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Somerset House Ice Rink opens Thursday November 24
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One wonders whether it's a conspiracy by evil rail bosses, deadest on forcing us to quaff their sodium-drenched buffet fare, that mainline stations tend to be such gastronomic deserts.

You meet visitors off the train. They say: "I'm tired from travelling, let's get something to eat". You say: "Cool, we're in Victoria, let me see... Oh well, it'll have to be Pizza Express. Sorry".

BBC award winner, vocalist and pianist Liane Carroll will be at Ronnie Scott's this wk. 9:30pm. 47 Frith St W1. £15

New on Urban Junkies website today

Artdisco duo Quintron & Miss Pussycat and NYC new wave four piece The Flesh play at Garage, N5. 7:30pm. £9. 0870 264 3333 or online.

This year's Santa's Ghetto is at 9 Berwick St W1. 10-8pm.

King's Cross: "Hmm, let's think about this... Sloppy Guiseppe or American Hot?"

Waterloo: "Hope & Anchor, yay! Bit of a schlep though... Mine's a Salad Niçoise".

Padders...: "Oh, you threw up last time you had Middle Eastern? Well, there are a host of over-priced cafes over the road. You don't eat sushi? Oh well, Siciliana sans anchovies it is".

Today sees the opening of Yakitoria, a short cab ride with cases away in the Paddington Basin. Overlooking the water, it's a Japanese dining emporium set across two floors. The ground comprises an à la carte dining area, sushi bar with Kushi Yaki Grill and cocktail section, while downstairs holds a dining room and bar, complete with open-plan teppanyaki grill. Mmm.

Sidebar sponsored by Somerset House Ice Rink

Komische events bring an all star band with Damo Suzuki in front to 93 Feet East. 150 Brick Lane, E1. 7:30pm. £8.

Wild Women of Borneo and more Exploitation Poster Art at Christie's. 5-7:30pm. 85 Old Brompton Rd, SW7. Free
Paul Weller's got his groove back. See him live tonight at Ally Pally, N22. 7:30pm. Tix £30. 0870 735 5000.

Wow, what a choice. Oh god, I can't decide. Maybe I'll have to stick with...

Don't settle for pizza. Get down to Yakitoria.

Yakitoria
25 Sheldon Square, Paddington, W2
020 3214 3000

Somerset House Ice Rink

Last preview night (ie cheap tickets) of Saucy Jack & the Space Vixens at The Venue. 8pm. Leicester Place, WC2. £20. 0870 154 4040 or here.

Last week of Royal Academy Munch by Himself, Universal Experience at Hayward, the Alice Trilogy at Jerwood and Almost Blue at Riverside.
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