Newcomers to Knightsbridge would do well to feel a bit nervous setting up here. Cue Bar Boulud, a relatively new addition at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Namesake of head chef Daniel Boulud, Bar Boulud opened in May this year with high expectations – with Boulud’s ‘Daniel’ in New York having received rave reviews and three Michelin stars since opening in 1993.

Shaka Zulu was one of the exciting new restaurant openings that I had heard a lot of buzz about recently. When I was offered the chance by Qype to attend an evening there, complimentary of themselves and the Shaka Zulu management, I knew I couldn’t turn it down.

Chinese cuisine is one of few that people don’t usually think to match with wine. The renowned Royal China Group is aiming to change this with the introduction of a wine matching menu at their Baker Street branch.

If you’d like to find out more about gin, how to make the perfect Martini or just to drink the stuff in a variety of cocktails, then the Juniper Society held at Graphic Bar in Soho is just what you’re looking for…

Do you like sushi? Do you crave for it in your dreams and can’t get enough of it? If you’re partial to cooking and love Japanese cuisine, you should give the newly set up Sushi Academy London a try!

Having been to Casa Brindisa a few times before, I was expecting their same high quality of food on my recent visit, but was appalled that some of the dishes were mediocre, but with the same high price tag to boot.

El Cantara opened about a month ago in the heart of Soho, and promises to combine the best of Spanish and Moroccan cuisine, along with a shisha open-air terrace on the 2nd floor. El Cantara means bridge in Spanish and Arabic and it’s a fitting moniker for a new restaurant and bar.

I’m a sucker for TopTable deals, and so when I was looking for a restaurant near Harrods and Knightsbridge for dinner one evening out, I came across Langtry’s, who were offering 50% off the a la carte menu.

I read about this new farm-slash-shop opening up in Dalston in the Evening Standard, and it just struck me as the one-story-summary of the transformation happening in Dalston and Hackney.

From the team behind Essex Road’s popular Barrio North, comes Barrio Central. This latest Soho spot is about mingling, music and fun, plus a whole host of interesting cocktails. Well worth checking out – especially during the Amigos Hours…