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It's that time of year again. Lights, cameras, front-row surprises, parties and the best of British talent. If you aren't doing the rounds at LFW this year, then there's plenty else on – Hakkasan launches its newest restaurant, a London clubland favourite is back open for business and Wall Street Journal's pop up café wraps up with its last day of events. And our Sunday pickings are all free. Nice. All that and Mexican food tonight. 123… TEQUILA!
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| This Weekend’s Picks |
| • FRI Wall Street Journal Café
• SAT Brick Lane Festival
• SUN Max Hattler @ KXFS |
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| OFFER |
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| Vodafone London Fashion Weekend |
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If LFW has put you in a buying frenzy then head straight to Somerset House next week. For four days, exclusive collections, catwalks and discounts from more than 100 British and international brands will set up shop including PPQ, French Sole, Antipodium and Pauric Sweeney. ALICE by Temperley, Issa London, Twenty8Twelve and DAKS will also be taking to the catwalk to showcase their current collections. On Friday there will be live DJ sets from Friendly Fires and VV Brown as well as talks from Henry Holland and Elle's fashion team in the Vodafone Lounge.
Vodafone London Fashion Weekend are offering readers an exclusive 15% discount on all tickets (except Fashion VIP tickets). Simply quote ‘URBANJUNKIES’ when purchasing tickets. |
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Vodafone London Fashion Weekend, September 20 – 23, Somerset House, The Strand, WC2R 1LA
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| SHOP TONIGHT |
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| Carnaby Shopping Night with GQ |
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Look sharp boys – get to Carnaby Street tonight for their 20% off night in conjunction with GQ. There'll be discounts in over 100 shops (including Levi's, Size, The Kooples, Liberty, Lazy Oaf), cafés (Speakeasy) and restaurants (Cinnamon Soho), as well as a GQ Pop Up at 46 Carnaby Street (with talks from GQ's Robert Johnston), and live music at the Newburgh Quarter stage. |
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Carnaby GQ Shopping Night, 5pm – 9m, register for your free ticket here
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| EAT TONIGHT |
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| Death By Burrito |
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Think Jose Cuervo-only cocktails and Mexican street food at this contemporary grill from Shay Ola (of Rebel Dining Society) and mixologist Ryan Chetiyawarda (of Purl and 69 Colebrooke Row). The menu includes braised pig cheek, grilled duck breast and chimichurri burritos, Baja fish, deconstructed guacamole and blue corn tortilla chips, while sides come in the form of scallop ceviche, crab cakes and stuffed plantain croquettes. Go for the Jose Cuervo Sangrita or the Yo Da Ho-chata – Death by Burrito it may well be. |
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Death By Burrito, opens tonight (Wednesdays to Saturdays)
Catch, 22 Kingsland Rd, Shoreditch, E2 8DA
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| PARTY TONIGHT |
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MaxMara's diffusion line Weekend – which launched in 1984 – now has a brand new store in Notting Hill. Tonight they're showcasing their AW12 collection complete with champagne reception and live music from Holey Moley and The Crackers. Pick up bright angora wools, tweed skirts and classic coats – duffle, pea, parka, puffa – as well as colourful wool scarves for autumn. |
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MaxMara are giving away five pairs of tickets to this exclusive event. To enter email weekendmaxmara@scpr-huntsworth.com by 1pm today.
