Halloween vs Day of the Dead? Here at UJ HQ, we’ve chosen Día de los Muertos – for which we have every type of party: in a graveyard, playhouse, restaurant, mezcaleria… and if you’re doing Halloween, try it the Dead Famous way. In other news: a new Nordic restaurant has opened, there’s a house party in west London, Lucky Chip has found an outdoor home, and there’s something smoking in Soho. Happy weekend! This Weekend’s Picks • FRI Smoking Goat • SAT Lucky Chip Dalston • SUN Snaps & Rye UJ TOP 5 DAY OF THE DEAD Enter the graveyard, brave the ‘Kiss of Death’ shot, and get pisco’d with special guest DJs Día de los Muertos at Coya. Hit up our favourite Playhouse for two floors of tequila drenching and DJs at Day of the Dead at Casa Negra. The party lasts all week with Mexican food, drink, and dancing in Mayfair at Day of the Dead Comes to Peyote. Appease Our Lady Guadalupe and then throw some shapes at Day of the Dead at 184 Hackney Road. Sit down for a traditional fiesta feast with Mexican cocktail pairings, and face painting by the altar at El Nivel’s Day of the Dead Supper. UrinEtown £20 Mondays Sponsored listing Award-winner, Jamie Lloyd (Richard III, The Commitments) directs this sharp-witted rampant riot of a show that tells the tale of a town fit to burst; where the privilege to pee has become a punishable offence. For a chance to catch this critically acclaimed audience favourite for just £20, simply quote the promo code MONDAY when booking online or over the phone. Apollo Theatre, 31 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7EZ , 0844 482 9671 FRIDAY EAT: Smoking Goat DRINK: The Little Yellow Door Smoking Goat, a Thai barbeque and drinking den, is doing some interesting new things. Swap your usual Thai classics for more exciting woodfired combos – the chilli crab with coconut cream and salty curry leaves and coal roasted aubergine salad come highly recommended. Plus, being a drinking den, late nights are a focus – expect tunes via vinyl or DJs and, of course, a lengthy cocktail menu. Now for a house party at Notting Hill’s latest pop up, The Little Yellow Door. The concept? A west London ‘home’ experience: expect boozing in the living room (experimental cocktails), home cooked (but not really) dinner by a ‘flatmate’, late-night snacks in the form of ‘leftovers’… and even a tree house out back. Oh, and don’t forget to bring a bottle (optional, but preferred). 3pm – 12am Prices vary 7 Denmark Street, WC2H 8LZ 6pm – 1am Prices vary 68 Notting Hill Gate, W11 3HT PRODUCT PICK Trick Or Treat Sweets for the grown ups = Smith and Sinclair’s alchoholic pastilles. And just like any good cocktail list, expect rum, gin and whisky flavours. Just remember – keep them away from trick and treaters. www.smithandsinclair.co.uk. Available from Harvey Nichols nationwide. RADAR FESTIVAL Sponsored listing It’s back! Bush Theatre’s third annual RADAR festival. For those not up to speed: RADAR is the Bush Theatre's annual festival of new writing, featuring new shows, sneak peeks and a host of late-night events. This year, RADAR presents five of the most innovative new shows from across the UK, including two world premieres, debates and showcases of works in progress. For more information, visit www.bushtheatre.co.uk. RADAR Festival, 6-21 November, Earlybird £10/ Standard £15 Bush Theatre, 7 Uxbridge Road, Shepherd's Bush FOLLOW US! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See what we've been snapping this week on Instagram ! SATURDAY EAT: Lucky Chip Dalston PARTY: SECRETSUNDAZE DEAD FAMOUS PARTY One of our favourite burger pop ups, Lucky Chip, have gone permanent (but don't worry, they’re still keeping a residency at the Sebright Arms). Opening an outdoor restaurant at Dalston’s Abbott Street Carpark, they’ve got all the essentials covered: heating, weatherproof furniture, plus a menu of steady favourites: Kevin Bacons, Royale wit Cheese, and Woody Harrelson…). If you missed last year’s secretsundaze Halloween Asylum Party – then you’re in luck because secretsundaze is set for another all-night techno fueled dress up. This year, its theme is Dead Famous – think deceased aristocrats, artists, politicians and movie stars getting down to some dirty beats of house and techno at the Oval Space – courtesy of headliners Rolando, Funkineven and Romare. Be quick, tickets are on final release. 