I always think of rosé as a summer drink, so refreshing when sat outside in some nicely shaded area on a warm sunny day with a well chilled glass of pink, droplets of water condensing on the side of the glass – heaven.

The Mayfair Park and Tower Race is to take place for the second time on Wednesday 7th July 2010. The 5km run aims to raise money for Galvin’s Chance, a charitable project set up through Hilton in the Community Foundation to support underprivileged young people into work in the hospitality industry.

Identita London brought 16 of the world’s premiere and renowned chefs together in one place to share some of their secrets and techniques with their colleagues and attendees interested in food. Now, this two day event could be a bit of a marathon, so I attended on the first morning when three of the four chefs I had most wanted to see were demonstrating the creation of some of their dishes.

Brunello at the Baglioni Hotel London continues with the second in a yearlong series of outstanding Italian guest chef appearances. From Thursday, 17th June to Saturday, 19th June, chefs from the high-end Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence, Italy, are cooking for Londoners.

The dishes composing Babur’s 25th anniversary tasting menu features at least 25 flavours, drawn from some of the restaurant’s most popular dishes.Babur will be celebrating its Sterling Anniversary from 1 July to 31 August.

The Deck at the National Theatre offers a picnic and a play deal, a great idea for the summer and a solution to the ‘where shall we eat first?’ dilemma faced by culture vultures everywhere. Enjoy the panoromic views of the Thames, bask in the fitful sunshine and hang onto your hat when the wind blows. It couldn’t be a more British treat.

Taste of London is approaching rapidly and with their partners, toptable, they are seeking to uncover London’s gastronomic ‘hidden gems’. A first for Taste of London, the festival organisers have invited the public to share their dining tastes and vote for their favourite local London restaurant in a bid to uncover fresh talent.

The Cadogan is a bit confusing to get into. There’s the main lobby of course, but around the corner is the Langtry’s restaurant door. There’s also the Tradesman’s Entrance, but using that got Oscar Wilde arrested at The Cadogan some 115 years ago.

If you like snails then don’t be slow to head to Café Rouge . encouraged by the reception given to Heston Blumentahl’s Gothic Feast and now a record 50,000 Burgundy molluscs have been shipped in by Café Rouge for this month alone, as the nation celebrates National Escargot Day today 24 May.