This weekend we're going full throttle into party mode. So with that in mind, we're doing some serious smoking, drinking and dancing. Other vices for the weekend include – shopping, Playboy and some Satan worshipping. And if you're heading to Miami – make sure to do a drive by (sort of). This Weekend’s Picks • FRI Ember Yard • SAT Kitsuné Winter Edition • SUN Satan's Whiskers TODAY Acne Sample Sale Practically an urban myth, the Acne sample sale is opening its doors to the public today – for just three hours. Selling the current collection at up to 75% off means one thing: elbows at the ready. Acne Sample Sale, Hoxton Gallery, 9 Kingsland Road, E2 8AA, 12pm–3pm, Up to 75% off ACE HOTEL Basement Bar Confirming the whispers, The Basement Bar at the Ace Hotel has opened. London's answer to The Amigo Room, expect a revolving door of the Shoreditch mafia: last week Daniel Willis (of Clove Club) and Mr Pedro (of Chop Shop) took to the decks and this weekend Jocks and Nerds are having their ninth issue launch. Plus, joy to our ears: it's open 'til 3am. The Basement Bar, 100 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6JQ FRIDAY EAT: EMBER YARD PARTY: Smokey Tails We spread the rumours and now it's for real, Ben Tish and Simon Mullins (Salt Yard, Dehesa, Opera Tavern) have taken to the coals – Basque and Italian-style. A custom built charcoal grill will be responsible for the tapas-style dishes such as smoked beef burgers with chorizo ketchup, hake with smoked vinaigrette and smoked bream carpaccio with blood orange and botargo. Refreshments also come via the smoker in the basement bar – smoked sazeracs all round. Now that smoking is back on our radar, we're hitting up old favourite Smokey Tails at their new permanent home in Haggerston. We loved their all-smoked menu and now we are welcoming some new winter additions. Think hickory wood-smoked pulled pork brioche buns served with pickled red cabbage and pan smoked brisket slices. But that's not the only good news. The new digs come with a dance floor… fingers crossed for some live DJ Troxler sets. Open for lunch and dinner Tapas start at £6, 50% off food until Sunday 60–61 Berwick Street, W1F 8SU 2pm–12am Free entry 6–10 Dunston Street E8 4EB PLENISH JUICE Get your January detox sorted Sponsored listing With December filled with parties, parties and more parties, it's time to start thinking about your January detox. Get your fruit and vegetable fix with PLENISH juices: cold-pressed, raw, certified organic, and delivered straight to your door, they're your shortcut to fuss-free juicing. Forget those juices with cheesy feel-good slogans, PLENISH is all about sleek packaging and juices that actually taste good (we love the lemonade and chilli combo). There are three cleanse options to choose from (we say go green with the purity cleanse), with six (yes, six) juices provided daily. Get your January cleanse sorted: order this month and receive 20% off with the code JANDETOX – easy! PLENISH Juice, save 20% on January detoxes booked in December Stocking Filler I SPOILT COW It's a candle, but with a Soho House twist. Purchase a Spoilt Cow candle from the Babington House Cowshed and find an invitation for one night's stay for two people at Babington House tucked inside. Plush beds, claw baths and 18 acres of country air. Stocking filler, sorted! Spoilt Cow candle, £225. Call 01373812266 or email reservations@babingtonhouse.co.uk Babington House, Somerset BA11 3RW SATURDAY DRINK: Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels PARTY: Kitsuné's Winter Edition Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels – the collective behind the Experimental Cocktail Club are replacing their usual cocktails with grapes. And, being Experimental, it's not about the usual drops but rather a frequently changing menu of original wines made by small producers. Expect a 400-strong wine menu from the traditional Petrus and Chateau Margau to rising stars such as the Azienda Gulfi and the Terroir Al Limit. And if you need some sustenance, try the truffled ham or burrata with pumpkin seeds and pomegranate. Vauxhall's Fire has been re-launched and giving us a reason to make a trek is Kitsuné's Christmas party, wrapping up its London club nights for the year. Flit between the six dance floors and ten arches and expect to party to deep bass, house and electro with headline acts from garage house legend Todd Edwards, Two Door Cinema Club and UJ fave Horixon (Andrew Armstrong from Monarchy's new project). Word to the wise: Fire may be re-launched but expect the same ethos – hot, sweaty, and no-holds barred. 12pm–12am Wine by the glass starts at £6 8–10 Neal's Yard, WC2H 9DP 10pm–6am £15 6 South Lambeth Road, SW8 1RT WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET'S LE CORSAIRE AT THE LONDON COLISEUM Sponsored listing Based on the poem The Corsair (1814) by Lord Byron. Don't miss this thrilling ballet, showcasing some of the most exceptional choreography in ballet repertoire. Le Corsaire (The Pirate) is a ballet about Conrad, a dashing pirate, and his love for Medora, a beautiful harem girl. A swashbuckling drama replete with captive maidens, rich sultans, kidnapping, double-dealing, and ornate dancing. Staged by Anna-Marie Holmes, with sets and costumes by Hollywood film designer Bob Ringwood (Batman, Alien 3, Star Trek Nemesis, Ai and Troy), expect a visually spectacular period piece filled with adventure. For a chance to win a pair of tickets click here. Valid for London performances; January 14, 15 at 7.30pm and January 16 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.Terms and conditions apply, London Coliseum, St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4ES. Tickets are subject to availability, non-transferrable and cannot be exchanged for a cash alternative. International Pick Colette x Art Basel: "Art Drive-thru" UJ is heading to Art Basel, and our first pit stop is Colette's Art Drive-thru. Designed by homegrown architect Rene Gonzalez, expect his futuristic style blended with some Colette