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We're embracing the summer spirit this week with a little (actually a lot) alfresco action. There's BBQs, picnics and rooftop parties galore. And, of course, Japanese Eel Day. But if the Olympics is calling to you and you're in a sporting mood, we've got an alternative opening ceremony party at Bunga Bunga, a round up of the best Olympic Houses, and the perfect kit to do it all in. Ready, set, go! |
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• FRI Japanese Eel Day
• SAT Motek Roof Party
• SUN El Bulli: Cooking in Progress |
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| OFFER |
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| BOOM BOOM CLUB |
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| Imagine a booze-up at the end of the world and you have Boom Boom Club, a story of lost souls who tell tales of times gone by at Prospero's Tavern. This kaleidoscopic cabaret features a revolving cast, circus acts, surreal comedy and a live rock 'n' roll soundtrack, with a cast including Jonny Woo, Meow Meow and Kitty Kitty Bang Bang.
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Get tickets on special offer for £15.50 (on Monday July 30, Tuesday July 31 and
Wednesday August 1) |
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| Call 0844 545 8282 and quote URBAN JUNKIES to book |
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| Boom Boom Club: Prospero's Tavern, Priceless London Wonderground, Jubilee Gardens, off Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX |
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| Tweetstakes |
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| Launch of #dailydealhunt |
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| Fancy a new home cinema including a 52 inch TV to watch the Olympics on? Or maybe a new Ford Ka to avoid the chaos? Then get your tweet at the ready, as those are the goods on offer for £1 today and tomorrow respectively, as part of the launch of Nectar's new daily deals website. To find out where the prizes are hidden, tweet #dailydealhunt - the more tweets received, the more the map on the website will zoom in on the location of the deal. Once the map has zoomed in and X marks the spot, get ready to hot foot it to the location - elbows at the ready - to find the hidden QR code. Then scan it and buy your item for a cool £1. These are the final two days, so tweet away!
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| www.nectardailydealhunt.com
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| FRIDAY |
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ALFRESCO:
Secret Garden Lunch at The Roof Gardens |
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Japanese Eel Day |
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Escape the mayhem six floors up at The Roof Gardens' secret lunch party in the Tudor Garden. There'll be Pimm's-a-plenty, a three-course BBQ and a firework fuelled party from 10pm at The Club, where you can watch the Olympic chaos below unfurl. |
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If you haven't checked out Burnt Enz yet for some weekend BBQ action, now's your chance. They're celebrating Japanese Eel Day (yes, that's right, eels) with a five dish eel menu at the Climpson & Sons roastery. The creds are impressive: Dave Pynt (ex-Etxebarri), Junya Yamasaki (Koya) and James Knappett (Bubbledogs) will be at the grill. BYO, BBQ and… EEL. |
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12pm
£45
6th Floor, The Roof Gardens,
99 Kensington High Street, W8 5SA
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6pm
Dishes from £5
Climpson & Sons, Arch 374,
Helmsley Place, E8 3SB
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| COMPETITION |
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| Wilderness Festival with Zubrowka |
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If you haven't had your festival fix this summer, head for Wilderness (curated by Lovebox and SGP producers), a chilled affair in the Oxfordshire countryside. Feast at banquets laid on by top chefs (think Yotam Ottolenghi and Fergus Henderson), listen to the likes of Mexican folk guitarists Rodrigo y Gabriela, and revel in midnight masked balls and barefoot dancing. There'll also be theatre, talks, a spa and wild swimming, and don't forget to try a Zubrowka Tatanka cocktail. |
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Zubrowka is giving away two pairs of festival tickets. To enter simply email competition@urbanjunkies.com with your name and telephone number
Wilderness Festival, August 10 – 12 |
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| LAST CHANCE |
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| Britain Creates 2012: Fashion and Art Collusion |
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This weekend is the last chance to see the Art Fashion mash up at the V&A, commissioned as part of the Cultural Olympiad. Designers and artists have teamed up in pairs to create installations, videos, music and photography – think Hussein Chalayan and Gavin Turk, Giles Deacon and Jeremy Deller, and Jonathan Saunders and Jess Flood-Paddock. |
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Britain Creates 2012: Fashion + Art Collusion
Until July 19, free
V&A, Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL |
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| BOOK AHEAD |
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| Florence Knight at Le CafÉ Anglais |
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If you loved Polpetto and can't wait 'til it finds its new home, head chef Florence Knight will be serving up a one off dinner with Rowley Leigh at West London stalwart Le Café Anglais. Next up? Lucas Hollwegg, Gizzi Erskine and Rose Prince will be hitting the grill.
