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It's that time of year again: when everything starts to wind down before the big C. In our last weekend guide of the year, we've got meat (it would be rude not to), a new cocktail den, modern art, a '90s house birthday party, an edible cinema feel-good film and a party mix. Of course, we can't ignore the impending Crimbo cheer so we've got jumpers and a Christmas market with a twist. Look out for our last newsletter next week before we go on Xmas break. Until then… stay warm. |
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| This Weekend’s Picks |
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| • FRI MEATmission
• SAT Hacienda 30 at Koko
• SUN Edible Cinema |
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| Finchittida Finch Xmas Pop Up Party |
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| Runner-up in the Boxpark Pop Up competition, Finchittida Finch, is having an Xmas Party tonight. Started up by design duo Tida and Lisa Finch, their current Laos-inspired collection "Monozygotic Talismans" will be on sale (think distinctive, laser-cut, acrylic pieces). They've also teamed up with Thai & Lao Street Food and (free) Beerlao for a taste of their motherland. So eat, drink, and buy jewellery. |
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Finchittida Finch Xmas Party, tonight from 6pm-9pm
Boxpark, Unit 56, 2-4 Bethnal Green Road E1 6GY |
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| PERONI VIVI IN STILE |
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| Sponsored listing |
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| citizenM, 60 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 3BW |
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| Futuristically styled, citizenM – winner of a European Design Hotel of the Year Award – is the perfect spot for an Italian coffee post-afternoon shop, or a cocktail before a night on the tiles. The bar is spacious with pops of colour, the 24h canteen offers tasty salads and sushi while the rooms are kitted out for the international traveller. The bar closes to the public at midnight, so arrive early. |
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Vivi in Stile, free on iPhone and Android |
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| FRIDAY |
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EAT:
MEATMISSION |
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DRINK:
The Luggage Room |
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| The Americana Movement continues. Yianni Papoutsis is at it again, and this time he's bringing his meat eastside to an old Victorian Christian mission. The menu will include some old favourites plus more wings, more burgers and more "meaty reveleations". The drinks focus here is on pitchers of ice-cold beer. Oh – and you can book. Mission accomplished. |
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Or… if you'd rather some carefully crafted cocktails, head to Mayfair's latest bar. The Luggage Room – it actually used to be one – celebrates the art of cocktail making (we're seeing a lot of this lately, what with Reverend JW Simpson) in a 1920s-style setting, all leather upholstery and marbles. Expect traditional cups, cobblers, punches, martinis and champagne cocktails. We say go for the classic martini – very high soc. |
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From 12 noon
14-15 Hoxton Market,
N1 6HG
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5pm-1am
Cocktails from £12
Grosvenor Square, W1K 6JP |
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| NYE |
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| A Vintage New Year’s Eve Party at Royal Festival Hall |
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Celebrate the New Year through the eras as the Royal Festival Hall converts itself into a veritable time machine. The Soul Casino will channel Motown, disco, rare groove and boogie; The Pick Up Joint is a 60s bar; The Torch Club will show the finest entertainment from the 20s to 40s (including an 18-piece swing band) while Let It Rock is just that: a rockabilly, 50s rock out. With beauty parlours and dance classes, and access to an exclusive area to watch London’s famous New Year’s Eve fireworks, all you need to do is pick a decade and roll with it.
