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If you’re not running the London Marathon this weekend (guilty), or you’re complaining about being held up by the people running the London Marathon (guilty) then cast your eyes over our weekend delights - there’s a lot of them. Things are slightly in disarray, with two parties tonight (how to choose!), a Boujis brunch boozy-up on Saturday, live music at Nobu on Sunday night and coffee, nude photography, theatre and shopping in between. As well as a Tom Dixon/Dock Kitchen pop-up at Milan Design Week and an art fair in Hong Kong. Or you could just stay in and read one of these.
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| This Weekend’s Picks |
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| • FRI Bob Carlos Clarke Bar
• SAT Boujis Just Brunch
• SUN Nobu Unplugged |
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| Newbie |
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| Movement Club |
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DJ Lab’s eclectic Dan Avery and techno DJ Matt Walsh have just begun a 3-month residency at new Dalston venue Hysteria, where they’ll be exploring their new wave, house, techno and psyche sounds. There’s a twist though: each night will host a special guest who will be kept secret until they’re on stage, so the focus remains on the atmosphere (intimate, with a 200 capacity) and the music. Big names have reportedly been confirmed so get down there tonight (and have a listen to this beforehand).
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Movement Club, Hysteria, 578 Kingsland Road, Dalston, E8 4AH. £4, 9pm-2am.
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| FRIDAY |
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DRINK:
Ozone Coffee |
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Bob Carlos Clarke Bar |
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The Kiwis know how to do coffee. And now you can bring a little Antipodean style to your morning at the Ozone’s first London outpost. Skip round the Silicon Roundabout to this new Shoreditch café for breakfast, brunch or lunch, or breeze in for an espresso made with beans freshly roasted onsite. Designed by the team behind The Riding House Café and Pizza East, expect exposed brickwork, weathered tables and a dose of café cool.
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A traditional Victorian pub, contemporary photography and top notch London street food… it can only be The Imperial Arms. Little Black Gallery have teamed up with the Chelsea local to showcase the erotic photographs of the infamous Bob Carlos Clarke (though the opening exhibition also includes images from Terry O’Neill, Gered Mankowitz and Mike Figgis). Now the official home of eat.st, and currently occupied by maverick meatballer The Bowler, it’s also a great place to grab a bite. Balls, erotic photography… there’s a joke in there somewhere.
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7.30am-5pm
Espresso £1.80
11 Leonard Street, EC2A 4AQ
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12pm-12am
Free
The Imperial Arms,
577 Kings Road, SW6 2EH
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| MILAN DESIGN WEEK |
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| UJ Pick: Spring Table |
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It seems everyone’s talking about Milan Design Week at the moment (Marni’s Colombian chairs - yes please). Our pick for the week is Spring Table, a collaboration between Dock Kitchen and design stalwart Tom Dixon. The pop up restaurant will be in the 14th century Leonardo Da Vinci Monastery inside the Milan Science Museum. Locally sourced Italian ingredients meets delicate British dishes are designed to be shared for lunch under the cloisters, or dinner within the monk’s dining room.
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Spring Table at MOST,
Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Via Olona, 6B - 20123 Milan
Until April 22
To reserve lunch or dinner call +44 (0) 208 962 1610 or email reception@tomdixon.net
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| INTERNATIONAL |
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| ART HK 12 |
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If you haven’t made plans for Frieze NY yet, then go east for art this May instead (or do both). ART HK 12 is back for its fifth year in Hong Kong, with a line-up split 50/50 between Asian and Western art from 266 galleries. Look out for the ART HK PROJECTS section, which has 10 installations positioned in 100m² spaces throughout the city, and includes Yayoi Kusama’s Flowers that Bloom at Midnight.
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ART HK 12, May 17-20, HK$250
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| The Old Queen’s Head 6th Birthday |
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North London’s favourite watering hole The Old Queen’s Head is celebrating its 6th birthday next weekend (they’ve seen the likes of everyone from Jamie Woon to Friendly Fires to Michael Kiwanuku perform) and they’ve decided to share the birthday love and give one of you the chance to enjoy the festivities - Kate Tempest, AJ Holmes and the Hackney Empire - with a private area and £300 bar tab. It kicks off early so get there sharpish and enjoy a pre-party roast dinner.
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The Old Queen’s Head 6th Birthday 3pm-12am, April 29
To enter email competition@urbanjunkies.com by Monday 23
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| SATURDAY |
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PARTY:
Boujis Just Brunch |
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Big and Small |
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Brunch just keeps cropping up on the UJ radar right now. This time Boujis’ signature night, Club Haus 80s, is collaborating with Nozomi for a fun brunch tasting menu complete with DJs and party revelling. If you want to carry on dancing, Boujis will be opening their doors early for an after party. All night (and day) looong…
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Cate Blanchett is the real draw in this surreal play by German writer Botho Strauss. A mix of road movie and Alice in Wonderland, it follows the life of Lotte, a vulnerable misfit who craves acceptance and affection in a disconnected society. If you’re feeling contemplative and want something a little (or a lot) deep to watch, this is trippy avant-garde theatre at its best.
