We like tequila. No, that’s a lie. We love tequila. So Café Pacifico’s 80s prices are more than a little dangerous. Though we’re tempted to drink Margaritas all weekend, Eat Rich or Die Trying’s sweet supperclub and Yayoi Kusama’s dot crazy art might just draw us away from the bar. Make sure you catch Plump DJs headlining at XOYO (more tequila?) then don your new Lanvin sunglasses to hide the evidence. This Weekend's Picks • FRI 10 Greek Street • SAT XOYO + Plump DJs • SUN Yayoi Kusama Today Cadenza at Low Ibiza comes to London tonight in the form of Ibiza regular Michel Cleis (Cadenza) with support from Stef Manni. Newbie member’s club Low is the perfect fit: it’s an intimate space with a stellar sound system (and they do a mean club sandwich). If you’re familiar with Luciano’s Vagabundos parties, then you’ll know what to expect: tropical, beat–infused mixes that will get you excited for this year’s season. Check out one of Michel’s tracks to get you in the mood! Low, 91 Jermyn Street, SW1Y 6JB. £20 entrance, tables one bottle minimum from £240. FRIDAY DRINK: CafÉ Pacifico EAT: 10 Greek Street It’s almost impossible to find a decent reasonable meal in the West End but Café Pacifico has solved the problem with their new 80s lunch menu. Celebrating three decades of nachos and tequila, they’re turning back the clock and serving signature dishes at 1982 prices. Start the weekend early and head to the bar at noon (offer is on 12–3:30). £2.95 Margaritas? We’ll have ten. Quietly opening this week without a hint of press, 10 Greek Street continues the trend of understated Soho spots (think Duck Soup, Fernandez & Wells). Sit at the bar and let ex–Wapping Project chef Cameron Emirali serve you small plates of mod-European food ‘til you’re full. No reservations at dinner (yes, we know) but you can wait in the pub next door and they’ll call when a table’s ready. Good – because this is definitely not queuing weather! 12pm–3.30pm Dishes from £2.50 5 Langley Street, WC2H 9JA Mon–Sat 12pm–11.30pm Bar plates from £3, mains from £11 10 Greek Street, W1D 4DH PODCAST: UPBEAT SQUEEZE THE 80s BY PLUMP DJS Take a listen to this aural treat – a bumper selection of 80s classics from the Plump DJs themselves, exclusively for you guys. Think: Last Night a DJ Saved My Life, Forget Me Nots, Ain’t Nobody and I Feel For You. The upbeat tempo is perfect for intense gym sessions as well as pre–party warm ups. All night loooong. Play Competition Vedett beer If you’re planning a BAFTA party this Sunday, you’ll need a few refreshments to keep you going (if you’re in it for the long haul you’ll be up for hours!). Well, you’re in luck. We have five cases of Vedett Extra Blonde to give away just in time for the red carpet and weepy speeches. Just email us your name and address by Friday for a chance to win and Vedett will courier over the precious cargo. Email your name and address to competition@urbanjunkies.com Heads Up Gourmet takeaway Too cold to go out? Don’t fancy slaving over a hot stove? Tired of MSG–laden chow mein and fluorescent curries? Fear not. Housebites will find you a local chef and deliver gourmet food to your door. Better still, it costs the same as your normal greasy pizza. Takeaway never tasted this good. Order at www.housebites.com SATURDAY EAT: Eat Rich or Die Trying PARTY: XOYO + Plump DJs New kid on the dining club block, Eat Rich or Die Trying is offering something a little bit different. Skipping the usual savoury fare, they’ve devised a late night, six–course menu dedicated to desserts. Their inauguration into dining events is aptly named "Love divinations, apparitions and cookie dough" (well V–day is looming). Expect traditional desserts reworked in playful ways that look too good to eat. But you will. You will. Plump DJs return to XOYO for another headline show following a sellout party back in November. There’ll be bass heaviness from the dance music veterans alongside sets from Italian electro–house hunks Reset!, and Burns (who is crossing over into the mainstream with releases with Kelis and Calvin Harris). This is one for the big party schedule – check out the warm up 80s mix they’ve made exclusively for UJ above. 