TODAY
Join Quintessentially Soho

We’re big fans of Quintessentially’s House of St Barnabus members haunt in Soho – great salon style rooms and a lovely big outdoor courtyard for summertime boozing. Best of all, £99 out of your three month, £100 fee, goes straight to charity. If you’re already sold, sign up before Friday and mention UJ to get entered into a goodie bag draw that includes Mcqueen, Miller Harris and LK Bennett treats. If you still need convincing, pop along to one of the August open days and check out what all the fuss is about before you commit.

For more information, and to join please email: Jessica.ince@quintessentiallysoho.com

TONIGHT
Jaguar Skills Street Party

Escape the cloying British heat for the evening and head to the hot streets of an electro–lit mini Tokyo, an urban environment created by YO! Sushi. Help turn the civilised streets of London into a ninja–style rage–up with free sushi and a DJ set by Radio 1’s Jaguar Skills, whilst the A–team van, a Funktion 1 sound system and the ‘Japarazzi’ will be out in force too.

6pm–8pm, YO! Sushi, Portland House, 4 Great Portland Street, W1W 8QJ.

Jacques Townhouse Launch Soirée Photos

UJ popped along to the launch of the Jacques Townhouse in beautiful Fitzroy Square for an evening of fun–filled fantasy, where we were met by suited bellboys and directed by a top–hatted concierge to various magical rooms inside the urban orchard designed by 40 Winks’ David Carter. Cupcakes and fluffy trees adorned the Table of Temptations whilst tarot did the rounds, cushions for lounging were found in the Forest of Dreams, and girls were made over by Benefit with giant fluttering eyelashes and vintage from the dressing up box before a secret room was unveiled with DJ decks manned by Jameela Jamil, Sophie Ellis–Bextor and her husband Richard Jones, and Jodie Harsh and Henry Holland sipping cider in the sidelines. If you’re lucky enough to have an invite, enjoy! If not, check out our photos to see how it all went down.

Check out the photos.

COMPETITION
Summer Screen Tickets

Didn’t manage to get in line in time for Film 4 Summer Screen tickets at Somerset House? Fear not, fair subscribers – UJ have a pair of VIP tickets, no less, for: Black Narcissus on Tuesday 3rd August, Kubrick’s Paths of Glory on Wednesday 4th August, and Master and Commander on Sunday 8th August. You’ll even get access to the VIP bar and seating area. To be in with a chance of winning, simply tell us: Where are the Film4 Summer Screenings taking place? And don’t forget to let us know which movie you’d prefer to see!

SHOP
NikeWomen Air Max Trainer One

Go old school with these brand new cross-trainers from NikeWomen, perfect for every kind of training from sharp cuts to quick bursts. There’s no ugly bum–toning bumpy sole, just a great shoe that retrains your muscles to work so you get the most out of your workout. We even love the mid–foot sticky strap. Rip it.

£65.

RESERVED
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Trullo
New Italian trattoria brings River Cafe food to thrifty Islingtonians

300–302 St Paul’s Road, N1 2LH - 020 7226 2733
www.trullorestaurant.com

Location
In a far from glam spot (but don’t let that put you off), on the site of the former Gill Wing Cafe, just off Highbury Corner.

Vibe
Trulli are the cylindrical shepherds’ huts you find in Puglia in the South of Italy, which kind of sums up what the owners of this newcomer are aiming for in terms of good, old–fashioned, earthy simplicity. Jordan Frieda (son of Lulu and hairdresser John), formerly front of house at the River Cafe, and Tim Siadatan (one of Jamie’s original Fifteen chefs who has since worked at St John and Moro), who heads up the kitchen, certainly have the right pedigree to make this kind of place work.

Flavours
Rustic, seasonal and homemade aren’t just words bandied around because they sound good here. The menu is kept short and sweet, the pasta – tagliarini with brown shrimps, zucchini and chili, for example – is freshly made and the proper charcoal grill – on which wild sea trout is currently sizzled and served with lentils, pea shoots and aioli – is always smouldering. But the most delicious bit is that dishes start from around £4 and the wine menu makes you feel tipsy just seeing how moderate their mark–up is (just £10 for each bottle)…

Décor
Smart navy blue outside with an Italian trattoria–inspired interior, right down to the paper tablecloths, tumblers for wine and net curtains that run along the lower windows. There’s even the ubiquitous bowl of Sicilian lemons.

Upshot
I love where they’re going with the affordable, rustic Italian food in unpretentious surroundings idea; they use the same olive oil the River Cafe use but drizzle it selectively rather than fry everything in it. Cooking with a conscience – how very modern.