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| FRIDAY |
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LEARN:
Wall Street Journal CafÉ |
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XOYO Relaunch with Spin Off Club |
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For all you tech heads out there, make sure you catch the last day of the Wall Street Journal's pop up café. Hosting a series of events with leading global technology influencers – think Facebook, Google, Telefonica – in the midst of the Silicone Roundabout, it's the place to see the big boys talking about the big topics in tech. Tickets have sold out but grab a drink at The Book Club and you can watch on big screens. |
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Some of you may have noticed XOYO's been shut for refurbishment for a while… but this weekend it's back open with a bang. New house and deep disco night Spin Off Club will be kick starting the calendar with Foals and Friendly Fires' new project Deep Sh*t, disco house legends Optimo and party-starters the Krankbrothers. XOYO are giving away two pairs of tickets for the night – to enter email competition@urbanjunkies.com by 5pm today. |
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8am-5pm
Free
The Book Club
100-106 Leonard Street, EC2A 4RH
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9pm-3am
£12.50
32-37 Cowper Street, Shoreditch, EC2A 4AP
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| AGENDA PICK |
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| SCALLOP SUNDAY |
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Six chefs, 1500 hand-dived scallops, DJs and BYO: next Sunday at Burnt Enz is going to be banging. Cornish Grill will be providing the stunning seaside fare, Little Bird will pass you a cocktail on arrival, and guest chefs will include the likes of Jack Stein, Carl Clarke and Myles Broscoe. See you there! |
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Scallop Sunday, September 23, 2pm-11pm
Climpson & Sons Roastery, Arch 374, Helmsley Place E8 3SB |
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| Heads Up |
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| JosÉ Pizarro at Benares |
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Our fave Spanish chef will be serving up a special menu at Benares next week. Expect some of his Bermondsey classics – grilled prawns with chilli and manchego, barbecued lamb cutlets with honey, mustard and rosemary – alongside chef Atul's Indian fare (sweet and sour squid, tandoori stuffed paneer). Wash it all down with an 'Indian Summer' Sangria and embrace the cultural mash up. |
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José Pizarro at Benares, September 17-22, Berkeley Square, W1J 6BS
Three dishes for £21
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| Bombay Sapphire x Graphic |
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Bombay Sapphire is giving away two pairs of tickets for the VIP launch of Graphic's 3D Art Installation by Jim Sharp, the innovative 70s artist. Sharp has produced a set of tranquil, deceptively simple 3D paintings which have been stripped of all visual clues. Don your glasses, check out the 3D art, order from the 3D menus and sip a 4D cocktail created by you and your friends (wearing lab goggles, naturally).
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To win tickets to the Bombay Sapphire VIP launch of Graphic's 3D Art Installation by Jim Sharp email competition@urbanjunkies.com. Winners will be picked on Monday.
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Graphic, 4 Golden Square, W1F 9HT, September 19, 6pm-8.30pm
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| SATURDAY |
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EAT:
Chrysan |
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PARTY:
Brick Lane Festival |
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The Hakkasan Group are at it again. This time they've brought Michelin-starred chef Yoshihiro Murata (he has seven stars across three restaurants in Japan) over to open their latest venture Chrysan. He's the master of kaiseki (haute cuisine), so expect much of the same but with locally sourced produce (he even travelled to the coasts of the British Isles to sample fish) and local chefs. Tokyo-via-London – we love. |
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If you're still after your festival fix, get down to Brick Lane for a two-day music freebie. With Roots Manuva's DJ headlining at the Big Chill and cameos from Livin' Proof's DJ Khalil, Boiler Room's Thristian and Mr Wonderful, get ready for nothing less than classic hip hop, jazz and funky beats. And don't miss David Rodigan at the Vibe bar. |
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Lunch 12-3pm Dinner 6-11pm
Mains from £16
Broadgate West, 1 Snowden Street, EC2A 2DQ
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2pm-1am
Free
Brick Lane, E1 6QL
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| Lounge Lover Competition - One for the Ladies |
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| Subscribe to Lounge Lover for your chance to win a luxe travel outfit |
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Never know what to wear when you travel? Lounge Lover is here to bring a dash of luxury to your travelwear. The collection’s superior fabrics and chic shapes allow you to embrace the good life in style. Enter the competition for a chance to win a Lounge Lover travel outfit worth over £300, including a blazer, trousers and bandeau.
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Click here to enter |
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*By entering the comp you are agreeing to receive their weekly newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time.
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| SUNDAY |
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DESIGN:
Dezeen Super Store at Seven Dials |
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Max Hattler @ KXFS |
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Head to Seven Dials for your fill of London Design Festival. Not only will there be unique aerial artwork in the streets by the likes of Faye Toogood, Paul Cocksedge, Dom Wilcox and Phillipe Malouin, Dezeen also have a pop up "micro department store". Expect exclusive product launches, an exhibition space, The Temporium (with objects picked by the Dezeen team) as well as a watch store (Uniform Wares, Braun). |
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If you haven't had a chance to check out Shrimpy's or KXFS, now's your chance. A never-before-seen film by award winning visual artist Max Hattler will be shown on a giant screen of water, rising from Regent's Canal. Described as a "psychedelic geometric ballet", with abstract shapes playing out into "a circus of super energised movement and colour", the animation will be projected onto a high-powered jet of water that forms a 10x15 metre screen. Confused? Watch a sneak preview here. |
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11am-5pm
Free
38 Monmouth Street, WC2H 9EP
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8pm, 9pm, 10pm
Free
The King's Cross Filling Station, Goods Way, N1C 4UR
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WEEKEND GUIDE by MY, JC & BC |
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