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After singing along to Natasha Bedingfield last week (yes, we know), we've been reminiscing about our younger days. So we've got a few childhood faves in the mix this weekend: sleepovers, food tech, cola… UJ style, of course. If you're looking for something a little more highbrow, we've got a bit of Warhol and sky-high fine dining too. Or for some adult fun, join us at the Belvedere bespoke bar at Taste for a Cucumber Fix. We'll also be at Shrimpy's eating posh fried chicken and admiring the pineapple lamps. Immature? Us? |
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• FRI Upstairs at the Ten Bells
• SAT Kitsuné at XOYO
• SUN Andy Warhol: The Portfolios |
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| Forza Win Supperclub |
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| Despite the weather (please stop raining), drinking and dining on London's rooftops is becoming a bit of a craze. Next in line is Forza Win, a three-course Italian meal with epic city views and unique entertainment (a surprise on the night we're told). Bash Redford and Pizza Pilgrims will be providing the food. Enough said. |
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Forza Win, Hanbury Street, Thursday to Saturday,
June 30 – September 29, £25
To book email info@forzawin.com |
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| THE CUBE BY ELECTROLUX |
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| For a dining room with a view, head to the rooftop of the Royal Festival Hall for dinner with some of the UK's top chefs (Sat Bains, Claude Bosi, Daniel Clifford, Tom Kitchin and Jonray and Peter Sanchez). Seating just 18 guests around one table (with an open plan kitchen so you can spy on the chefs), it's like having a top chef at your own dinner party – a dinner party with an insane view. |
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The Cube by Electrolux, Royal Festival Hall,
£175 for lunch and £215 for dinner, Monday to Sunday, until September 30
To win two tickets to experience The Cube by Electrolux,
tweet us @urbanjunkies quoting #thecube by June 25
T&Cs: the winner will be able to choose the date on which they take their prize, subject to availability. Entrants must be 18 years of age or over. |
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EAT:
UPSTAIRS AT THE TEN BELLS |
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SLEEPOVER:
THE DORSET SQUARE HOTEL |
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| If you missed the Young Turks pop up, never fear. Most of the original crew is back, serving mod British food above a pub. They've gone all à la carte this time though (ex-Ledbury chef Giorgio Ravelli has joined the fray), and even the snacks sound haute – buttermilk chicken with pine salt, smoked cods roe and chipsticks. Posh chipsticks? Oh yes they did. |
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With the new Bulgari just opened and citizenM on its way, we're trying to find any excuse for sleepovers in the city. Firmdale's latest is the perfect fit – 38 individually designed rooms overlooking a garden square in Marylebone. Take advantage (not literally) of the honesty bar and wake up to Frette bed linen and breakfast in the Potting Shed. |
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6pm – 10.30pm
Mains from £14.30
84 Commercial Street, E1 6LY
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Check in from 2pm
Rooms from £150
39-40 Dorset Square, NW1 6QN |
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| IBIZA PICK |
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| USHUAÏA POOLDISCO |
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| London's Pooldisco hits the white isle for a residency at Ushuaïa this summer. The opening party is this Saturday, where resident DJs Severino, Sam Divine and Onno (as well as special guests) will be playing. If you need inspiration for swim gear, have a look at our picks. |
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Pooldisco, at Ushuaïa, Playa d'en Bossa 10, 07817 Sant Jorde de ses Salines, Ibiza
June 23 – September 22
Click to check out our complete Ibiza Guide |
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| SATURDAY |
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COOK:
School of Wok |
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PARTY:
KITSUNÉ CLUB NIGHT AT XOYO |
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| Brush up on your kitchen skills at this new cookery school. It's not all about the wok (sushi classes are a must) but a penchant for Asian food might help. It's in Covent Garden, so if your efforts are inedible, you can skip along to Mishkin's or Opera Tavern down the road. Food Tech just got fancy. |
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When Parisian posse Kitsuné are back on our side of the Eurostar, expect nothing less than a hipster-friendly dance-a-thon. Celebrating the release of their Soleil Mix, they're hosting an electro-filled summer party at XOYO, bringing over favourites Housse De Racket and Jupiter, and a set by label boss Gildas. Meet you on the dance floor. |
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10.30am-4pm
Chinese Culinary Tour £160
61 Chandos Place, WC2N 4HG |
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9pm-3am
£12.50
32 Cowper Street, EC2A 4AP
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| ROCK OF AGES |
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| Rock of Ages, the raucous new addition to the West End starring Justin Lee Collins and Shayne Ward, features a hilarious mix of 80s tunes (think Don't Stop Believin', We Built This City, The Final Countdown), and tells the story of Drew, a boy from South Detroit, and Sherrie, a small-town girl, travelling to LA to chase their dreams. Expect big bands with big egos playing big guitar solos… and sporting even bigger hair. |
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Rock of Ages, top price tickets only £35 (worth £65)
To book call 020 7379 5399 and quote 'Urban Junkies'
T&C: offer valid on Tues-Thurs 7.30pm performances until August 30, subject to availability.
Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. |
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| MISSION TO LARS |
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| After launching on June 6, Kate Spicer's heartfelt documentary about her brother has been selling out at every screening. In brief, Tom Spicer lives in a care home, has Fragile X Syndrome, and his sole ambition in life is to meet Lars Ulrich. Curzon Soho has just announced three screenings – book it quick! |
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| Mission To Lars, June 23, 24 & 27 at Curzon Soho, £13.75 |
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| SUNDAY |
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ART:
ANDY WARHOL:
THE PORTFOLIOS |
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TONKOTSU |
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One for all you pop art junkies out there: an exhibition from the American master of the silk-screen technique. Alongside the usual still life images (Campbell's Soup, Cantaloupes II) and infamous portraits of Monroe and Muhammad Ali, you'll find self-portraits, Superman and the Wicked Witch of the West. Expect colour and lots of it. |
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If fat noodles à la Koya aren't your thing, head over to Tonkotsu, the first specialist ramen bar in London. Following in the footsteps of Burger and Lobster and Tramshed, they're keeping the menu short, serving up one thing and one thing only: ramen. (Ok there might be a few dumplings too.) It's 50% off until Monday – go! |
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Gallery Road, SE21 7AD |
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63 Dean Street, W1D 4QG |
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| PRODUCT PICK |
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| DRINK #1 |
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| From the neighbourhood that brought us brands like WAH, Bleach and Dalston Superstore, behold Dalston Cola. |
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| Dalston Cola, available in cafes and bars around East London or through Treehouse Kitchen, £1.80 |
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| And if you're in the party mood, why not mix your cola with a little tequila. Mexico's best selling 100% agave tequila is now available in the UK at UJ haunts like La Bodega Negra. |
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| El Jimador Tequila, available in Blanco, Reposado and Añejo at The Whisky Exchange, £19.95 |
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| Shrimpy's – Pineapples and petrol stations in King's Cross |
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The King's Cross Filling Station, Goods Way, N1C 4UR
www.shrimpys.co.uk | 020 8880 6111 |
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| King's Cross is now well and truly on the up. The station is finally taking shape, eat.st is buzzing and cool new eateries are popping up in the most unlikely of places. Shrimpy's is no exception: converted from a disused petrol station (yes, really), it hugs the canal and sits forlornly in a desolate landscape of abandoned buildings and construction sites. But that just makes it all the more fun… |
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| This is the restaurant to be seen at right now. The latest project from the guys behind Bistrotheque, it's fun with a pinch of irony. The room is small (it's basically the old petrol station shop) so big groups might struggle – two is the magic number. |
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| The menu is decidedly American (North and South) so expect plantain with your dips, and chimichurri with your steak. The soft-shell crab burger has already become a signature dish, but the fried chicken with sweetcorn and red pepper polenta is also a UJ fave. Ask for dessert specials: the sundaes are divine and perfectly portioned. |
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| Despite such humble beginnings, there's not a hint of forecourt or whiff of petrol. Carmody Groarke have transformed this small slice of land into a thing of beauty: scalloped, translucent fibreglass surrounds the restaurant, a neon sign sits boldly atop, and the interior is a mix of lavish white linen and crystal glass combined with quirky, bright illustrations on the walls. Oh, and pineapple lamps, obviously. |
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| You can book (hurray!), there's space at the bar for walk-ins, and it's fun! And who could resist a restaurant with a pineapple as its totem. |
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WEEKEND GUIDE by MY & BC, RESERVED by MY |
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