UJ KICKS ASS
Free Kickboxing Trial Class at Epic Gym For Our Subs

There’s something about punching, kicking and screaming which, whilst admittedly sounding like the everyday activities of a toddler, can also be terribly cathartic. And where better to take out your aggression, tone up and get fit, than a slick penthouse apartment at the top of Westbourne Studios? Epic Gym opened here in February and offers kickboxing and boxfit classes at all levels, helping you work on your speed, flexibility and core strength whilst taking in the surrounding London skyline. You can even pop into the fully licensed bar downstairs for a post-workout tipple.

Fancy a go? Your first session is free when you quote UJ. Epic Gym, The Penthouse, 402 Westbourne Studios, 242 Acklam Road, W10 5JJ

TONIGHT
Speed Dating With Lolita

Singletons, get those mobile phones charged up and your sexting fingers at the ready – tonight’s event is part of the Barbican’s Ron Arad exhibition, and involves you sending messages to a lit-up, digital chandelier (made by Arad) to try and grab the attention of the one you admire. Hosted by The Tenor Ladies, there’ll also be alcohol from the fabulous Absolut rotating bar – making this the perfect time to send that drunken text and actually see some positive results, for once.

6:30pm-10pm, Free for same-day ticket holders to Ron Arad, (£8) EC2Y 8DS

SHOP
Ashish’s Ice Cream Dress

We’re finally feeling summery, and nothing says hot and heavy nights like an ice-cream cone dripping down your wrist, just begging to be licked off. Or, to avoid the mess just go with Ashish’s fully sequinned dress version; twice as yummy and just as covetable – watch out for who’s trying to get a taste.

£795

BOOK AHEAD
Parliamentary Waffle House Tickets

Haven’t decided where to place your all-important vote? Been studiously catching the Party Political Broadcasts, dissecting manifestos and counting candidates? Or perhaps you just need something simpler – like a waffle - to make up your mind. Experimental foodies Bompas and Parr are going all Belgian on us with their Parliamentary Waffle House, where each party will be represented by a different waffle, and the end result should give us a snapshot of the nation’s feelings. Which are, by the looks of it, just hungry. Book your tickets asap to cast (iron) your vote.

22nd April – 6th May, 65-67 Broadwick Street, W1F 9QY. 12pm – 11pm

RESERVED
This week’s hottest foodie destination

Caravan
Stylishly laid-back diner and coffee roastery.
11-13 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QD – 020 7833 8115

Location
On the site formerly known as Al’s Cafe Bar, on the corner of achingly edgy Exmouth Market.

Vibe
A stylishly laid-back all day restaurant, bar and coffee roastery, this relative newcomer is particularly suited to weekend grazing and lazing. Staff are friendly, plates come in all shapes and sizes (priced from £4 to £14) and the freshly roast java is seasonal, if you please, so if you order a flat white anywhere it should be here.

Flavours
An eclectic menu is a concept that can go horribly wrong but here, so far, they seem pretty adept at getting it right, from fluffy, crunchy felafal with apple and pepper relish to crispy trout, sweet potato and salted blackbean leeks. Good things have also leaked out about their fry-up and baked eggs with chorizo.

Décor
Played down, utilitarian chic in the form of bentwood chairs, cafe-style tables and low-hanging light fittings. Floor to ceiling windows along one wall means plenty of light and there’s outside seating available on warmer days. The roastery in the basement, which seats 12, can also be booked as a sort of private dining space.

Upshot
Kiwi chef-owner Miles Kirby cut his teeth at Providores in Marylebone while co-owner Chris Ammermann worked with swanky caterers Urban Caprice so, despite its fashionably low-key attitude, the place has an impressive pedigree. Oh, and waiter Tom is becoming an attraction all on his own.
www.caravanonexmouth.co.uk