We’re halfway through summer, so we’re picking up the pace with must-do outdoor hotspots, a sunshiny wine fair and bleaching our hair. Drinks-wise, we’re downing shorty cocktails while cranking Dr. Dre’s new album. And speaking of music, we have a record fair to peruse, followed by a day rave. Just one of those weekends… This Weekend’s Picks • FRI Hix’s Fishdog • SAT Bleach London Soho • SUN Hackney Record Fair TOP 5 Top 5 Outdoor Spots 1. Take a dip in Brockwell Lido to cool off before the summer is out 2. Head west for some street food at White City’s pop-up, Storeys 3. Get your urban tan on at Camden beach 4. Finally, Rochelle’s Canteen is open on the weekends 5. For a barbecue, head to The Town Hall Yard where Peg + Patriot and The Corner Room are on weekend barbecue duty FRIDAY EAT: Hix’s Fishdog DRINK: Upstairs at Ten Bells If fish finger (pollock) hotdogs, hot fish soup and soft shell crab dogs are your thing, head to PUMP Shoreditch and make a beeline for Hix’s Fishdog buttermilk Citroen H van. Go for extra add-ons from The Rib Man, such as his famed Holy F**k mayonnaise, or go for breakfast and try a cinnamon sugared doughnut with salted caramel sauce. Drinks without names or ‘shorty’ cocktails is the concept behind the new cocktail bar at Upstairs at Ten Bells – think bee pollen-flavoured gin with blossom honey and Cocchi Americano or a fresh pandan leaf rum and palm sugar infusion. If the no-name thing is all a bit confusing—and it is—just know: they’re strong, boozy and delicious. 10am – 10pm Prices vary 168 – 175 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6HU 5pm – 1am Prices vary 84 Commercial Street, Spitalfields, E1 6LY The Old Vic presents Future Conditional Sponsored listing A topical, boisterously funny new play directed by Matthew Warchus, starring Rob Brydon and written by acclaimed playwright Tamsin Oglesby (The Mouse and His Child, Really Old Like 45), Future Conditional tackles British schooling through a myriad of characters including parents, teachers, and Alia, a prodigiously clever young Pakistani refugee. Alia has a radical solution for Britain’s schools that could restore our place in the world education league. But is the system ready to take lessons from a schoolgirl…? Future Conditional at The Old Vic, The Cut, SE1 8NB Sep 1 – Oct 3, Tickets from £10. FOLLOW US! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See what we've been snapping this week on Instagram! PRESS PLAY DR. DRE: COMPTON After a 16-year hiatus, the granddaddy of hip-hop, Dr. Dre, is back with his new album Compton, which features tracks from Kendrick Lamar and Eminem. Buy it and bounce! SATURDAY DO: Bleach London Soho DRINK: 3 Crowns Urban Wine Fair Technicolour Bleach salon has set some roots down on Berwick Street. Expect all the usual dip dying and pastel hues as its Dalston counterpart, but here in Soho – you can get your hair styled for £1 a minute. Perfect for a dip ‘in’ dip out Soho lunch break. Keeping our summer spirits alive, The 3 Crowns Wine Fair is back with an outdoor wine tasting, food-a-plenty, games and live music outdoor shindig. Astro-turfing Brunswick Place, just outside the pub, traffic will be closed off for wine merchants and a craft beer stall – plus, head chef Lee will be on hand with a selection of globally inspired dishes. Round off the day with an after party disco inside the pub ‘til 1am. Open ‘till late Prices vary 2 Berwick Street W1F ODR Midday – 10pm Free entry 8 East Road, Old Street, N1 6AD Product Pick Ace & Tate Daily Paper Summer essentials begin with swimwear and sunnies. Lucky, then, that Netherlands brand Ace & Tate and Daily Paper have collaborated for a capsule collection matching both essentials at the affordable price of £104. Points for the complimentary matching beach bag. Click here IBIZA SECRET SUPPER In Ibiza this weekend? Start your Friday night at The Last Supper Club, a four-course dinner in a secret outdoor setting. Details may be hush but what we do know: it's a relaxed, informal rustic setting and the club was founded by four long-term residents, including Mark Watkins (La Grande Bouffe and Clandesdining Club), who will be cooking up dishes such as Ibicencan country chicken braised with saffron and apricots and home-cured bresaola with cured Mahón cheese and figs. Book now! €60 each, for last minute reservations, contact lastsupperibiza@gmail.com or call +34 671 805 764 / +34 663 605 196. SUNDAY DO: Hackney Record Fair PARTY: Eastsunrise & Point This humble little fair is home to salvaged, one-of-a-kind objects, records, publishers, zines, artwork and records set out over 50 independent stalls. This bi-monthly Hackney gem is for those looking to add all things weird and wonderful to their collection of knick-knacks and bric-a-brac. Expect the unexpected. Nothing beats a Sunday bash, especially when it’s £5 and you can be in bed by 10pm. The next instalment of Eastsunrise & Point is here – this time in an outdoor secret location in East London. On the decks are DJs Zucchi and Nico Bada, and there'll also be a back-to-back session with Dean Marc and DJ Marley Josef. August 16th Free 73A Stoke Newington Church St, N16 0AS 12pm – 10pm £10 TBC – East London WC2B 5HZ WEEKEND GUIDE BY CS LIKE SHARE FORWARD PREVIOUS EDITION (c) 2015 Urban Junkies. 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