Looking to keep your little ones occupied and entertained this half term? Follow Haute Living’s lead and hot foot it to So Japanese restaurant.

Fans of Italian food can start celebrating! Obikà – the brainchild of Bulgari Hotels and Resorts Executive Vice President, Silvio Ursini – is to launch a new restaurant in Canary Wharf next month, bringing the world’s best mozzarella to one of London’s most lively districts.

This Thursdays sees iconic Mayfair restaurant, Quaglino collaborate with Reiss – the award-winning British brand that’s a favourite label of the new Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton.

This week sees Cookbook Cafe at InterContinental London Park Lane host ‘Flavours of Peru’ – a week-long gourmet food festival celebrating contemporary Peruvian cuisine – in association with the Embassy of Peru.

Senkai at 65 Regent Street is the latest venture from the Ignite Group, the guys behind Boujis and Bumpkin – the third branch of which recently launched at Westfield Stratford.

The Stafford hotel’s new restaurant, The Lyttelton, has started a series of cooking classes. First up on October 29 is a game class, followed by lessons on festive British entertaining on December 3,4,10 and 11.

Michelin starred chef Nigel Mendham has joined Dukes to oversee the hotel’s new restaurant Thirty Six by Nigel Mendham.

Ravinder Bhogal – the award winning TV chef, food writer and stylist – has announced plans to hold a Punjabi inspired evening of cocktails and food on October 25 at Hix Restaurant and Champagne Bar, Selfridges.

Dreaming of sashaying down the slopes? If you can’t wait until Christmas for your chalet fix, check out Cortina at Cantina del Ponte.