Start making that Haggis and stock up with some quality whiskies, because Burns Night is just around the corner on Saturday 25th January. To that end, here are our recommendations both for things to do, and some top tipples to keep both your taste buds and the evening happy.

Restaurant and wine workshop 28-50 are giving guests the chance to celebrate the wines of Burgundy with a three-course dinner, paired with five classic Burgundy wines by master sommelier Gearoid Devaney, from Burgundy specialists Flint Wines.

The Bingham,  a restored Georgian Townhouse overlooking the river Thames – is celebrating it’s 30th Birthday this year. As part of the celebrations and to hail the arrival of new Head Chef, Mark Jarvis, the critically acclaimed’restaurant with rooms’ is offering diners a three-course daily Market Lunch Menu for just £15 per head. 

Acclaimed burrito chain Poncho 8 is expanding beyond the City – starting with a new store in Paddington, opening Wednesday 15th January. Voted the best burrito in London by the Evening Standard, the sixth Poncho 8 store will feature a UK first – grab’n’ go Mexican food for speedy feeding of local office punters.

Like the idea of street food but wish it would appeal to a demographic beyond the young and trendy? Then Street Food Sundays at Caffe Caldesi in Marylebone might just be the ticket.

Grab your glitz and head for The Ritz this Christmas – there’s a lot occurin’.

For the majority of Brits, Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without a bumper bundle of buttered Brazils, Turkish delight, marzipan and other sweet treats. These gift ideas are sweet enough to give you toothache.

Not everyone goes crackers for sugary Christmas goodies – indeed, some would rather their crackers came accompanied by a nice chunk of cheese. This part of our gourmet gift guide is devoted to those devoid of a sweet tooth.

It’s highly likely even the greediest gourmet will have had their fill of festive edibles by the time gift-opening rolls around. So how about presenting them with a bit of kit that’ll help them cook up something special once they get their appetite back?

Bobby Chinn will open his new London restaurant – The House of Ho – on Monday, 6 January 2014 on London’s gayest street, Old Compton Street, in Soho for dinner only and with a preview menu offering a 50% discount on the food, but full price for drinks.