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| Tue 29 Oct, 2013 |
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| The Culturist |
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| London’s cultural highlights this NOVEMBER |
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It may be the month before Christmas (yikes!), but we're not slowing down. Taking us into the festive period we've got a heavy dose of electro alongside a slew of culinary happenings – restaurants, pubs and car parks, and even a DIY Noma option. For some sartorial inspiration (and wish lists) Isabella Blow and J.Crew dominate. |
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EAT I:
THE APE & BIRD PUBLIC HOUSE |
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The old-mans pub is getting an upgrade thanks to Russell Norman and Richard Beatty who are transforming old London boozer The Marquis of Granby into The Ape and Bird Public House. They say pub grub – we say refined British classics. Expect dishes such as oysters with scotch eggs and celeriac fries, devilled kidneys on toast and poached trout with cobnuts and pan haggerty. And unlike their other outposts, this is a big 'un: four bars and one restaurant spread over three floors. The best bit? Reservations are available. |
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| Opens late November, 142 Shaftesbury Ave, WC2H 8HJ |
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READ:
RenÉ Redzepi: A Work in Progress |
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Fans of René Redzepi, listen up. The chef of Noma has released a diary: a candid and deeply personal day-to-day insight into his mind and creative workings. Think less Bridget Jones, more brilliant scientist with creative flair. The journal comes with a notebook of snapshots of Redzepi's everyday life, plus a Noma recipe book. But if cooking up seathorn and roses or crispy reindeer moss isn't your personal thing – Christmas is just around the corner. |
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£39.95, available for pre-order, Phaidon Store |
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GO:
LEAF 2013
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London is in for an electronic shake up. London's latest festival LEAF (London Electronic Arts Festival) by Bestival founder Rob da Bank and IMS creator Ben Turner is set to swamp the capital with DJ sets, talks, screenings and workshops. Flit between the LEAF HUB at the Shoreditch Electric Light Station to conversations with Giorgio Moroder, installations by Dinos Chapman and showcase gigs from the likes of Major Lazer, Trentemøller, The Bloody Beetroots, DIPLO and Duke Dumont. Our pick? New Order talking Ibiza influences, interviewed by Arthur Baker (Nov 8, 3PM). More tickets just released, move quick and see you there! |
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Festival passes start at £33 & gig prices vary,
7-10 November |
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SHOP:
J.Crew |
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We've shopped the pop up and now we're ready for the real deal. Come November 8, J.Crew is opening its flagship doors. Having already opened the men's boutique on Lambs Conduit, the latest venture will be a multi-storey house filled with men's and women's American pickings. And if you want to avoid the onslaught of Regent Street shoppers, a smaller scale boutique at Brompton Cross will stock limited-edition pieces from the J.Crew collection featuring edited rails of Comme des Garçons, Patricia Underwood and Penelope Chilvers. #UJLoves |
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November 8, 165
Regent Street, W1B 4PH & 175 Draycott Avenue, Brompton Cross, SW3 3AJ |
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#UJOUTANDABOUT:
URBAN JUNKIES x W REPUBLIC OF VERBIER LAUNCH |
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| Sponsored Listing |
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Urban Junkies were out in full force last Friday at the W Republic of Verbier Launch at W London, Leicester Square. Transformed into a winter wonderland, the W London was all decadent fur throws, snow-capped mountainscapes and -best of all- there was even a gondola thrown into the mix. As for the drinks, ice cold Verbier-inspired cocktails were the name of the game, accompanied by charcuterie and a soundtrack of house beats. Fun. To view the party photos, click here. |
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Stay tuned as W Verbier's search for a resident DJ continues, with the semi-finalists battling it out on the decks. For details on how to attend, click here. |
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WATCH
Major Lazer & DIPLO |
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After giving us a taste of their dance-hall heavy beats earlier this year at the Roundhouse, Major Lazer are back on a larger scale at 02 Academy Brixton (bets to see if the inflatable ball makes it South-west). Tickets are currently sold out, but there's always the returns queue. If not, DIPLO will be hotfooting it to the Oval Space for a guaranteed to sell out gig where he will be on decks 'till 4.30am, so if you haven't booked, get on it. |
