Within months of opening, aqua london has already established itself as one of the capital's favourite haunts. Already it has hosted a number of high profile events, the British Design Awards with Elle Deco, the Avatar after party and Alicia Keys' album launch included.

Located atop one of London's most iconic buildings, the former Dickins & Jones department store on Argyll Street, aqua london consists of two amazing and distinct dining spaces: aqua nueva, offering northern Spanish cuisine with a contemporary twist, and aqua kyoto, epitomising the Japanese cool of Tokyo's Ginza district, together with a pre- and post-dining bar, aqua spirit.

Bombay Brasserie was recently voted Best in London Central and City at the 2009 British Curry Awards.

This is the second time that Bombay Brasserie has received a British Curry Award. At the inaugural ceremony back in 2005, it won Best Indian Restaurant.

Officially launched on 2nd December 2009, Caponata is a Sicilian Ristorante, Osteria and Bar serving delicious, authentic and keenly priced Sicilian cuisine. In addition, the four young owners (sisters and brothers-in-law, one half of them musical, the other gastronomes) have added The Forge, a purpose-built music and arts space.

The result is a unique blend of excellent food and wine, great music and innovative architecture that will bring an added dimension to socialising in Camden and the surrounding areas.

Chinese Cricket Club is to celebrate Chinese New Year by hosting dim sum making classes. Held during February half-term, they with be geared to both adults and children alike.

Opened on 17th November 2009, Chinese Cricket Club is a high-end Chinese restaurant set within the 4-star Crowne Plaza London – The City. Head Chef Brendan Speed, who launched Zuma Istanbul, is helping to turn it into one of the city's leading restaurants.

Named in honour of the Chinese National Cricket team, who recently played their first international event, this acclaimed new eatery offers a combination of Sichuan specialities and traditional favourites.

Stoke Place:

The White Blackbird, a joint collaboration between Time for Tea and Dhillon Group, has announced details of its latest soirée with a twist. A Highland Fling, an eagerly anticipated Tweed Party, will be hosted by Stoke Place on Friday 22nd January 2010, from 8pm until 3am. Tickets are priced at £s35 and are available via Stoke Place reception (www.stokeplace.co.uk)

This event, which follows in the successful footsteps of The White Blackbird's 1940's Pyjama Party, The Futurist Aerobanquet and Colourscape, offers guests the opportunity to don their favourite Harris and revel in some of the nation's most traditional countryside exploits.

The White Blackbird's carriages will be stationed at a Central London pick up point to whisk guests away to the rural idyll of Stoke Place, where the house and grounds are both for the exclusive use of the party goers.

The Olde Bell Inn:

The romance of Valentine's Day can often be lost amidst a mound of over-priced flowers and crowded restaurants. So a weekend break staying in what is reputed to be one of country's oldest inns, renowned for combining character with fine food, spectacular décor and exemplary service - and all for less than £150 per person - should help to fan those flames!

Priced at just £285 per couple, The Olde Bell's fabulous Valentine's package includes overnight accommodation, a glass of seasonal fizz on arrival, chocolates in the bedroom, a three-course course dinner, champagne breakfast in bed and complimentary transport to and from Maidenhead train station.

In order to make the weekend truly bespoke, The Olde Bell can also provide a number of optional extras such as a suite upgrade, flower service, homemade Valentine's picnic and an in-room, full body massage.

Looking to combat the unwelcome results of all that post-festive excess? Then head for London's Devonshire Street. Here you will find a new practice run by French body rejuvenation expert Dr George Roman, whose clinic in Paris has long been a Mecca for those in search of a fast and effective anti-cellulite treatment.

The practice also boasts the Lipolyse laser, a revolutionary invention that uses heat energy to break down fat cells and stimulate collagen production. It works in a similar way to SmartLipo, but is 50% more powerful, giving better results, with more tightening of the skin.

Those who prefer non-invasive methods have been queuing up for Dr Roman's Mesocellulite treatment that combines small injections of vitamins and nutrients with ultrasound to kick-start collagen production and improve the quality of the skin.

Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre is delighted to be working with Young Enterprise London, a UK registered charity on a mission to "inspire and equip young people to learn and succeed through enterprise".

On Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th February, two stalls will be set up in the Town Square, giving Young Enterprise members the chance to showcase and sell their products.

