Live the champagne lifestyle at four-star hotel The Cavendish in London.

Enter our competition to win a two-night stay at the luxury hotel, along with a free bottle of bubbly on arrival.

Chill out in your air-conditioned Executive Room with king-sized bed and little extras including a Bose iPod dock, Nespresso coffee machine and a Samsung LCD flatscreen TV. 

Then explore the local area of Piccadilly where your neighbours include Fortnum & Mason, The Wolseley, The Royal Academy of Arts and Burlington Arcade.

Enter now to win a luxury hotel stay in London

The Door Oyster Bar & Grill is a new addition to the City’s dining scene. Situated just a few minutes’ walk from Bank Tube station, The Door offers a meaty menu in decadent surroundings. Madelene and I visited for dinner:

Madelene

“As the name suggests, the restaurant’s main specialities are oysters and grilled meat.

“I had the lobster salad starter which was very light and set me in good stead for the large amount of meat I was about to consume.  For my main course, I sampled the Wagyu beef – which is a breed of cattle known for its marbled appearance and tenderness, and it didn’t disappoint: a beautiful steak which melted with every bite.  I asked whether the steak needed mustard and the waiter passionately stated “don’t kill it twice,” so sans-mustard it was!

“There was a good selection of side dishes, including creamed spinach which was simply delicious.  We had to share a dessert as we were both too full to go it alone, but managed to consume a dark chocolate mousse with a light orange biscuit and accompanying dessert wine.”

Jenny

“I took the seafood option at The Door, and tried my first oysters as a pre-starter, which can be ordered and enjoyed at the bar with a glass of champagne if you’re not staying for dinner.

“The waiter brought over a huge oyster-shaped dish filled with ice and three varieties of oysters to sample: Mourne Rock, Kumomoto and Blackwater wild. Each oyster was bigger and tasted stronger than the one before. They were accompanied by a vinegary dressing and the salty sharp flavour really was the taste of the sea (which a friend told me is how good oysters should be).

“Next up was a starter of soft, pan-seared scallops , followed by a rich lobster and truffle risotto, beautifully speckled with little chunks of lobster in each mouthful. It was too rich to finish it all, but delicious all the same.

“The service was excellent and our friendly waiter was happy to advise on the wine list, choice of steak and provide a bit of encouragement when we debated whether to have a dessert!

“The Door Oyster Bar & Grill is a great place for a romantic meal or if you’re treating yourself to a cheeky glass of champagne. With the top steak priced at £42, this is a place I would have to reserve for a special occasion, although there are cheaper options on the menu too.”

The Door Oyster Bar & Grill, 33 Cornhill, EC3V 3ND

Here’s your chance to win a romantic trip on one of London’s best landmarks, the London Eye.

With the Royal Wedding getting everyone in the mood for romance in London, why not enter our competition to win a Champagne Experience on the London Eye, followed by a romantic river cruise on the Thames?

The Champagne Experience offers spectacular views of London together with a glass of Pommery Brut Royal Champagne. Relax and take in famous landmarks such as Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and St Paul’s Cathedral. 

The London Eye River Cruise is a unique 40-minute circular sightseeing cruise on the River Thames. On board, you can enjoy fascinating commentary presented by specialist guides that really bring the city to life.

Enter now to win a Champagne Experience on the London Eye and a romatic river cruise

Littleblom shared this great photo of the ice rink at Somerset house with our Flickr group.

If you’ve stuffed yourself with mince pies and had your fill of Christmas telly, book a skating session at one of London’s ice rinks now.

Don’t forget your camera – share your photos of London with us by entering our Only in London Flickr photo competition. Add them to our Flickr group and tag them onlyinlondon2010 and you could win a night for two at the Thistle Marble Arch with champagne and top price tickets to Jersey Boys.

Quick! Follow that reindeer! Even Santa knows that cycling in London is a great way to get around.

www.LKGPhoto.com shared this photo with the Visit London Flickr group.

If you’ve taken a great photo of London, enter our Only in London Flickr photo competition and you could win top price tickets to Jersey Boys and a night for two at the Thistle Marble Arch with a bottle of champagne! Don’t forget to tag your entry onlyinlondon2010.

Look at that wonderful view!