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12pm-6pm
£35
Nozomi, 14-15 Beauchamp Place, SW3 1NQ
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7.15pm
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Barbican, Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS
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| POPCHIPS PICK |
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| Sponsored Listing |
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After receiving rave reviews across the board, Le Havre is a must see. Set in the port city, the story looks at the predicament of shoe shiner Marcel who, after his wife is admitted to hospital, helps an illegal immigrant on the run. Check it out this weekend at the Ritzy Picturehouse and then head to the newly refurbished upstairs bar which hosts live music nights.
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Le Havre at Ritzy Picturehouse Brixton, £7.50, times vary
popchips, @popchipsUK, www.facebook.com/popchips,
now available to buy in Waitrose, Wholefoods and Planet Organic |
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| Net-A-Porter |
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Standout bags have arrived at NET-A-PORTER.COM - think print totes, sporty duffels and oversized clutches. From Bottega Veneta’s hot pink clutch to the popping yellow of Mulberry’s patent tote, chic bags come in a bright spectrum of rainbow hues. Feeling sporty? Up your fashion game with athletic backpacks, duffel bags and neon-trimmed totes. Between dainty bags, standout prints and the essential supersized clutch, there’s so much arm candy on display this season that you’re destined to love.
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Shop the new season now at NET-A-PORTER
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| BOOK AHEAD |
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If you missed out on The Minotaur at Old Vic Tunnels last year, make sure you book in quick for PRET A DINER’s latest dining experience. ITALIANS DO IT BETTER will showcase the latest innovations in Italian cuisine from a round of Italian chefs (with a total of six Michelin stars), orchestrated by the legendary Giorgio Locatelli. Plus with Italian contemporary art curated by The Gazelli Art House and Italian live music, you can live la dolce vita right in the centre of the big smoke.
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ITALIANS DO IT BETTER, 50 St James’s Street. May 9 - June 30
Dinner reservations are now open via www.pretadiner.com,
eat@pretadiner.com or 020 7499 4736 (after 4 pm)
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| SUNDAY |
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SHOP:
Casio Concept Store |
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Nobu Unplugged |
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First there were Baby-Gs. Then came the return of the retro gold digitals, followed by the minis, and the plastic brights. And now, a full-on Casio concept store (think monochrome and industrial interiors) in Covent Garden. Get your hands (sorry) on the Japanese brand’s lines, including G-Shock premium, Baby-G and the one-of-a-kind Mr G watch.
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The first in a series of monthly performances sees Nobu Berkeley St showcasing emerging music talent with the help of producer Jake Gosling and manager/publisher John Woolf (who’ve worked with Gaga and M.I.A.). Folk singer Nina Nesbitt is up this week - she was discovered by Ed Sheeran and has since toured and performed sessions for BBC Introducing. Tickets also include a welcome cocktail and a Bento Box. Sunday sashimi and live music? We’re there.
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11am-6pm
From £90
Unit 5b, The Market, Covent Garden, WC2E 8RA
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£45 including Bento Box
15 Berkeley Street, W1J 8DY
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| HEADS UP |
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| Jean Paul Gaultier for Diet Coke |
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Another excuse to drink Diet Coke on a daily basis (it happened with Daft Punk, Karl Lagerfeld, Versace and Johnny Rocket too). Jean Paul Gaultier has designed an exclusive Night and Day collection reminiscent of his iconic perfume bottles. Corset cone bra or romantic Breton stripes.
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Jean Paul Gaultier’s Night and Day collection for Diet Coke,
available at Harvey Nichols throughout April, £1.95
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| PRODUCT PICK |
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| Book #1 |
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There now seems to be more of a synergy between Paris and New York than ever before - Le Baron in NY Chinatown, the Le Bain Nouveau York parties at The Standard, the list goes on. Vahram Muratyan’s new graphic book pitches the highlights of our two favourite cities against each other: the cupcake vs the macaroon, Grand Palais vs Grand Central, Depardieu vs De Niro…
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Paris versus New York: A Tally of Two Cities by Vahram Muratyan available here, £11.99
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| PRODUCT PICK |
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| Book #2 |
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Bows, zebra print, diamantes, tuxedos: just a few of the designs that Sharmadean Reid of the now-iconic East London nail salon WAH Nails can paint for you. She’s just released a book which gives instructions and tips for 25 of the most in-demand designs.
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The WAH Nails Book of Nail Art, £9.99
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WEEKEND GUIDE by JC & MY |
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