before that). As before, it will be all about (mostly) vegan dishes using his

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  • Test Driving Chet's at Rondo La Cave - Thai cuisine meets Americana via LA

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    Chet's sees an LA chef come to London for a pop-up featuring American classics withThai flavours. We head down to the Hoxton in Holborn to try it out.  

  • A Stranger Things pizza pop-up has appeared in London

    A Stranger Things pizza pop-up has appeared in London

    The wait is finally over as the latest series of Stranger Things has finally arrived (well, the first half of it anyway). 

    A big launch from Netflix usually sees them putting on an event or two in London, and this is no exception. This time, they've gone down the pizza route and have opened a branch of Surfer Boy Pizza (as seen in the show) called a Slice of the Upside Down.

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  • Carousel brings US burger bar Lucky Buns to London for a long-term pop-up in Fitzrovia

    Carousel brings US burger bar Lucky Buns to London for a long-term pop-up in Fitzrovia

    If you’re in the mood for burgers or have ever encountered Lucky Buns while on your travels in Washington DC or Baltimore, then you’d best get to Carousel Fitzrovia next month, because the US burger brand is about to take over the 12-seater incubator space that frequently hosts guest chefs from around the world.

    Filling the spot vacated by Mumbai’s Goila Butter

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  • Chet's sees LA's Night + Market chef come to London for a Thai meets Americana pop-up

    Chet's sees LA's Night + Market chef come to London for a Thai meets Americana pop-up 

    Night + Market has become something of a big thing in LA - and now the chef behind it is bringing elements of it to London for the first time. 

    The original Night + Market has seen its share of celebrity guests (including Gwyneth Paltrow and Leonardi DiCaprio) and its chef, Kris Yenbamroong, comes from the family that launched Talesai, seen as LA's first

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  • Chatsworth is popping up at Sotheby's with a Jubilee menu

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    Here at Hot Dinners we've long been thinking we'd love to do a trip to Derbyshire to visit Chatsworth (the alleged inspiration for Jane Austen's Pemberley in Pride and Prejudice). But it's a fair old distance from London and we just haven't got around to it yet.

    Happily for us, the team from the Duke and Devonshire's estate are making the trip down to London instead. As part of the Jubilee celebrations,

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