Head to the Tate Modern in Southwark and you could find yourself lost in a dizzying maze of 15 interlocking wooden stairways. The gravity-defying stairs, located on the outside lawn, might lead to nowhere, but the impressive structure – a landmark project of the London Design Festival 2013 – is an architectural and engineering feat that is still worth climbing.

The new trend for cross-breeding pastries has reached London. From the Townie (a brownie-slash-tart) to the Dosant (half doughnut, half croissant) and the Duffin (a doughnut/muffin fusion), these hybrid sweets are going down a treat.

Thanks to London's rising skyline, high-altitude dining is the city's latest trend. In the last few months three new restaurants – Oblix, Aqua Shard and Hutong – have opened in The Shard, the 72-storey skyscraper near London Bridge, providing impressive new ways to experience sky-high dining.

The curtain may have fallen on your favourite play, but this summer, Propstore – a pop-up riverfront cafe and bar built using scenery and props from recent National Theatre productions – is stealing the show.

Since the 18th Century, women in London have been excluded from traditional gentleman's clubs. But this being the 21st Century, women can do anything men can do – and they are doing it with more style at the recently opened, women-only Grace Belgravia.

Light Show, at the Hayward Gallery in the Southbank Centre, is London's current must-see exhibition – and not just because it promises to brighten up the daylight deprived month of February.

The Rain Room – an interactive installation involving an indoor downpour – is currently running at London’s Barbican Art Gallery to critical acclaim. As a result, the free show – which runs until 3 March 2013 – is drawing huge crowds on a daily basis. But in a city known for its year-round drizzly weather, why are people waiting in line for more than two hours to experience more rain?

Remember when the Christmas season meant more than just crowds, traffic, and a massive drain on your wallet? Well, Winter Wonderland 2012 – Hyde Park’s magical outdoor fair and market -- is back for its sixth year, and will bring festive cheer to even the most Scrooge-like visitor to London.

The Italian tradition of aperitivo – pre-dinner drinks with complimentary snacks – is fast becoming a trend in London, replacing the after work pint with something altogether more sophisticated.

With winter quickly approaching, it’s the perfect time for a new yoga method that warms the body the same way sunlight does.

Le Crazy Horse de Paris – the iconic Parisian cabaret – has recently arrived in London with a fun and provocative show that will no doubt replace some of Britain’s famous prudishness with a little je ne sais quois.

Not long ago, street food in London was fairly greasy fare. But thanks to a trend that had roots in Los Angeles and New York, gourmet food trucks have found a welcome home in London attracting chefs, critics and serious foodies to festivals, markets and events around the city.