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I really hate being anywhere near Clapham at the weekend. Bars are packed, clubs are dire and the high street restaurants are largely mass-market chains. Which is why the new Clapham North comes as such a relief. |
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Joaquín Cortés's at Hampton Court Palace Festival. 9pm. Hampton Ct, KT8. £45-65. 020 8781 9545 or online. |
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| Broadway hit Blues for Mr Charlie opens at Tricycle. 7pm. 269 Kilburn High Road, NW6. £12. 020 7328 1000. | ||||
| Legendary punks New York Dolls reunite at RFH. 8:30pm Belvedere Rd, SE1. £22.50-25. 0870 401 8181 or here. | ||||
Located across from the tube with the same name, Clapham North is a recently opened gastro with style and substance. The warm lighting, high back booths and plush leather chairs invite you to get comfy and stick around. They even have a fireplace - not that appealing right now, but it will be in the dredge of winter. The crowd is relaxed, the music's not too loud and the outside tables, although not scenic, are spacious. There's a good selection of beer on tap and the menu is a pleasant change from the generic offerings elsewhere on the strip. Highlights include mezze platters , salads with bite and deluxe burgers. Nothing too fancy, but perfect for a Sunday afternoon. |
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Vastly talented Soviet Kitsch Regina Spektor is at Spitz. 7:30pm. 109 Commercial St E1. £6. 020 7392 9032/here |
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Odds-on faves experimental popster duo Grand National plays at Garage. 8pm. 20-22 Highbury Corner, N5. £5. 0870 154 4040 or here |
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Clapham North is casual, refined and really does stand out from the rest. It may even be good enough to get your friends to travel south. Maybe. The
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Turner Prize winner Grayson Perry is in conversation at Camberwell College of Arts as Arts Week begins today. 7:30pm. Wilson Rd, SE5. £2. 020 7639 7007 or online. |
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| Take a break from the footie with Brazilian house at AKA before madness strike again tomorrow. 10pm-3am. 18 West Central St, WC1. Free. | ||||
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