Summer

• London's top summer sips - iced drinks to try when you're bored of your basic order

  

  If you’re still ordering a basic iced latte as your summer drink of choice, then you really need to step things up a bit. Here are our suggestions for upping your summer drinks game in London.

• Where to order the best ready-made picnics in London

  

  Save yourself the effort of schlepping round the shops. Here are the best London picnics for you to order and enjoy at your leisure whether you're out in the park or at home in the garden.

• Petersham Nurseries are throwing the most aesthetic fireside feasts this summer

  

  If your guilty pleasure on Instagram is scrolling through endless videos of gorgeous tablescaping, then get ready to immerse yourself in the most beautiful real-world version in London this summer. Petersham Nurseries in Richmond has always been a tasteful spot for eating. But this summer they're throwing three evenings of Fireside Feasts, which just might be the most beautiful suppers in the city.

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• Shoreditch is the first of the mayor's Summer Streets areas to go car free this summer

  

  The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is getting in on the good weather. The first of four new areas which have been handpicked to enjoy the 'summer streets' alfresco treatment this year launched at the weekend. Shoreditch was the first area to come online, with both Redchurch Street and Rivington Street closed to traffic in the evenings on Friday and Saturday. That means that Londoners will be able to dine and drink

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• Ole & Steen unveils its Summer Social with a special launch deal

  

  Summer starts early as Ole & Steen reveals its new Summer Social, a launch deal for one day only and special events throughout May. 

• What do to in London over the May bank holiday weekend

  

  The May bank holiday may actually be a really sunny one for once, so you need to do everything you can to make the most of it. Luckily we've rounded up the best food and drinks things going on in London for the long weekend.

• London's best rosé terraces for the summer

   

  Are you really living your best London life if you aren't sitting in the sunshine with a cold bottle of rosé on ice? Here's our guide to this summer's special rosé terraces around town.

• Hot Dinners' summer guide to eating and drinking in London

  

  Enjoy the summer in London - come rain or shine - with our guide to everything from the best alfresco spots for eating and drinking, great takeaway picnics and ice-creams to order on sweltering days.

• Corinthia London is taking its Velvet bar outdoors with a Campari popup this summer

  

  Back in the dark days of Covid when London was coming out of its second lockdown The Corinthia London surprised us all by discovering a hidden garden rooftop space for a summer pop-up by its celebrity restaurateur and chef Tom Kerridge.

  Now they've decided to revisit that space with

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• What's going on in London over the August Bank Holiday weekend

  

  It's the last big hurrah of the summer - three days for you to eat and drink your way round London. And - don't faint dead away now - it's actually supposed to be sunny as well! Here's what London's restaurants and bars have planned for the August bank holiday weekend.

• London's best new summer terraces

  

  London's restaurants and bars are sprucing up their terraces with makeovers, takeovers and new menus. Here's our update on the new places to try.

• Sushi and champagne - Nobu's summer terrace is open for business

  

  London's summer terrace game is firmly underway and one that's an easy recommendation is the one at Nobu Hotel London Portman Square. This will be the second year they've teamed up with Champagne Laurent-Perrier for their summer offering (you can read our Test Drive of last year's experience ...

• KERB's summer market at the National Theatre has a table long enough for 200 diners

  

  If you enjoy dining out and meeting new people then the arrival of KERB's summer market on the South Bank will be right up your street. This year the street traders are stepping things up a bit with the focus on communal dining. KERB Presents: The Table will feature a 70-metre-long table with room for 200 people to eat shoulder to shoulder.

  Serving up the food is a curated selection of eight street

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• London's best frozen cocktails this summer

  When the temperature rises in London, one sure way to beat the heat is grabbing a table in one of these bars and ordering up a load of boozy, frozen drinks. 

• The Big Feastival is back with Nathan Outlaw, Sigala and Tom Brown headlining

  

  Updated 14/4/21 with more chefs

  Even just a few short weeks ago, we could hardly believe we'd be bringing you news of summer festivals that you could actually book. But now that the government has released details of its roadmap to freedom, summer events are starting to look up.

  One of the biggest festivals for foodies any summer has always been The Big Feastival and we've got the scoop on who is

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