Following the sell-out success of last year’s 1950’s era Hollywood series, the Smirnoff Black Screenings will be returning to Chelsea favourite Bluebird this summer with an altogether more gentlemanly vibe. Celebrating leading modern gentlemen of the silver screen, the Smirnoff Black Screenings will kick-start a two month residency on 15th July 2009.

The Spitalfields brasserie has launched its brand new, all day, weekend brunch menu.

From July 1st, Restaurant Tom Ilic in Battersea will be introducing a set menu, which will be available in the evenings until 29th August 2009, Tuesday to Saturday, priced at £16.95 for 2-courses and £21.50 for 3-courses,

From 7th – 11th July, to coincide with nearby Hampton Court Flower Show, diners at the Bingham restaurant in Richmond, recently awarded its third AA rosette, will be able to enjoy head chef Shay Cooper’s special floral tasting menu, an opportunity to sample six courses of Shay’s cooking, with a flower theme. The menu is priced at £55, and will be available in the evenings.

“Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and The Fat Duck Group have joined forces to create the first London restaurant with Chef Heston Blumenthal which will open at Mandarin Oriental’s award winning property in autumn 2010.

Tio Pepe is bringing the Art of Good Taste Guide to life in July with an interactive masterclass with experts from the online guide and lots of good food and drink to match. The event will be held at award winning bar and restaurant, Camino, in Kings Cross, on the evening of Tuesday 21 July. Tickets are free and available on a first come, first served basis

Consider yourself to be the foodie oracle? Well, here’s another chance to prove it.

Experience Wimbledon with a difference at Gilgamesh this summer: for the duration of the Wimbledon season (22nd June – 5th July), the Pan-Asian restaurant will be opening an exclusive Player’s Lounge.

During Wimbledon Fortnight (29 June – 5 July) Bluebird Courtyard will be showing live matches and highlights from a giant television screen.There you can graze chef Matthew Burgess’s special menu and sip Lanson Champagne.

Chapters restaurant in Blackheath has a good feel to it, set out on two levels, both are stylish, comfortable and welcoming spaces. To mark the launch of their summer menu, guests were invited to an evening of beer and oysters.