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What?s new in the big cities London Exhibition: Head to London?s National Gallery (Trafalgar Square; tel: 020 7747 2885) to see the largest ever exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci?s surviving paintings. The display concentrates on da Vinci?s career as a court painter in Milan. Till February 5. Restaurant revamp: Celebrating its 50th year, a new-look Rib Room Bar Restaurant (Jumeirah Carlton Tower, Cadogan Place; tel: 020 7858 7250) is back with a pricey menu where modern British dishes sit alongside classic chophouse fare. The wine list comes on iPads, and there?s a comfy bar with snacks and a big focus on cocktails. Theatre: Celebrated comedy film The Ladykillers has been adapted into a hilarious and thrilling new play, which opens at Gielgud Theatre(Shaftesbury Avenue; tel: 020 7907 7071) on November 26. Till February 12. Dance: Watch dancers from Taiwan?s Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, a contemporary dance group, take the stage at Sadler?s Wells(Rosebery Avenue; tel: 0844 412 4300). Their new act is called White, divided into three parts, each presenting a different type of white. From November 9 to 12. New York Parade: Witness New York City?s holiday season officially kick off at 85th Annual Macy?s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 24. It begins at on 77th Street and Central Park West. Expect thousands of soaring balloons, colourful floats and of course the Santa Claus. Route map on /parade New menu: Eric Ripert?s Le Bernardin (155 W 51st Street; 212 554 1515), the Top Rated restaurant in the Zagat 2012 New York City Restaurants Survey, has added a new lounge area where you can enjoy a more casual a la carte selection for lunch. And by more casual, we mean you don?t have to have a reservation and gents don?t have to wear jackets. Ballet: The New York City Ballet production of George Balanchine?s The Nutcracker features marching toy soldiers, a gigantic Christmas tree, crystalline snowflakes and some of the most glorious dancing. From November