On Sunday 31 May, Regent Street – A Taste of Spain 2009 will transform London’s world-famous shopping street into a grand showcase of Spanish culture, lifestyle and food for the fourth consecutive year. Regent Street will be traffic free and everyone will be invited to celebrate the very best of Spain from 12 noon to 6pm.

Following on from the Taste of Spain in Regent Street, why not tuck into tapas and more in two wonderful days of diverse Spanish food and wine?

After enjoying months of the great British indoors, watching the leaves fall, the log fires flicker and warming up from the inside-out with hearty British fayre, the summer sunshine is finally on its way. With it comes the picknickers’ delight. But with the credit crunch biting and the rolling hills of Italy’s Tuscan olive groves an increasingly unaffordable and distant dream, why not bring a little of the Mediterranean lifestyle closer to home?

A free tea or coffee with any purchase of a freshly baked Cinnabon cinnamon roll (or Chocobon / Pecanbon varieties). The voucher is redeemable at any one of the three Cinnabon Central London cafes, located in Oxford Street,Trocadero Centre and Queensway Bayswater. Offer valid until end June 2009.

Artisan du chocolat is opening their third store on Westbourne Grove on Thursday, 4th of June this year with a new chocolateria. Renowned for their innovation, Artisan has created a space dedicated to sharing their chocolate obsession.

Cole’s Traditional Foods are launching a new pudding range that looks set to further consolidate their position as the UK’s leading supplier of gourmet puddings made with traditional and authentic British recipes.

Especially created for Queen Victoria in 1886, these teas are all very elegantly packaged and yet only £1.99 a pack, which means you can have something stylish on your shelf whilst still credit crunching your shopping!

Some ideas to make an old man very happy – A gin masterclass, whiskies, Indian cookery classes, some fancy chocolates,a bottle of brilliant wine, Classic Courvoisiers, tapas in a box and much more

Gü Chocolate Puds & Frü Fruity Puds announce the arrival of two cheeky New ranges – Gü & Frü Mini Puds and Gü Naughties. Gü & Frü Mini Puds are the perfectly sized finish to a relaxed dinner with friends, or to guzzle after a mid-week supper. And at just £1.99 for a pack of 3, these affordable little luxuries may become your staple indulgence

To coincide with National Vegetarian Week 2009 the Vegetarian Society is launching a brand new Seasonal Recipe Competition for Young People. To enter, students just need to submit a starter, main course or pudding and its theme should be based on one of the four seasons.