We're looking to the continent this weekend. Not only do we have a Sónar giveaway, we've also got a hit list for Venice Biennale. If you're staying put this weekend then take it easy after the bank holiday with some posh fish and chips, educational talks, French film and wine shopping. Those who must party should do so Beastie Boys-style. You gotta fight! For your right! To PARTY! This Weekend’s Picks • FRI For the Love of Mic • SAT The Five Fields • SUN Populaire SÓNAR TICKETS! Competition If you haven't booked tickets for Sónar this summer then good news – we're giving away one pair of Sónar passes, courtesy of Barcelona beer Estrella Damm. It's going to be a big-un – it's their 20th anniversary – which includes a line-up of Richie Hawtin, Hot Natured, Major Lazer, Nicolas Jaar, Eats Everything and many, many more. The passes will grant access for each day of the festival and all Sónar by Day and Sónar by Night activities. To enter, simply email competition@urbanjunkies.com with your name and phone number. We will get back to you by the end of the week. Sónar Barcelona, June 13, 14 and 15 FRIDAY SHOP: 10 CASES WINE SHOP PARTY: FOR THE LOVE OF MIC Our favourite wine emporium/bistro, 10 Cases, known for its boutique wine selection (and only stocking ten cases of each of its wines at any one time) has now set up a tasting shop. It's the same concept, but with a try-before-you-buy philosophy (love it).  A range of enomatic tasting machines are on hand allowing for a variety of sips, and for those wanting to match their vino with food, a selection of charcuterie, cheeses, pâtés and terrines are available. To mark the first anniversary of the death of former Beastie Boy MCA, Concrete are holding an extra-special rap-heavy party with DJs Lexicon and Goldbars. There'll be Beastie tracks, plus G-funk, 90s rave, garage and grime, as well as homemade Beastie Boy masks, a hip-hop photo booth and an "Intergalactic Rap Off" (yes, really). If there's a rap on it, they'll play it. Plus, to honour the recent death of Kriss Kross' Mac Daddy, anyone wearing their jeans and top back to front will get in for free. Jump, jump. 4pm-10pm 16 Endell Street, WC2H 9BD 9pm-2am £5 Concrete, 56 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6JJ COMPETITION Lowry and the Painting of Modern Life at Tate Britain Sponsored listing LS Lowry Industrial Landscape 1955 Tate ©The estate of LS Lowry This summer, Tate Britain presents a major exhibition of landscapes by the much-loved British painter L S Lowry (1887-1976). This is the first show held by a public institution in London since the artist's death. Bringing together around eighty works, including Tate's Coming Out of School 1927 and The Pond 1950, this show aims to re-assess Lowry's contribution as part of a wider art history, and to argue for his achievement as Britain's pre-eminent painter of the industrial city. Without his pictures, Britain would arguably lack an account in paint of the experiences of the 20th-century working class. We've giving away two pairs of tickets to Lowry and the Painting of Modern Life at Tate Britain. To enter, simply email competition@urbanjunkies.com with your name by Monday June 3. Lowry and the Painting of Modern Life, June 26 – October 20 Tate Britain, Millbank, SW1P 4RG T&Cs: Competition tickets are valid for Lowry and the Painting of Modern Life at Tate Britain from 26 June - 6 October 2013. Subject to availability. No refunds allowed. SATURDAY LEARN: IDEAS FOR DANGEROUS TIMES EAT: THE FIVE FIELDS Taking the taboos you rarely talk about and making a festival out of it comes Dangerous Ideas for Dangerous Times, a two-day series of thought-provoking talks, workshops and exhibitions ranging from the never-ending war in Afghanistan to the collapse of the Eurozone, from intellectual bigwigs such as Neil Faulkner, John Rees and Lindsey German. Today's subjects cover a short history of Britain ("without the boring bits"), the future of Latin America without Chávez and the class system in Britain. Get educated this weekend. Pared down and intimate aren't usually words associated with Belgravia, but The Five Fields is challenging the status quo. The 40-seat restaurant by chef/owner Taylor Bonnyman (of two Michelin-starred Corton in NY) is focused on fine dining, seasonal produce and a glittering team: head chef Marguerite Keogh (formerly of Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley) and pastry chef Chris Underwood (previously at Tom Aikens Restaurant). Expect a changing menu with typical dishes such as Dover sole, Cornish turbot and suckling pig. Go for the straight up three-course pre-fixe option or nibble through the eight-course tasting menu. From 1pm £15-25 Various locations in Kings Cross 6.30pm-10pm Three course menu £45, eight course taster menu £65 8-9 Blacklands Terrace, Sw3 2SP JOIN US UJ ULTIMATE G&T WORKSHOP WITH BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Hands up everyone who enjoys a classic G&T. Bombay Sapphire, who is leading the revival of the Ultimate G&T, is hosting a pop up Gin Garden Botanical Experience at The Hoxton Hotel where you can learn what makes a good gin and tonic. For the gin fanatics, mixologist Sam Carter will also be hosting gin workshops at the hotel's new Apartment Kitchen throughout June. We're hosting an exclusive session on June 4. If you'd like to attend please email UltimateGandT@urbanjunkies.com with your name. We will get back to you by May 31 if you are successful. The Gin Garden's Bombay Sapphire Botanical Experience, (from May 24) and Ultimate G&T Workshops (throughout June), The Hoxton Hotel, 81 Eastern Street, EC2A 3HU For more details or to buy tickets click here VENICE BIENNALE Top tips for Venice Biennale Just as much a part of Venetian culture as gondolas