6pm – 10pm Prices vary Abbot Street Car Park, E8 3DP 10pm – 6am From £9.50 29-32 The Oval E2 9DT Product Pick Drambuie Hot Apple Toddy The Hot Toddy: a necessity for the colder weather. And we’ve got it bad for Drambuie’s Hot Apple Toddy’s. Think whisky, honey and crisp apple juice – heat up and go. Oh, and points for the black and white packaging… Drambuie, £9.99 UJ RADAR Lobster, Lobster and more Lobster Lobster, it never gets old. And now thanks to a slew of new openings, London is (finally) getting clawed up. First, try newly opened Lobster Kitchen and feast on a menu of rolls (from garlic and parsley butter to sweet chili with a spicy fish sauce), mac ‘n’ cheese, tails, and bisque. Next stop, Smack Lobster Roll Deli, opening on November 3. From the guys behind Burger & Lobster, here the main stars are the lobster rolls done every which way. And lastly, November will also see the opening of Fraq’s Lobster Shack. Expect a handful of east coast USA lobster dishes, a 30 cover eat in/takeout shack, and to spend about £25 a head with wine. Bibs at the ready! SUNDAY WATCH: Under the Volcano EAT: Snaps & Rye Now, that you’ve done your Day of the Dead rave(s), head over to the OXO Tower for the Mexican Embassy’s more down-tempo ‘The Day of the Dead Festival 2014’, a celebration of Mexican art and culture. In between all of the workshops and exhibitions, and of course, Jose Cuervo bars – make time to catch John Huston’s 1984 cinema classic, ‘Under the Volcano’. The Oscar nominated film tracks a day in the life of Geoffrey Firmin, a self-destructive British Consul who is positioned in Mexico during the Day of the Dead. From Mexico to Denmark. Smørrebrød is in the air via new restaurant Snaps & Rye. The new Danish eatery and takeaway channels Nordic flavours thanks to the variety of traditional open sandwiches, all done on homemade rye bread with classic toppings (think house-cured herring and Rullepølse aka cured pork belly). Wash down a Smørrebrød with some Akvavit cocktails and house-infused snaps, or keep it simple and stick to Turbog. Showings at 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm Free Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, SE1 9PH 8am – 5pm Prices vary 93 Golborne Road, W10 5NL UJ CALENDAR PICK HONEST GRAPES BIG DAY OUT Get Thirsty! This Sunday it’s all about wine. Read more. VIRGIN Atlantic’s BIRTHDAY GIRL 787 #flightdecks   At UJ, we’ve been around the block a couple of times; we’re pretty difficult to impress. But when something different comes our way, we definitely take notice. Which is why when the Save the Date to be on the inaugural flight of Virgin’s new Birthday Girl 787 came through (destination unknown), we knew we had to be on that flight. Fast forward to the announcement that we’d be going to Atlanta to check out their new route to the southern hub, and that Rudimental and Gorgon City would be joining us for an 8 hour rave off (UJ is all about the party in transit! Boats at Outlook in Croatia, gondola to igloo at Snowbombing in Austria, and now planes!), and we knew this would be one for the books. Check out how it all went down here, and be sure to search #flightdecks to see photos and videos that have been uploaded from the event. Book your trip to Atlanta now at www.virginatlantic.com. WEEKEND GUIDE BY CS & SO LIKE SHARE FORWARD PREVIOUS EDITION (c) 2014 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.