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A Vintage New Year’s Eve Party,
December 31 from 7pm, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX
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| SATURDAY |
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ART:
Christmas Salon at Eleven |
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PARTY:
HaÇienda 30 at Koko |
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| Eleven's annual Christmas Salon is a must for modern art aficionados. Based on the famous Salon de Paris, Eleven's Salon will have an eclectic floor-to-ceiling display of their best: Jonathan Yeo, Natasha Kissel, Roland Hicks, Jonathan Glynn-Smith, Rob Carter and Daisy de Villeneuve, to name a few. There will be a dedicated area to limited edition prints that start at an affordable £100, as well as the debut of Natasha Law's latest "Hitch", available for a special price of £195. |
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Don denim-on-denim for a musical return of the 90s. Haçienda 30, Manchester's iconic club that has been instrumental in progressive house music, is celebrating its 30th bday in London. Some of the greatest house pioneers will play: Todd Terry will headline, bringing his infectious blend of big house, alongside Marshall Jefferson, Bobby Langley and original resident Mike Pickering. Dance like you haven't since 1992 (the last time Haçienda came to London). |
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11am-4pm
Prints from £100
11 Eccleston Street, SW1W 9LX |
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9pm-4am
£15.50
1a Camden High Street, NW1 7JE
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| PRESENT PICK |
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| Samsung Galaxy Camera |
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| If you're last-minute present shopping, go for a gadget. The new, UJ-tried-and-tested Samsung Galaxy is tablet meets camera, with 21x optical zoom, the latest Android OS, touchscreen and 3G/Wifi connectivity. So you can snap, edit and upload on the go. |
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| Samsung Galaxy Camera, available now, £399
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| MIX |
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| Sunshine Mix x Death Sauce |
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| Death By Burrito's new music programme, Death Sauce, brings London's finest to the ever-popuar taquería. For the next two weekends the nights will be on until 4am – this Friday sees London-based Per Bojsen-Moller of the Solar crew take to the decks. He's put together a little Sunshine Mix to get you in the mood (and help you forget it's freezing outside). Expect toe-tapping, pre-'93-inspired house and disco. It's office friendly too. |
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Death Sauce with Per Bojsen-Moller, 10pm-4am,
Death By Burrito, Catch, 22 Kingsland Road, E2 8DA
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| AGENDA PICK |
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| CafÉ Royal |
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| London's grand institution Café Royal is finally back open for business, after a four-year refurbishment (and a plush pre-launch party: the private Miu Miu club). The building houses the Ten Room brasserie, the iconic Grill Room (Oscar Wilde, Virginia Woolf and George Bernard Shaw's spot), a café (opening in Jan 2013), a spa (opening March 2013), and a 159-room hotel which injects a contemporary aesthetic into the building's old grandeur. |
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| SUNDAY |
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MARKET:
Protein Xmas Market |
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FILM:
Edible Cinema:
When Harry Met Sally |
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You know how it goes at Christmas markets – same crap, different city. But not at Protein's Yuletide Market: here you'll find hot mulled cider from The Boilermaker, absinthe (!) hot choc from Lily Vanilli, plus an array of fun food and gifts from the likes of Bompas and Parr, Dante's Fried Chicken, Elliot's, Gelupo, Monster Supplies and St John. Expect sock-it-to-me apricot hot sauce, mince pie popcorn and edible Xmas cards. And free giftwrapping from Reed+Rader. Merry Crimbo to that. |
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Edible Cinema is back, and hosted this time in the newly refurbished Electric Cinema. Their choice of film: none other than feel-good classic When Harry Met Sally. As usual, Bombay Sapphire will be laying on the drinks (the Bombay Big Apple cocktail, on this occasion) while, as per usual, each guest will be supplied with a tray of numbered mystery boxes, tailored to specific moments in the film. Wonder what they'll do for the Katz's Delicatessen scene… |
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12pm-6pm
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18 Hewett Street, EC2A 3NN |
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Screenings at 2.45pm and 5.45pm
From £28
The Electric Cinema,
191 Portobello Road, W11 2ED |
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| PRODUCT PICK |
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| Xmas Jumper for Her |
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| If you don't want to go Grandma-meets-tack for your Christmas wares, go for something a bit more understated: metallic baubles from Meadham Kirchhoff, delicate snowflakes from 3.1 Phillip Lim, Altuzarra festive pompoms or throwback patterns from Kenzo. |
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| Jumpers from £290, all available from Net-A-Porter |
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| Art Basel Initiation |
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| For years now we've been saying we need to check out Art Basel, so when we got the call that a good friend was doing an event this year, we decided that the time was nigh.
What we expected: events with art. What we got: a typhoon of events (#SoBe stress), with some remarkable art that's left a lasting impression.
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Click here to read our full feature and see our photo diary >
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WEEKEND GUIDE by JC, ART BASEL by TR |
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