may picks.

live it large in the city with a steamy bikini, a royal launch, dessert dreams and this list of monthly picks:

royal launch.
dezzi mccausland is taking the show on the road. you already love the kingly club soho, and now he opens the kingly club st. martin's this month. the three storey, glass-fronted building will house the usual lounge bar, as well as a mod japanese resto. and each floor boasts its own special cocktail menu. opens may. upper st. martin's lane, WC2. leicester square tube. no phone yet. www.kinglyclub.co.uk


eat at bob's.
you love breakfast at the wolseley, and nobu mayfair is def a dinnertime treat. now interiors guru david collins is at it again. he's turned his design eye to soho's soon-to-open brasserie and bar bob bob ricard (BBR). his inspiration: first-class rail travel in edwardian times. but don't just stare at the walls. spare a little attention for the english comfort dishes and fab late night cocktails. opens late summer. 1 upper james street, W1F 9DE. piccadilly circus tube. www.davidcollins.com


steamy bikini.
cross your fingers and hope the sun comes out a little early this year because the latest from luxe aussie brand zimmermann has arrived. get the best of summer from down under. your fave? the cobalt blue bird print bikini (£110). this yacht-ready combo is covered in tiny white birds and silver beads. available at coco ribbon. 21 kensington park road, W11 2EU. 08.45.456.8880. notting hill gate tube. www.cocoribbon.com


chic meet.
you've always dreamt of a wardrobe fit for a fashion editor. guess what? the time has come with the buy my wardrobe event. twenty chic editors and gucci execs are selling their own wardrobes at maddox this month. it's all about the crème-de-la-crème, from chloe to YSL. grab a glass of bubbly and scout around for a designer gem. or take a master class with top make-up artist nadira persaud. may 10. maddox. 3-5 mill street, W1S 2AU. oxford street tube. www.buymywardrobe.com


city art.
urban artists are all the rage these days. get educated in the craft at the elms lesters painting rooms at the new adam and ron show. you may remember adam neate as the guy who left thousands of cardboard paintings all over london. ron english is his yankee equivalent; he's known for recreating picasso's masterpieces with iconic pop characters and "liberating' billboards." don't miss this two of a kind. until may 31. 1-5 flitcroft street, WC2H 8DH. tottenham court road tube. 020.7836.6747. www.elmslesters.co.uk


dessert dreams.
chic bakery konditor & cook has a special treat up its sleeve. they've convinced five design talents to create the ultimate mini cakes for spring and summer. the sweet affair starts with well-known florist paula pryke at the helm. chancery lane. 46 grays inn road, WC1X 8LR. oxford street tube. 020.7404.1300. www.konditorandcook.com