The preponderance of chains on the South Bank leaves many spoilt for no real choice. Feng Sushi’s innovative summertime only barbecue allows us to break free from the formulaic and, as Joanna Biddolph discovered, grab a quick bite and a cocktail, to fill a gap, on the way to a concert, film or play – or as an after-work snack. The barbecue fills a physical gap on the South Bank, too.

If the grazing menu at Benares is beyond the reach of your wallet, popping into the pop up at Meza is a fabulous way of experiencing Atul Kochhar’s sparkling skills without breaking through the overdraft limit. Joanna Biddolph worked hard to do it justice on your behalf. You’ve got until Saturday 28th May to see if you can eat as much as she did.

Not unlucky for Grand Union, the canal-biased burgeoning chain opened its twelfth venue on Friday 13th May in the heart of newly-regenerated Paddington Basin. The space, a stagger from Edgware Road tube station, is massive and was created from a retail unit as part of a £400,000 refit with a capacity of 400 people.

London is to become the first city in the world to host the Singapore Takeout – a mobile pop-up kitchen and restaurant housed within a specially-customised shipping container.

You don’t need to be a vegetarian or vegan to join in with this year’s Ethical Eats Restaurant Ramble – round three of London’s most well known vegetarian/vegan restaurants. We reckon carnivores won’t notice the lack of meat – and will feel justifiably smug for eating more sustainably.

Valentina, a very good Italian deli with branches in West London, has set up a kind of pop-up restaurant at The Taste Lab on the Fifth Floor at Harvey Nichols until May 22nd offering a selection of deli products to eat there and then at the ten seat counter.

The dishes on offer include delights such as scrambled gull’s eggs with Loch Duart smoked salmon and Leek Tarte Fine with a soft-boiled egg, but on our visit we were given a tasting selection of chef’s specialties that showcase both the remarkable versatility of these ingredients, as well as chef’s ability to rustle up a storm.

On 14 June 2011, Wright Brothers, oyster farmers, importers and wholesalers extraordinair will launch their Oyster Feast at flagship restaurant, Wright Brothers Soho…

Join Antonio Carluccio for an exclusive lunch to celebrate the launch of his latest cookbook, Two Greedy Italians, and accompanying BBC2 series in Milton Keynes on Friday 20th May, Smithfield, London, on Tuesday 24th of May and Bury St. Edmunds on Wednesday 25th May.

As part of its ongoing support for the Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity, bottlegreen has developed a special limited edition bottle collection, specifically for the fashion charity campaign, Fashion Targets Breast Cancer. So you can enjoy the refined taste of the Fashion Targets sparkling pressés and show your support for this worthwhile charity.