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£16.50, November 9
29-32, Oval Space, E2 9DT
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EAT II:
WINTER EATS |
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Street Feast, having started a revolution isn't slowing down. Their Dalston lair may have closed but winter sees it back under the guise of Hawker House. Expect a Hot Bar and Whiskey Bar, with the feasts courtesy of slider bars, naan bars, pasta stations, a lobster truck and a 4.5 ton smoker. And following their lead, but opening the day before comes Night Tales, a project brought together by Dalston Roof Park, Background Bars & Bootstrap Company. Set in a disused car park (naturally) there are beats courtesy of House of Disco, Seth Troxler and Vortex Jazz Club, eats from Smokey Tails, Patty & Bun, BAO and Rainbo (to name a few), and cocktails via craft beers, mezcals, negronis and Absinthe hot chocolates. Between Hawker House and Night Tales we've got our winter hangouts sorted! |
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Free entry, Hawker House, launching November 8, 38-50 Pritchards Road, E2 9AP
Free entry, Night Tales, launching November 7, Abbott Street Car Park, Dalston, E8 3DL |
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SEE:
Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore! |
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Isabella Blow – we miss you. Gowns by day, hats for every occasion and always dripping in jewels, she was a fashion de force. And now, thanks to Somerset House's latest retrospective Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore!, we get to celebrate her life via a walk through her wardrobe. The exhibition of her life and 30-year career will showcase over a hundred pieces from Blow's private sartorial collection, including garments from (her most famous protégée) Alexander McQueen, Hussein Chalayan, and Phillip Treacy – a literal a blow-by-blow account of a life lived through clothes. And if inspiration takes hold, a catalogue of photographs is up for sale. |
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| £12.50, November 20- March 2, Somerset House, The Strand, WC2R 1LA
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EAT III:
THE MAGAZINE RESTAURANT |
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The highly anticipated restaurant of the new Serpentine Sackler Gallery opens this month. Chef Oliver Lange has partnered with Kofler & Kompanie to bring experimental modern dining to Kensington Gardens. The 120 cover restaurant, inspired by the architecture of the contrasting Serpentine galleries, is expected to serve a fusion of Japanese, British and European cooking. Think black pudding and langoustines, Iberico pork cheeks with apple and elderflower and tapioca rice pudding. But this being Zaha Hadid's first restaurant space – it's about more than what's on your plate. |
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| Opens November 1, West Carriage Drive, Kensington Gardens, W2 2AR
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| W VERBIER SEARCH FOR A RESIDENT DJ |
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| SAVE THE DATES: W SEMI-FINALISTS TO PLAY ON NOVEMBER 6,7 & 8 |
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| 1. Denis Vinogradov, listen here, competing on November 6
| 2. Laurent Woker, listen here, competing on November 6
| 3. Liz Mugler, listen here, competing on November 7
| 4. Alfonso Reyes, listen here, competing on November 7
| 5. Mathias Rouveure, listen here, competing on November 8
| 6. Jay Castelli, listen here, competing on November 8
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| By now you probably know that the W Republic of Verbier has come to town, and you may have even broken in the space with us last Friday. The fun is just beginning: this week's highlights include One Eskimo playing live at the W Lounge tomorrow, a Layers London pop up store, and Verbier-inspired cocktails and tasting plates, of course! News just in: the semi-finalists for W Verbier's search for a resident DJ have been selected, and here are the faces to know (above). These six DJs are all in the running to ski all day and spin all night. The semi-finalists will all be competing on the decks during the W Republic of Verbier takeover from November 6-8, so be sure to drop by and check them out, before the finalist is chosen by a panel including B.Traits, the General Manager of W Verbier DJ Aline Magnier, Pierre-Henri Bovsovers and W Global Music Director Michaelangelo. Save the date now for next week's semi-final heats, and the finals themselves on November 9.
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| W Verbier search for a resident DJ semi-finalist heats | Free, no guestlist: just turn up | 7.30pm-9.30pm | November 6, 7 & 8 | W Lounge, W London Leicester Square, 10 Wardour Street, W1D 6QF |
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by CS |
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