9.30pm–1am £45 Kemistry Gallery, 43 Charlotte Road, EC2A 3PD 9pm–3am £12 advance, £15 door 32-37 Cowper Street, EC2A 4AP PODCAST: DOWNBEAT Smalltown’s Best of 2011 For something less party–party, behold, Smalltown’s Best of 2011. This off–the–floor mix will leave you feeling nostalgic for last year: tracks include M83’s Midnight City, Santigold’s Go and Real Human from Drive. Office, beach and car–suitable. We love. Play Gift Sonic Editions photographic prints Great present alert. Sonic Editions works with the world’s best photographic archives, offering candid shots of old–school icons and musicians: Michael Cain, The Beatles, Monroe, Steve McQueen, Run DMC and many more. There’s even a snap of Snoop Doggy Dog in Police Custody. Candid indeed. Sonic Editions, framed prints from £69/€99/$109. Agenda Pick New Gen Topshop T–shirts Heads up everyone for New Gen’s collaboration with Topshop for LFW. The New Gen alumni (JW Anderson, Christopher Kane, Jonathan Saunders, Mary Katrantzou etc.) have designed a line of different tees (with flowers, faces, mirrors – you name it) with all proceeds going to charity. Our fave is this Erdem number, reminiscent of nan’s china. New Gen Topshop t-shirts available during LFW from Topshop, and at the New Gen Space from Feb 17–21. £30. SUNDAY ART: Yayoi Kusama FILM: Young Adult at Hackney Picturehouse Yayoi Kusama was reveling in dots and spots decades before Damien Hirst hit the scene. Don’t believe us? Just take a wander through her dot–obsessed exhibition at the Tate, which covers her major work from the 50s to the present. The Madonna of the art world, she has constantly reinvented her style (often from the confines of a psychiatric institution). Get trippy with her new mirrored infinity room, surrounding yourself with reflected kaleidoscopic repetitions of light and colour. Oh and dots, lots of dots. If you were a fan of the snappy quips and intelligible remarks from Juno, then you’ll enjoy screenwriter Diablo Cody and director Jason Reitman’s second collaboration: Young Adult. The loathsome lead (Charlize Theron), a one–time Prom Queen–turned–teen fiction writer returns to her hometown in a bid to destroy her high school sweetheart’s marriage. The non–Hollywood ending, and the fact that the Oscars have ignored it, is a sure sign that it’ll be another edgy offering from the pair. Sun–Thurs 10am–5pm, Fri–Sat 10am–9pm £10 Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1 9TG Time varies From £10 270 Mare Street, E8 1HE PRODUCT PICK Lanvin sunglasses The master of tulle, Alber Ebaz, has stepped into optical territory and designed Lanvin’s first ever sunglass collection for Harvey Nichols. They’re typical–Lanvin: both the men’s and women’s styles channel classic French and retro. Our pick are these round tortoiseshell frames with a hint of yellow. Lanvin Round Yellow Tortoiseshell Mesh Sunglasses available online or at Knightsbridge Harvey Nichols. £269. Reserved Dabbous – Fine dining finds its edge 39 Whitfield Street, W1T 2SF | 0207 323 1544 | www.dabbous.co.uk Location Tucked behind Goodge Street Station, this isn’t the most obvious spot for a restaurant of this calibre (neighbours include Pollock’s Toy Museum and a Tesco Metro). But don’t let that put you off. This is a destination in itself. Vibe Despite the fine dining menu, the atmosphere is surprisingly relaxed. Elbows on tables aren’t sneered at here. Forget the snooty staff and stiffness de rigueur in the upper echelons of the restaurant world. This is the future of haute cuisine. Flavours Clean, light and beautifully restrained, Ollie Dabbous’ understanding of flavour and texture is spot on. First timers should go for the tasting menu to sample the breadth of his cooking: from the refreshing salad of fennel, lemon balm and pickled rose petals to the beef tartar with cigar oil, whisky and rye, finishing with a chocolate and virgin hazelnut oil ganache with basil moss and sheeps’ milk ice cream. Each dish delivers. Nothing disappoints. Décor Verging on austere, it’s all stripped back industrial chic – think concrete floors, bare light bulbs and exposed pipes. The effect is stark, understated, but not devoid of character. Not a pressed linen tablecloth or silver cloche in sight. Upshot At last a restaurant you can actually book! And if you prefer to dine in dark corners, head downstairs to the spacious basement bar for creative cocktails and bar snacks with a difference. Upstairs, it’s the perfect restaurant for novices and chef groupies alike: the cooking is outstanding but never intimidating. It seems Parisian bistronomy has finally hit the London food scene. Reserved Archive > RESTAURANT REVIEW BY MY WEEKEND GUIDE by MY & JC LIKE SHARE FORWARD PREVIOUS EDITION (c) 2012 Urban Junkies. All rights reserved. Reproductions of any portion of this website only with our express permission. Urban Junkies is a free daily mailer. All listings and features are editorial: We do not receive any payment from venues, artists or promoters. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of information listed but we cannot accept responsibility for errors or omissions.