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When it comes to distractions, London's a fickle city. Up-and-down,
up-and-down like little social yo-yos. We go crazy for the Bank
Holidays, mellow in between and after, until, one little weekend
spent recovering in the sunshine later and bang! we're all back
on form.
Mass musical performances, cabaret, contemporary art raves,
boozey birthdays, a smattering of vintage. Take a deep breath
and get out there, dear readers - there's really no excuse. Have
fun and play nicely now.
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| FRIDAY |
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FACT OF THE WEEK
FACT Magazine Party
When the mood takes us we're pretty good at
blowing our own trumpets at FACT,
and never more so than when we're putting on
free parties. Headlining proceedings at this
Sunday's free shindig will be UK house heroine
Cooly
G, acclaimed Hessle Audio label owner Ben
UFO, Franz Ferdinand remixer Sbtrkt and Italian-born
Chesca, whose bass-heavy funk and disco sets
are fast marking her out as a talent to watch.
Be there, or regret it forever.
FACT party @ The Lock Tavern, Chalk Farm Rd Sunday June 7, 3-11pm, Free entry |
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 Giant Vintage Jumble Sale
Once upon a time I ran a vintage stall in Portobello. I
met a guy there. Let's call him 'Angry Man'. He's a vintage
buyer and shops for a living, day in, day out. He knows
a bargain when he sees it, and goes over dead bodies to
get it (hence the 'Angry'). He once told me about The East
End Thrift Store. It's his favorite vintage spot in London.
I'm sure he'll be there this weekend, so wear a helmet and
some elbow protectors will ya?
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Saturday & Sunday, 10am-7pm |
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East End Thrift Store, Watermans Building, Assembly Passage, E1 4UT |
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entrance is free + fill a bag for £10 or £20 |
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theeastendthriftstore.com |
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June
3 Playlist
A new Ibiza season may have dawned but we hold our horses for the time being, contain our excitement and instead take a look backwards with a couple of overlooked tracks and little known remixes of well known tunes.
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| EAT & DRINK |
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The
Palm
It felt suitably summery going to steak
restaurant The Palm last weekend - in a roller-skating
along the strip in Miami, playing the slots in Vegas
and hanging out with Mickey Rourke in West Hollywood
way.
The Palm, which has just opened on Pont Street, has
venues in all the above. There are in fact 28 of the
places, some of which have been going since 1926,
so the concept of great steak in classically metropolitan
surroundings - wood paneling and those proper American
booths - obviously works, as the caricatures of famous
Palm customers that line the walls further testify
to.
The staff were smiley, and keen to educate us on
the merits of surf 'n' turf, the filets mignons were
seriously good (I wouldn't focus too much on the starters,
my calamari weren't much cop) but I couldn't help
feeling a little too much like we were dining in one
of a chain, complete with blasting air conditioning
- they clearly haven't cottoned on to the fact that
a balmy evening is something of a rarity over here.
So go if you want great all-American steak, or the
equally as good Aberdeen Angus version they offer,
but be prepared to fork out for it (the 7 oz USDA
filet mignon rings in at a meaty £31 but I noticed
on their website that you can get a 14oz with a starter
and side for $39 on the other side of the Atlantic)
and to get a bit chilly in the process.
Click
here for previous Weekend Eat Restaurant Reviews
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Tues-Fri & Sat 12-11pm / Mon 6-11pm / Sun 6-9pm |
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1 Pont Street, SW1X 9EJ |
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£60 |
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thepalm.com |
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020 7201 0710 |
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| Weekend
guide by AC & FJ,
food review by SL |
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