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Ah,
Fashion Week. Another season, another week of constant shows,
parties, afterparties, early morning reports, and incessantly
alternating cups of coffee and stems of champagne. Sigh. But now
that that's all over for another six months, we're feeling a distinct
desire for something that, well, isn't fashion week. Which is
where this weekend comes in. Art, performance, whisky, oh and
a few parties. Well, you're not perfect either.
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FRIDAY |
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Whisky Live Gala
As Robert Burns put it: "Here's a bottle and an honest
friend! What wad ye wish for mair, man?" Or, in the
equally eloquent words of Ron Burgundy, "I love scotch.
Scotchy, scotch, scotch. Here it goes down, down into my
belly." And with masterclasses, tastings, and of course
a dram or three for friendly consumption, this two day whisky
love-in sounds like heaven - with tonight's evening gala
clearly the peaty icing on the Scotch cake.
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5-10pm, daily sessions 11am-5pm |
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Hurlingham Club, Ranelagh Gardens, SW6 3PR |
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£55 (or £28 for Saturday's day ticket) |
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whiskylive.com |
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WineChap
Our very own Wine Chap, Tom Harrow, has collaborated
with Mumford Fine Art to revive the lost tradition
of London's cultural salons. Drop in after work
for the first session, where he'll be showcasing
a selection of rare Italian wines. Now that's
the kind of culture we can get behind. Thursday
Feb 26, 6:30-9pm , Free but a tenner would be
nice. Guestlist only. RSVP
to Tom (subject Wine, Weird & Wonderful),
or 07870 384 490.
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SATURDAY |
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Doctor Atomic
There's only going to be 9 performances of this
explosive (pardon the pun), co-production between
the ENO and New York's Metropolitan. So book now
for John Adam's exploration of what it's like
to be J Robert Oppenheimer, the man who invented
the atomic bomb, and the moral dilemmas behind
being "the destroyer of worlds'. Wish we had as
cool (if slightly less apocalyptic) a pseudonym.
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SUNDAY |
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Blogger's Delight
You've got to envy the Blogger's Delight boys, haven't you.
I mean, a full two months for post-NYE recovery? Jeez. Sure,
we could do with a break after all our LFW shenanigans.
And were we to just, you know, not turn up to anything till,
say, April, there could be worse ways to start our "recovery
process" than this - the first Sunday session of the
year with Casper C, Skull Juice, and all their mischievous
kith.
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The Ultimate Swag Bag
It just didn't seem fair for us to spend Fashion
Week swanning about, cashing in on fabulous goody
bags from the shows and post-party swag, and leaving
you to just read about it all. So we've teamed
up with some of London's top brands to create
The Ultimate Swag Bag, with goodies from the likes
of Moët, PPQ, Elemis and Cocomaya. And it could
all be yours.
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EAT & DRINK |
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Brady's
It's such a nice feeling when you stumble
across somewhere by chance. A restaurant that isn't
hyped to the max, or the new hot place to go. Just
a good, tried and tested old favourite.
Brady's has been tucked away on Old York Road for
18 years serving up some of the best fish and chips
in London and doing a roaring trade so I'm very glad
I've finally caught up and discovered the place.
They've recently given the restaurant a lick of paint
so it's extra welcoming, and was stuffed to the gills
(sorry) the night we went which I'm guessing isn't
unusual.
Their herb-crusted, grilled haddock was flaky perfection,
their dark-golden chips are easily in my top three
and I guarded the tray of five different herbie mayonnaises
they brought to our table like a dog with a bone (or
a cat with a fish). I'm already salivating over the
idea of trying the battered plaice or cod next time
- although the choice is wide, including things like
potted shrimps and crab cakes, so it could be a hard
one - and I've heard the traditional English puds
they serve are legendary.
Long live the quality chippy and thank heavens it's
nearly Friday.
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Hours: |
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Tues-Sat 12.30-2.30pm & 6.30-10pm (Thur & Fri 10.30pm) • Sun 12.30-3.30 (last orders) |
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513 Old York Road, SW18 1TF |
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£20 |
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bradysfish.co.uk |
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020 8877 9599 |
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Weekend
guide by AC,
food review by SL |
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