Elly Curshen (also known as Elly Pear) is next up in the Female Chef Series at J Sheekey Oyster Bar in conjunction with Guardian Member Events. On Tuesday, 28 June, Elly will be showcasing her most popular dishes not only from her bestselling book "Elly Pear's Fast Days And Feast Days", but also some new and seasonal recipes. Elly is a long time pescetarian and her colourful, inventive food is inspired by world cooking, whilst always keeping an eye on local suppliers - the perfect fit for J Sheekey. Tickets are priced at £50 and available to book via the Guardian website. #Sheekeychefs

The Royal Academy’s summer exhibition is hotly anticipated every year; not only is this the best platform for a whole host of artists to showcase their own masterpieces, but it’s also a firm fixture on London’s summer calendar. Le Caprice, a favourite amongst the art crowd for decades, is a short walk to the RA, and a better pairing for food and culture there cannot be in this part of town.  From 13 June to 21 August, Le Caprice will be offering a 2 course seasonal meal, a “green and pleasant” cocktail and a ticket to the exhibition for just £35

The bar at Sexy Fish is now the 2nd biggest collector of Japanese whisky in the world and currently the biggest in Europe. There are 217 lines from 17 distilleries, with several different ways of serving it – straight up, in four different whisky flights and in classic whisky cocktails including an Old Fashioned with Nikka Coffey Grain, a Sweet Manhattan with Yamazaki 12yo and Whisky Sour with Hakushu Distiller’s Reserve. To celebrate, we have showcased the whisky in a short film - click on the image above to watch the video or view the full whisky list here.

And now for another drinks story... but with good reason! We felt that Rivington Shoreditch deserved a mention because they’re edging towards 220 listed brands on their gin menu. With World Gin Day creeping up on 11 June, our abundance is definitely something to shout about, not to mention the £5 Gin & Tonics (listing a new gin every fortnight), which are available from 5pm to 7pm, Monday to Sunday.