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Florence Knight at Le Café Anglais
August 1, 8 Porchester Gardens, W2 4DB
Tickets available from Le Café Anglais' reservation line on 020 7221 1415
£50 per person |
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| SATURDAY |
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ALFRESCO:
London Picnic Club |
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PARTY:
Motek Roof Party |
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Experiential artists Platterform are back at the Skyroom, this time with some alfresco summer dining on a rooftop. Expect gourmet hampers, garden games, live music and classic movies. Sprawl out on a blanket and escape the chaos of the big O with a cocktail in hand. Sounds like our kind of picnic. |
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From one rooftop to another. London-based record label Motek host a day party complete with a smoking grill and line-up of upcoming progressive house and techno DJs, including Matt Hardinge and Yiannis Balkizas. And you can be in bed by 1am. |
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12pm-10.30pm
£35
5th Floor Magdalen House,
148 Tooley Street, SE1 2TU
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3pm-12am
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Dalston Roof Park
18 Ashwin Street, E8 3DL
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| LOVE BRUNCH |
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| Sponsored by Belvedere |
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If you haven't yet got tickets for the next installment of Love Brunch this Saturday: do so now. This one's going to be big – it's the first time they've teamed up with the Culprit Sessions (who are no strangers to rooftop blow outs). So, Belvedere Bloody Marys and some sunny debauchery. |
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Love Brunch,
6th Floor, The Roof Gardens, 99 Kensington High Street, W8 5SA
12pm-6pm, £20
For more brunch ideas, check out the UJ x Belvedere Brunch Guide |
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| OLYMPIC PARK PICK |
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| The Coca-Cola Beatbox |
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If you're lucky enough to have tickets to the games (sell us your gymnastics ones please!), your first port of call should be The Coca-Cola Beatbox. Forward-thinking architects Pernilla and Asif pulled out all the stops to create a structure alive with music. As you climb the ramp you can create a musical collage of Olympic sounds – everything from Ping Pong strokes, athlete's heartbeats and squeaking trainers to Mark Ronson's beats from Anywhere In The World. Make it to the top and get a snap with the torch, before going inside for a dance (and a coke). |
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The Coca-Cola Beatbox
Opens July 27, Olympic Park, Stratford, E20 2ST
#beatbox2012 |
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| SUNDAY |
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SHOP:
Suitcase Magazine Pop Up Shop |
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FILM:
El Bulli: Cooking in Progress |
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Newbie fashion/travel magazine Suitcase open their doors to their fashion/travel emporium this weekend in Seven Dials. Stop by for holiday essentials from the biggest names around (vintage YSL, Gucci, Prada), as well as LCF and Central St Martin grads and items from as far as Japan and Romania. Be sure to stop at the Jet Lag bar and grab some coconut water before you complete the retail circuit. |
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If you missed out on the real deal, live vicariously through Gereon Wetzel's new film. Watch the El Bulli crew create culinary masterpieces, mixing food and science in their own unique way. Arrive early for the short film A Love Story In Milk - a romance story about two full fat milk cartons. One for the food lovers then. |
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12pm-6pm
All items under £250
27 Neal Street, WC2 9PR
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12pm and 8.15pm
From £8
38 Curzon Street, W1J 7TY |
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| OAKLEY |
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| Designed to Win at the Design Museum |
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Head to the river (Shad Thames to be exact) to get a bit of style with your sport. The Designed to Win exhibition looks at how design has shaped the sporting world with the introduction of new materials, technologies, fashion and equipment. And for tips and tricks to enjoy the best of this fine city, check out the Oakley London Guide. |
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Designed to Win, Design Museum, Shad Thames, SE1 2YD
Open 10am-5.45pm daily |
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| REMINDER |
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| Copa Futbolito with El Jimador |
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Get down to Vibe this weekend to enjoy a little Mexico City in London: fubolito, el Jimador cocktails and Mexican Street Food. From Monday, the tables will be taken to different venues around London (two will stay in Vibe). Head to Floripa, Boxpark and 93 Feet East to play some table football, Mexico-style. |
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Copa Futbolito, with el Jimador at Floripa,
Boxpark and 93 Feet East
Until August 27 |
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| ROUND UP |
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| Olympic Houses |
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If you didn't manage to get tickets for Jamaica's Puma Yard take over, fear not, they're not the only nation doing it big during the Olympics. For a bit of Russian cool (literally), get to Kensington Palace for summer ice staking. And if an endless supply of beats and beer is up your street, Holland's Heineken Orange House is the place to be. Rounding it off in style (we'd expect nothing less), Casa Brasil at Somerset House will be getting us into the spirit of Rio 2016 by showcasing everything, well, Brazilian. Take your pick.
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| Cool Down |
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| BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® BLUE ROOMS AT ZENNA BAR, SOHO |
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| If you’re in need of an exotic escape but can’t get away from London this summer, then head to the Bombay Sapphire Blue Rooms. Taking up residency at luxurious Indian cocktail lounge Zenna, Bombay Sapphire has collaborated with two ‘imagineers’ - artist Jari Katusi and designer Ross Hancock - to transform the bar into an elegant, refreshing hideaway (right in the centre of Soho, no less). |
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Bombay Sapphire Blue Rooms at Zenna,
June 9 - September 9, 77 Dean Street, W1D 3SH
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WEEKEND GUIDE by JC, MY & BC |
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