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You
can feel it, can't you? That feeling of acceleration that builds
near the end of the year. Hallowe'en is barely a memory, Guy Fawkes
scarcely a shade, and already the Christmas lights are going up,
the end of year blowouts being planned, the party-season already
growing in intensity. So, before the mania hits, we've put together
a bit of a mixed bag for you. Cerebral and silly; magical and
messy. Just how we like it.
This weekend's guide is brought to you in association with Onedotzero:
Adventures In Motion. Held throughout the weekend, it promises
a packed schedule of arts, culture and entertainment, bringing
together groundbreaking cinematic work, sensory installations,
performances, discussions and social events. Click on the banners
to see what innovative events they're getting up to over the coming
days.
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The
Pantechnicon Rooms
Sister to the Thomas Cubitt, this equally
posh pub (or 'bar and restaurant' as they like to
call themselves now) is so svelte, in an olde English
country drawing room way, you half expect Mr Darcy
to glide in any minute.
Nestled on a corner of Motcomb Street, which seems
to have undergone a much-needed reinvention with a
lot more buzzy little shops and cafes, the ground
floor of the place is more relaxed with an impressively
elegant bar and first-come-first-serve tables where
you can gulp down six Helford River natives, Pantechnicon
fish fingers, quail egg and beans or a steak sandwich
with your bottle of Claret.
While upstairs in the slightly more grown-up dining
room you can recline in studded leather chairs next
to a crackling log fire and choose from seared venison
or whole Dover sole with rice pudding for afters.
Altogether, it's a frightfully nice place and a good
bet to take the parents or in-laws to for the Sunday
roast - a steal from £14.95 for organic pork loin,
truffled mash and other luxey trimmings.
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Mon-Sun 12-11pm / Sat & Sun 12-10.30pm |
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10 Motcomb Street, SW1X 8LA |
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£40 |
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thepantechnicon.com |
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020 7730 6074 |
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Favela Chic
Once a mere den of delicious debauchery, I popped along to Favela Chic to sample the recently revamped menu from their new head chef (poached from the nearby Shoreditch House, apparently). And you know what? They have me convinced.
To be fair, it's hardly Michelin Star. But the dishes were fresh and bright, the flavours successfully "weird" (quoth the new chef). The service - marking a change for the venue - was attentive, yet without denting the atmosphere. Our sea bass was gorgeous, in its coconut and chilli sauce; the salads sharp and refreshing on a grumpy autumn evening; the chocolate fondant seductively gooey, the fruit salad with guarana nectar a delight of gastronomic escapism; and the tiny cinnamon and monkey nut treats with our coffee made a perfect conclusion to the meal.
You have to go for the cloth-trading extravaganza that is Swap-A-Rama. Definitely make an effort to catch a few of their seminal nights of Brazilian hip-swaying. Absolutely make at least one caipirinha-driven night, Favela style. And now, I'm pleased to say, it is positively worth heading there for a more civilized bite and a cocktail. Before things get down and dirty, of course.
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Tues-Sun 6pm-1am (Fri-Sat -2am) |
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91-93 Great Eastern St, EC2A 3HZ |
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favelachic.co.uk |
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020 7613 5228 |
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| Weekend
guide by AC, SH & MaM,
food review by SL |
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