and outlandish palaces, the Venice Biennale, now in its 55th year, has once again touched down in the City of Canals with a flurry of art spectacles and installations, and of course the soirées and water-side parties to accompany them. It's set to be quite the party for the next couple of days and here to help you out is our list of what's worth seeing. Click here to read on. BOOK AHEAD Cripple of InishmAan and two-course meal at Brumus Bar and Restaurant Daniel Radcliffe is playing the title role in the first major London revival of The Cripple of Inishmaan since its premiere at the National Theatre in 1996. Cripple Billy, orphaned since birth, just might find a way off the Isle of Aran and a route all the way to Hollywood if he can persuade a small community of Islanders how much he wants to realise his dream. Martin McDonagh's comic masterpiece examines an ordinary coming-of-age tale in extraordinary circumstances and confirms his position as one of the most original Irish voices to emerge in the second half of the 20th century. Get a premium ticket to see The Cripple of Inishmaan and a two-course meal at Brumus at Haymarket Hotel with a glass of Prosecco for £85! To book this package visit here, book online with promo code PCP253 or call 0844 482 5141 quoting 'Haymarket Hotel Meal Package'. The Cripple of Inishmaan, June 8 – 15 Noel Coward Theatre, 85-88 St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4AU T&Cs: Subject to availability. Valid for Monday - Thursday evening performances from 10 June - 15 August 2013. Pre Theatre with reservations from 5.30 - 6pm. All customers must call the restaurant on 020 7437 9585 to reserve a table prior to their visit. Two course meal at Brumus includes a glass of Prosecco or soft drink alternative. Service charge and other drinks not included. All ticket prices are subject to a £2 booking fee except those booked in person at the box office. All prices include a £1 theatre restoration levy.  SUNDAY WATCH: POPULAIRE SHOP: THE FISH & CHIP SHOP Get off the Hollywood track with the latest French rom-com Populaire. The plot — a picturesque French village, a handsome boss and a speed-typing championship. Expect traces of Harvey Weinstein's Oscar-winning film The Artist (Bérénice Bejo has a main part), retro-chic Mad Men styling topped with a bit of Amélie quirkiness. A simple plot with oodles of the ol' je ne sais quoi. Fish and chips go posh. The aptly named Fish & Chip Shop in Islington is the creation of Des McDonald, ex-CEO of Caprice Holdings, so this isn't just your average chippie. Expect an upgrade to your usual fare: Dorset rock oysters, half-shell scallops and lobster bridge rolls, as well as souped-up versions of the buttie, including crab, saveloy and shrimp. Traditionalists will be happy as well – the usual deep fried scampi, cod, haddock and pollock all feature. And you can eat in or take away. Times Vary £15.50 Curzon Mayfair, 38 Curzon Street, W1J 7TY 12pm-12am, Fish from £8 189 Upper Street, N1 1RQ Reserved One Leicester Street – A simple anomaly in Chinatown 1 Leicester Street, WC2H 7BL | 020 3301 8020 | @OneLeicesterStreet Location Hidden away in One Leicester Street hotel (where St John, and before that Manzi's, used to be) the restaurant is a complete break from the shiny, bling offerings otherwise found in Chinatown. Vibe Formal but friendly, simple and calm – a bit like the cuisine. Everything from the hand-illustrated menu covers to the presentation of the dishes and the wine list shows the restaurant's attention to detail. Flavours We love how the menu is arranged into five simple categories: Shellfish/Fish, Meat/Offals, Veg, Cheese and Pudding. Tom Harris, who previously worked here when it was St John, is onto something. Conservative types can opt for a traditional starter/main course/dessert set-up with help from the waiter, but it's not meant for this. We say wait for the dishes to come out when they're ready. Standalone, they are all strong, so it doesn't matter if the vegetables come out first – these may well have been our favourites: grilled onion in goats curd with wild fennel, and a deliciously sweet tomato salad with barley and arrow grass. Otherwise, we started on devilled pig's skin (like pork scratchings) with smoked cod roe – it tasted like a posh, salty prawn cracker, perhaps a nod to Chinatown – followed by rock oysters, one Dorset (sweet and plump), one Jersey (salty). The fish section has some great offerings – perhaps a nod to Manzi's and the signage outside – like the fresh crab, fennel and monks beard and Italian-style cuttlefish, peas and mint. Meat-wise, the pigs-cheek ham, asparagus and egg yolk was standout. Dessert is fantastic, and we're not usually fussed about dessert. The chocolate with puffed barley and malt ice cream is like a warm, deconstructed Crunchie bar, while the burnt blood orange and yoghurt is tart, zingy and textural (it also reminded us of another delicious blood orange dessert at The Clove Club). Finish with cheese and wine – go off-piste with some unique European recommendations – reds from Mallorca, Tenerife and Bulgaria were new to us, and we'll definitely be back for round two. Décor The décor is along the same vein as St John, but less clinical. The open kitchen remains. The matte grey walls, sharp tablecloths and pared-down cutlery and crockery serve to highlight the presentation of the food, which is beautiful and technical. Upshot The spirit of St John definitely still roams the halls here, so we're booking in for breakfast pronto – the menu is divided into "Sweet" and "Savoury". Simples. Reserved Archive > FOLLOW US! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See what we've been snapping this week on Instagram! 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