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OK, it's festival-rama this weekend – Lovebox, iTunes Festival, Somerset House’s Summer Series, Latitude – but, for us, it’s all about the after parties. Keep your ears open, we hear there are some good ones brewing.....In between, we’re planning to cram in some sale shopping, animal spotting, (very) modern dance and a trip to our favourite supper club. If you're out and about this weekend, send us tweets (@urbanjunkies) to let us know what is good where and we'll find you there!
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INTERNATIONAL
Urban Junkies ibiza Guide
If you haven’t checked out our ultra useful (and oh so pretty) Ibiza Guide yet, do it now – as well as tips on all the best places to stay, beaches and parties, there are insider tips from influential fans of the island, like Arthur Baker, Jodie Harsh, Jonathan Downey and Mark Netto.
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OPEN NOW
Poncho No 8 Old Compton Street
Mexican is definitely the fast food trend of the moment, but unfortunately there are still so few haunts that do it really well! We have high hopes for the new Poncho No 8 opening on Old Compton Street tomorrow; hopefully they'll be memorising our daily order before long (make ours a skinny burrito with steak and extra guacamole please). They are also the first Poncho with a liquor licence, and are stocking Mexican beers and a selection of tequilas: dangerous.
32 Old Compton Street, W1D 4TP.
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SPORT
Nike Training Club
Extra Vitamin D! Sunlight on your face! Grass under your feet! The latest addition to the Nike Training Club roster (iPhone app, free classes at Nike Town, sessions at Gymbox and Third Space) is a series of outdoor workouts in three London parks. It’s free to join (although women only: sorry boys!) – just “like” NTC on Facebook and sign up online. We want Madonna arms this summer.
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ALDO
ALDO BEACH(Y) PARTY- Join Us
Sponsored Listing
Join us this Saturday at the Aldo's beach inspired launch party to celebrate the opening of their bright and breezy new Oxford Street store. There will be slurpies and snacks, totes with purchases (while supplies last) and summer fun collections to check out, as well as Sunday Girl (breezy balladeer, approved by Pop Justice) behind the decks – all for free! Check out their launch party invite here. See you on the store floor!
Aldo
184 Oxford Street, W1D 1NP, free.
Sat 10am-6pm, Sunday Girl 2-3pm.
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BOOK AHEAD
Boom Boom Club
You can’t fake this kind of fabulousness. For every dozen “retro” parties with burlesque acts that turn out to be not much more than gothy strippers, there’s something like this: Jonny Woo, Dusty Limits, Bourgeois & Maurice and the rest of London’s alt royalty; the atmospheric Old Vic tunnels, amazing décor, offbeat food, a gorgeous crowd. We’re planning our outfits now, and telling all our friends to book tickets fast.
Old Vic Tunnels, Station Approach Road, SE1 7NN.
July 21-23 & 28-30, doors 7pm, show 8pm, Sat until 3am.
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SHOP
Flash sales
Is there any feeling smugger than wearing a beautiful Alexander McQueen creation out and knowing you got it for a steal at a sample sale? We’re planning on getting that glow after this 10-day Shoreditch sale full of discount clothes (up to 70% off) from not only McQueen but Vivienne Westwood, Chloe and Commes des Garcon. Stock will be “refreshed” each day, so we’re trying to work out how often we can make the trip, and we’ll be examining everything on Facebook first.
July 13-20, Tue-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12-5pm,
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MUSIC:
Lovebox
Lovebox. Wow. £50 (okay, £48.50) per day on the weekend, Saturday's sold out; my this festival has grown up. If Friday is going to be the serious rock-and-electro night, and Saturday is the big hip-hop and pop one (hi, Snoop Dogg), Sunday’s the night that’s diva-tastic. Beth Ditto, Kelis, Robyn, Blondie, Scissor Sisters: you’re going to be elbowing glitter-covered ravers out of the way if you want to get anywhere near the front. Even though we're partial to Friday night (you can actually move around), and would like to see Snoop on Saturday (we missed him at Amnesia), we're all about Sunday. See you there!
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WINECHAP'S WEEKEND WINES:
WineChap's weekend round up
Crappy British summer jokes aside, it is the season of crisp whites apparently (but when is it not? – when does anyone ever really want a custardy, 15% Californian Chardonnay these days?) and barbecue reds. Below are a few wines tried recently that stuck in the memory:
Drink Out
Piemonte Cortese, Ca Del Matt: A slightly jealous Gavi (it’s made in the neighbouring hills) but the same Chablis on a Vespa style without the price tag: A quenching lunch white at L'Anima in the city or Ristorante Semplice, off Bond Street.
Drink In
All about Alentejo. Try the Alvarino 2010 from Terras d'Alter for a refreshingly drinkable seafood white, otherwise this southern Portuguese estate's Verdelho is excitingly herbal – a nose of cloves and mint on the mid-palate. Both from www.leaandsandeman.co.uk
Bring Round
Pals are throwing caution to the wind (and rain) and going ahead with their BBQ this weekend, so – keeping with the Portuguese theme – why not try Tons de Duorum. Straddling the boundary between rustic and sophisticated this is honest, spicy, real wine made in the Douro from Port varietals. Buy online from www.therealwineco.co.uk
WineChap's alternative summer selection (Barolo and Oloroso sherry etc) can be seen online on WineChap TV. Also check out our events schedule for forthcoming tastings in town and with wedding season off and running let us choose your wines for the big day and for an alternative wine wedding list. (How many John lewis waffle irons do you really need?)
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| WineChapTH. Weekend guide by JH |
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