Welcome baaaaaaaaack! It may be hard getting back into the (rainy) swing of things, but this weekend we're starting off with some Vietnamese nosh, then getting a culture fix via the London Short Film Festival. There's also some apartment therapy, DJ action and Italian street food thrown into the mix. If that's not enough, you can always jet off to Mexico, olé! This Weekend’s Picks • FRI House of Ho • SAT Eats Everything at XOYO • SUN Sunday Dinners International Pick I: Day Zero LET THE SUN SHINE If you didn't get to Tulum for NYE, and are sick of seeing the LDN> MEXICO status updates coming through- it's not too late. This Saturday sees the second year of Crosstown Rebels' Day Zero festival, taking place in the jungle amidst Mayan pyramids and lakes, in Playa del Carmen. UJ faves including Damian Lazarus, Infinity Ink, Simian Mobile Disco, Thievery Corporation, Tiga, and TEED will be in attendance, and we hear that the sun may come out to play, breaking the rain spell that the area is currently seeing. Lakes, pyramids, tunes, rays and good company…time to look at flight schedules. Day Zero: Year One Saturday January 11 | Tickets from $70 | Chanolandia, Playa del Carmen Win a pair of tickets to The Black Cat Cabaret presents Salon Des Artistes! Sponsored listing Artisan cocktails, five-star cuisine and must-see cabaret: The Black Cat Cabaret has it all. From the people behind London's most dark and daring dinner shows comes an intimate new event, the Salon des Artistes, on every week at Hotel Café Royal's opulent Grill Room (a fave hangout of everyone from Churchill to Elizabeth Taylor in years gone by). Best of all, we've got two pairs of VIP 3-course Dinner & Show tickets to give away (with bubbly thrown in: the winners will also receive a demi-bottle of Champagne). Just email competition@urbanjunkies.com with your name and number for your chance to win. The Black Cat Cabaret presents Salon Des Artistes | 6pm-10.30pm Wednesdays and Fridays| Tickets from £25| Café Royal Hotel, 68 Regent St, W1B 4DY FRIDAY EAT: HOUSE OF HO SEE: LONDON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Renowned chef Bobby Chinn is pulling out all the stops with his first London joint, House of Ho. Injecting some spice into Soho, the restaurant is all about modern Vietnamese sharing plates (think Lemongrass Monkfish in Caramel Sauce or Duck a la Banana Blossom Salad). Wash down the bold Asian flavours with a drink or two from the inventive cocktail list (UJ recommends the Nam Fizz: lemongrass shochu and prosecco). Had your fill of Boxing Day blockbusters? Head to the London Short Film Festival, which is taking over 25 venues with 300 short films, with panels and parties thrown into the mix. Our pick of the flicks is Friday's opening night feature The Punk Singer (a documentary about Bikini Kill front woman and riot grrrl Kathleen Hanna). Films are screening everywhere from Hackney Picturehouse to Roxy Bar and Screen. Somebody pass the popcorn. 12pm-3pm & 5pm-11.30pm Small plates from £4, drinks from £5.50, 55-59 Old Compton Street, W1D 6HP 6.30pm-8.30pm Tickets from £8, ICA, The Mall, SW1Y 5AH Twitter Twitter | Facebook INTERNATIONAL PICK II: MARIA SANTA TERESA POP UP HOTEL, RIO We know, we know…you just got back from holiday. But that doesn't mean you can't start thinking about your next trip, and in 2014 there's one city that has to be on the cards: Rio. From the World Cup to Carnival, the Brazilian hotspot has got it all and the newly opened Maria Santa Teresa pop up by Design Hotels is just another reason to hop the next plane. With just six rooms, this intimate hotel boasts everything from a cigar bar to a helicopter (yes, you read that right), nestled on the hillside hotspot of Santa Teresa. We're packing our bags already. Maria Santa Teresa Design Hotels Project, | Rooms from £214 | 163 Rua Aprazivel, Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil SATURDAY SHOP: WEST ELM PARTY: EATS EVERYTHING AT XOYO If you're over your apartment looking like an Ikea catalogue, head to West Elm, the Brooklyn-hailing interiors emporium that's just thrown open its doors at Tottenham Court Road. The 12,000 square foot shop has serious design cred, collaborating with everyone from Bright Bazaar's Will Taylor to London designer Sarah Campbell. Word to the wise: make a beeline for the Design Lab, where stylists are on hand to guide you through all your decorating dilemmas. Easy. End your night at XOYO's new residency series, where innovative DJ Eats Everything will be providing the soundtrack for 12 consecutive Saturdays. Expect an all night dance fest of Eats' signature sound: a mash up of vintage house, classic rave, Bristol bass and Detroit techno. If one night's not enough, catch him in action every weekend at XOYO until the end of March…now that's all you can eat. 8.30am-7pm 209 Tottenham Court Road, W1T 7PN 9pm-4am Tickets from £13.50 32-37 Cowper Street, EC2A 4AP Twitter | Facebook Twitter | Facebook And Breathe Pure O If you feel like you need a pick me up after the lack of light you saw this Christmas, then head for an Oxygen facial. Created by Dr Erich Schulte, this is one facial that takes skin regeneration seriously. You will be cleansed, massaged, and vacuumed (or so it feels), pumping a serious oxygen glow into your skin. The spa feels quite medicinal and it definitely has a unisex vibe, so no need for men to be shy. This is serious skin business. QMS Medicosmetics Spa | 90 Minute Pure Oxygen Treatment £145 | 43 Cadogan Gardens, SW3 2TB SUNDAY EAT: STREET FOOD SUNDAYS AT CAFFE CALDESI BOOK NOW: CHECK ON & DEAD DOLLS HOUSE PRESENT SUNDAY DINNERS Street Feast (returning January 17) and Night Tales may be on hiatus, but you can still get your street food fix at Marylebone stalwart Caffe Caldesi. Kicking off this Sunday, the Italian favourite will be showcasing roadside bites from Naples, Puglia, Emilia-Romagna and Venice. Think snack-sized dishes like Mozzarella in Carozza (deep-fried mozzarella, basil and anchovy sandwiches) and croche (potato cakes filled with smoked provolone and prosciuotto cotto), accompanied by Prosecco and regional wines. Yum. UJ fave Dead Dolls House has teamed up with hip pop up eventsters Check On for a series of Sunday dinners. Expect a carnivorous affair, with four courses based on the meat of the day (chicken, beef or pork). It's your Sunday roast amped up, with dishes like rolled roast pork with fennel stuffing and black rice pudding on the menu. With three Sundays to choose from and tickets at an easy-on-the-wallet £25, gather up the troops and book in now. 11.30am-10pm Dishes from £3 118 Marylebone Lane, W1U 2QF January 19 & 26, February 2 12.30pm Tickets from £25 35 Hoxton Square, N1 6NN Twitter | Facebook @checkon_ | @deaddollshouse MIX RED BULL CATWALK STUDIO x FASHION EAST Speaking of LC:M, Red Bull has joined forces with Fashion East to create soundtracks for the catwalk: think music from up and comers Rudi Zygadlo, Nightwave, xxxy and more set to the shows of breakthrough menswear talents including Liam Hodges and Tom Ryling. Just press play. FOLLOW US! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See what we've been snapping this week on Instagram! WEEKEND GUIDE BY NN LIKE SHARE FORWARD PREVIOUS EDITION (c) 2014 Urban Junkies. All rights reserved. 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