quirk. How does it work? Think McDonalds drive thru but with art. Drive in, take your pick via the "menu boards" and your order is then hand delivered right to you. A Happy Meal, indeed. Art Drive-thru, Art Basel Miami Beach, Decemeber 2 — 8 Stocking Filler II Something to talk about Forget the usual Crimbo socks and jocks. This year fill up the stockings with some conversation starters, literally. The school of life is saving us from awkward silences with 100 Questions: A Toolkit For Conversations. And if that doesn't get the chatter flowing, grab Playboy's 60th edition featuring Kate Moss, and see what Gran has to say about that. School of Life, £20, Playboy, £7.90 SUNDAY SEE: LOUGHRAN GALLERY PRESENTS ONE Drink: Satan's Whiskers Get your Sunday art fill this weekend at the Loughran Gallery's latest exhibition ONE. Celebrating the gallery's first anniversary, Loughran has taken over the NEO Bankside space, and like any good birthday bash they've brought some names. Featuring artists Damien Hirst, Dave White, Harland Miller, Marc Quinn and Lara Carew-Jones, expect hand finished and limited edition originals with a standout 15-metre work by impressionist Jessica Zoob. Plus, if you have a spare wall or two, they're all up for sale. "A neighbourhood bar making tasty drinks with a penchant for old school hip hop" – we're intrigued. Under a neon red sign, the new kid on the Bethnal Green block is all taxidermy, leather booths, and bang up cocktails. From the team who brought us The Hemingway and The Hunter S, sip some stiff drinks by way of Apple Jack Rabbits (Calvados, lemon, orange juice, maple syrup) Salty Dogs (vodka, grapefruit juice and pink salt) or stick to the namesake, (Italian vermouth, French vermouth, gin, orange juice, Grand Marnier and orange bitters). Hip hop and cocktails on a Sunday – bring it. All day Free NEO Bankside, Pavilion A, Holland Street, SE1 9FU 12pm—12am Cocktails from £7.5 343 Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9RA EMBER YARD #UJOUTANDABOUT Urban Junkies were in party mode on Tuesday, heading to Ember Yard to celebrate the restaurant's launch. Taking over the basement bar, guests enjoyed canapés from the charcoal menu, with everything from chorizo skewers to basque sliders served up smoked-style, yum! The food was washed down with cava cocktails, Tuscan wines and (our favourite), a vodka, prosecco, elderflower and violet cocktail, topped off with dramatic wisps of cherry-infused smoke. When can we go back? Plus, there's 50% off food at Ember Yard 'til Sunday, so drop by and check it our for yourself. Click here to see the photos BOOK NOW TWISTED CHRISTMAS AT HAWKER HOUSE Hawker House is spinning the yuletide web on December 14 with Twisted Christmas. Led by Gizzi Erskine, expect to go off piste with your Xmas feast courtesy of B.O.B's Lobster, Breddo's Tacos, Luardos, Rola Wala, Slider Bar, Smokestak, Sorbitium and Yum Bun, to name a few. And as for the entertainment – think go- go girls, a transvestite choir, a Christmas gift shop (hawking homemade stocking fillers from top London chefs), a meat raffle from Turner & George, a Rumbola providing booze, burlesque performances, DJs and a gang of drag queen Santas. And that's just what we know… Hawker House, Tickets available here, 12pm–5pm and 6pm–2am, 38–50 Pritchard's Road, E2 9AP MIX SNS For the weekend we have some fresh sounds from new synth pop duo SNS. Our tip: blast it. Play CAFÉ MURANO Angela Harnett, Take II Location Nestled in the heart of St James's Street, a block away from the neighbourhood's other foodie favourite, Gymkhana. Vibe Riding the trend of upmarket establishments billed as taverns/cafes/eating houses, the vibe here is decidedly more formal than your local café. Expect a mixed crowd of theatre-goers, young professionals eating at the bar, and older clientele who call Mayfair home. Flavours Angela Hartnett is all about Italian flavours. Here, head chef Samantha Williams serves up hearty Northern Italian cuisine, executed in line with Hartnett's signature Michelin-starred flair. We started off with truffle arancini, which was decadently aromatic with a satisfying crispy vs. creamy texture. The antipasti menu has options for carnivores and vegetarians alike – try the warm octopus, chickpeas and pesto for rich flavours that pack a punch. Sadly, on our visit the slow-cooked wild boar fettuccine was still (slowly) cooking, so we opted for risotto Milanese with ossobuco; the saffron risotto was indulgently buttery, while the tender veal fell apart at the touch, the perfect antidote for a cold London evening. Likewise, the wild mushroom gnocchi featured the lightest pasta pillows we've ever eaten. For dessert, the panna cotta – its creamy texture delicately offset with caramelised orange – was a standout, while the zingy green apple gelato (churned daily) was saturated with flavour. As for drinks, the cheery bar staff are masterful (the Gin It was a UJ fave), and wine lovers can enjoy an extensive, 100 plus wine list. We'll be back to try the wild-boar fettuccine. Décor This is Angela Hartnett's empire at its most relaxed. Though the interior is luxe, with a gleaming marble bar and oversized mirrors, cosy leather banquettes, plush bar stools and warm chandelier lighting make Café Murano a place you can easily settle into. Upshot Refined Italian food in Mayfair that won't break the bank. Info Café Murano, 33 St James's Street, SW1A 1HD. Click here for more Reserveds FOLLOW US! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See what we've been snapping this week on Instagram! WEEKEND GUIDE by CS RESERVED BY NN LIKE SHARE FORWARD PREVIOUS EDITION (c) 2013 Urban Junkies. All rights reserved. Reproductions of any portion of this website only with our express permission. Urban Junkies is a free daily mailer. All listings and features are editorial: We do not receive any payment from venues, artists or promoters. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of information listed but we cannot accept responsibility for errors or omissions.