Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard, London (pictured), one of the city’s leading luxury hotels has just announced the opening of Bar 31. Located at No.31 St. Thomas Street, the new bar has been created by locals, for locals. Artwork depicting the bar’s local community is being crafted on site while talented musicians from the neighbourhood fill the bar with soulful sounds. Offering a carefully selected drinks menu alongside tasty seasonal light bites, Bar 31 is set to be the new favourite in London.

Australia’s favourite Frenchman and now delicious. reviewer, Manu Fieldel joins Tobie Puttock and the team at Jamie’s Ministry of Food to kick off the Friends of Jamie’s Ministry of Food programme. This initiative aims to raise funds for the ongoing delivery of Jamie Oliver’s home cooking schools in Australia, delivered by not for profit, The Good Foundation. The programme will begin with an auction for a dinner for 12 cooked by Manu and Tobie, who are the first Aussie chefs to join Jamie in supporting this important cause. “I have followed Jamie’s Ministry of Food campaign for some time now and am excited to be involved, Australia is a wonderful country and as a chef I find it hard to see all the bad food choices still being made. I’m passionate about educating people that good food doesn’t need to be difficult or fussy,” says Manu. The first dinner auction will go live on the 1st of June, running for ten days providing Australians with the opportunity to bid for a once in a lifetime three course dinner event with matched wines, all in the name of good food and cooking education for all. The dinner will take place in Sydney on 20th June 2018. For more information, visit jamiesministryoffood.com.au.

Naturally low in sugar and infused with lemon aspen, mountain pepper and pink salt, Capi’s new Native Tonic is an ode to Australia’s botanical landscape – and to gin, of course; $7 for a four-pack.

Made in Italy Alexandria is opening this week, and to celebrate their grand opening, the restaurant will be giving away free (yes, free) medium Margherita and Supreme pizzas to all customers on Saturday, 19 May between 12pm and 2pm. While you wait for your pizza, you can watch traditional Italian performers play the accordion and serenade you with classic Italian tunes. Frankly, you had us at free pizzas.

Join delicious. at Lake House in Daylesford on May 27 for a four-course lunch ($155, with wines) to celebrate Alla Wolf-Tasker’s new book, Three Decades On. Go to delicious.com.au for more information.

Fancy a fancy tipple? Venetian handcrafting tradition meets the latest glassmaking technology in Riedel’s Fatto a Mano range. The Champagne wine glass, now available with a pink stem, is $129.95.

A collaboration between Eureka 89 and Wine Yarra Valley has just been announced, who will be working together to bring the taste of the Yarra Valley to the heart of Melbourne. Guests will have the opportunity to try produce from the region, and to meet some of the most celebrated producers of wine and gin in Victoria from the the Eureka Tower’s top floor restaurant, Eureka 89. Where: Eureka 89 – 7 Riverside Quay, Southbank 3006. When: Thursday 17th May 2018 Time: 6:30pm – 9:00pm Entry: $45pp + booking fee (includes a Riedel Ouverture glass valued at $20 to take home) Bookings: eureka89.com.au

The latest menu in The Dolphin Hotel’s Producers series, in association with delicious., makes a standout Sunday lunch. Chicken and leek terrine is just the beginning.

Get your legs 11 to Tokyo Tina’s new Bingo Academy. Every Sunday, the Windsor fave serves brunch plates (think bacon and egg bao) with bottomless booze and bingo – with prizes; $69.

Celebrate Good Beer Week tonight at Fitzroy’s Smith & Daughters with vegan takes on Aussie dishes and beer cocktails made with a limited-edition Melbourne Moonshine x Barrow Boys blend; $95.

Applications for the Australia-wide Hostplus Hospitality Scholarship have been extended until tomorrow, 15 May. This year, the lucky Scholarship winner will receive a specially tailored round-the-world international work experience program, offering an all-expenses-paid opportunity to work in 3 internationally acclaimed hospitality businesses around the world, as well as a year-long mentorship program in Australia from a local industry leader. Not to mention, the three shortlisted finalists will also be invited to be a part of an exclusive development day with the one and only Shane Delia. If working in hospitality is your dream, this sounds like an offer you can’t refuse.