In an effort to banish the post-Christmas blues, groundbreaking new Soho-based eatery Food Secret is now offering a range of New Year culinary offerings packed with essential vitamins, minerals and enzymes that will in turn help eliminate stored toxins and support the body back to optimal health.

Menu items include Food Secret's unique Detox Soup, packed with key purifying ingredients like shitake mushrooms, roasted broccoli, grated ginger and roast garlic purée; Leaping Salmon sandwich, a cleansing combo of ruby chard, spring onion and beet blushed salmon and Regeneration X salad, a toxin-busting mix of watercress, spinach, toasted mixed seeds and roast garlic vinaigrette.

In addition, two of the UK's most respected nutritionists will be on hand to advise Food Secret customers on all aspects of healthy eating. On Monday 18th January and Wednesday 27th January the sessions will be hosted by Sanna Anderson, while on Wednesday 20th January and Thursday 28th January it will be the turn of Kate Cook to impart her words of wisdom. Both will be available from 11.30am until 3.30pm.

Tim Bradstock-Smith, founder of the London Smile Clinic, is taking one of America's most groundbreaking cosmetic dental procedures back to its country of origin where he will instruct dentists on how best to use this amazing device!

It was back in 2007 that Bradstock-Smith first introduced the UK to the Inman Aligner. This revolutionary invention would take the nation by storm, straightening protruding or crowded teeth in a fraction of the time of conventional orthodontics.

Since it arrived on these shores, hundreds of patients have used the Inman Aligner to achieve their perfect smile, Cheryl Cole among them.

Most of us are strapped for cash this time of year, so Westfield London-based favourite Meat & Wine Company are attempting to ease the burden with a fantastic value-for-money set menu.

Available from 12pm to 7pm daily, the offering includes the eatery's signature starter of Marinated Crispy Calamari; while main courses feature such choices as a 200g Super-aged Steak, basted and grilled to perfection on an open flame, and Amarula Cheesecake to round off the proceedings.

The three course menu (including half a bottle of house wine) costs just £22.50 per head (£15.95 without wine). The two course (including half a bottle of house wine) costs £20.00 per head (£12.95 without wine).

Motor Sport magazine is delighted to announce the launch of a major international event in the motoring calendar. The inaugural annual Motor Sport Hall of Fame takes place on 10th February 2010.

The prestigious awards will be held at Camden's iconic Roundhouse, where drivers past and present, celebrity car enthusiasts, commentators and opinion formers will meet to honour the heroes of the motor racing world.

Presented by Jake Humphrey, main anchor of the BBC's F1 Championship coverage, and attended by motoring legends such as Sir Stirling Moss, Sir Jackie Stewart and Mario Andretti together with celebrity guests including entrepreneur Peter Jones and Grand Designs' Kevin McCloud, the ceremony will see four of the greatest names in motor racing inducted. Four more individuals will then join their ranks each year thereafter.

The Motor Sport Hall of Fame is proud to announce Tag Heuer and Virgin Cargo as official associate sponsors.

As January sees everyone going detox crazy, so Paul Rankin, the Ready Steady Cook stalwart and owner of hugely successful Belfast-based restaurant Cayenne, is flying the flag for detoxing the natural way.

From pills to brushes to footpads, there is no shortage of 'wonder' products on the market. Unfortunately, research suggests that far from working, many of them may actually be detrimental to the health.

Rankin maintains that a better method is to opt for a healthy balanced diet consisting of ingredients from the main food groups. To this end, he has devised an exclusive selection of healthy eating recipes, from Chicken with Lime and Chilli Lentils to Escalope of Salmon with a Soy Mustard Vinaigrette, to help ease us all into 2010. Contact Miriam for full recipes.

Award-winning King's Road eatery sushinho is helping keep those New Year blues at bay with a delicious new selection of cocktails that are high on luscious ingredients but low on calories.

Blending Japanese, Brazilian and European fare, sushinho has become a byword for creativity, a creativity that now extends to its drinks offering as well.

Destined to go down a storm is the Cherry Tea Martini, a beguiling blend of green tea, cherry vodka and Campari. Containing only 90 calories – almost half that of a normal Martini — it will leave you shaken and stirred. Meanwhile, for sheer guilt-free indulgence, sushinho's Skinnyberry (rye whiskey, cranberry and lime juice and fresh raspberries) will set you back only 86 calories.