Now imagine sitting there, with a glass of chilled champagne in your hand, anticipating a wonderful meal for two, enjoying the sparkling London skyline…

That’s what’s on offer for one lucky winner today! Enter this competition, and you and a guest can enjoy dinner for two in Tate Modern’s seventh-floor restaurant, plus a complimentary glass of champers before you begin.

Enter Day 19: Dinner for two in the Tate Modern Restaurant here

On Sunday, I went to the beautiful Landmark London hotel to sample its champagne brunch.

Brunch, to me, usually means pancakes or bagels but the Landmark have turned it into a three-course meal.

Served beneath the beneath the hotel’s beautiful glass atrium, you help yourself to whatever you fancy – and there’s a lot on offer.

I enjoyed food from the starter (or Full English breakfast) section, as much of a roast dinner as I could manage and a selection of desserts from the mouthwatering display: The desserts on offer included a chocolate fountain, Halloween cupcakes, fresh fruit and mini éclairs. Yes, I was very full afterwards!

Also available were blueberry pancakes, seafood, cold cuts of meat and cottage pie.

Alongside your food, you can enjoy unlimited champagne. There was also a cellist and pianist playing laid back music to accompany the meal.

At £75, the brunch isn’t cheap but you do get a lot of food for your money and it’s a lovely way to treat yourself (or someone else) on a Sunday. Plus, you probably won’t need to eat again for the rest of the day!

Champagne Sunday brunch at the Landmark London. £75 per person including unlimited food and champagne. Every Sunday 12.30-3pm. Reservation essential

Like the chandelier in the picture, most of the new rooms are wrapped in secrecy, but we can tell you that the brand new Art Deco Beaufort Bar oozes 1920s glamour and will be serving the widest choice of champagnes by the glass in London.

The sunny River Restaurant will have a leopard print carpet and shares the same stunning river view as the exclusive new Royal Suite. (Each suite comes with a dedicated Savoy butler, in case your butler is busy.)

The Ballroom, which has previously seen guests floating in on gondolas and a birthday cake served on a baby elephant, has been beautifully refurbished ready for the next generation of exciting parties.

The missing glass dome above the Thames Foyer has been replaced (it was covered during the Second World War and never uncovered) letting loads of natural light shine down on the new Winter Garden Gazebo.

And if you love cake and afternoon teas, there’s a new little shop inside the hotel where you’ll be able to watch the patisserie chefs at work and buy treats and Savoy Blend tea to take home.

Reservations for the restaurants and afternoon tea can be made from 10 September.

Last night I went to Vinopolis for the launch of their new Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Bar. I dutifully drank my way through Champagne brand Nicolas Feuillatte‘s Brut Reserve Particulière, Brut Vintage and Rosé Vintage, all of which I’d happily and somewhat drunkenly recommend.

The bar is a large and luxurious space decorated with wenge wood and veneered oak, plus some big comfy chairs to recline in should the bubbles go to your head. It can be visited on a Vinopolis wine tour (either as part of the Celebration Tour or by purchasing an upgrade.)

The launch party was also a chance to take a peek at the rest of Vinopolis and appreciate just how big it is. Their event space was particularly impressive.

Join the Mayor of Southwark, Councillor Jeff Hook along with staff from Laithwaites, Vinopolis, Borough Market Stallholders and other customers for a glass of champagne at the new shop in Vinopolis from 4pm.

Even more exciting is the wine lucky dip Laithwaites are offering on Saturday 20 February (tomorrow).

Between 10am and 10pm, Laithwaites are offering you the chance to buy one of 500 mystery bottles of wine for £5.

Among the wines up for grabs in this lucky dip are Lafite, Haut-Brion, Mouton, and other established classics and New World discoveries. All the bottles are worth over a fiver; you have to leave it up to chance to determine how much more than that you get for your cash!

As well as the lucky dip, there’ll be plenty of opportunities for tasting wines from Laithwaites extensive range, at one of the world’s longest wine tasting tables in the new store.  

Get there early to bag one of the 500 mystery bottles!

Opening of the Laithwaites Store: today from 4pm
Wine Lucky Dip – tomorrow: 10am-10pm
Where to find Laithwaites new store: Vinopolis, No.1 Bank End, London SE1 9BU