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TUESDAY 15 DEC, 2009

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Ten Best New Restaurants of 2009

Restaurateurs braced themselves for a rocky ride this year but then something strange happened. Sure, a few restaurants died – Cha Cha Moon at Whiteley’s is, sadly, no more and, even more shockingly, St Albans announced it was closing its doors for good on Christmas Eve – but there were also a number of very successful openings in the capital. Mostly from experienced leaders in their field but also with several first–timers in the mix, these launches just go to show that, when times are tough, we still need to treat ourselves occasionally.

So from deepest East to furthest West (with a few jaunts North and South for good measure), slick, shiny, buzzy new hotspots: we applaud you!

Here is the Urban Junkies Ten Best New Restaurants of 2009…

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Win a Limited Edition Bottle of Courvoisier’s Architectural Punch

After flooding a Billiards room with their Architectural Punch Bowl and inviting Londoners to have a taste of the winning concoction – The Emperor’s Shrub – Courvoisier and Bompas & Parr have corked up 1,000 limited edition bottles of the punch to give away; and Urban Junkies have 50 of them reserved for our subscribers. Click through to find out how you can be in with a chance of winning.

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PARTY PICS: Patron Silver Reindeer

UJ hearts Bistrotheque, and we’ve been waiting with baited breath for their Christmas pop–up to launch – which it did last Thursday, in full on glittering, snowflakey style. Industrial on the outside and winter wonderland on the inside, celebrity diners were treated to scalloped potatoes and Patron cocktails. A great way to get into the festive spirit, we say if there’s any way to get a ticket for one of the three Christmas dinners they are doing–beg, borrow or steal to get your hands on one.

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HUMBUGDiscover the darker, twisted side of Christmas with your inner Scrooge. 7:30pm, Barbican, Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS.
£15-25.

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THEATREJoin the Paper Cinema’s hand drawn marionettes on a search for love. 7:45pm, BAC, Lavender Hill, SW11 5TN. £8.

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TOMORROWHeads up for a free lunch with the feeding of the 5000 taking place tomorrow. 12–2pm, Trafalgar Square, WC2. Free.

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GAPClick here to spread cheer to your friends.



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