This weekend, we’ve got food on the brain. Modern Italian on Friday, contemporary Jamaican on Saturday and traditional Chinese on Sunday. Plus, we have the best food and drink offers from the hottest new openings this weekend. In between all the eating, the clock will strike 13 on Friday, we’ll sip martinis on Saturday, and finish Sunday with a Tokyo drift. Standard. This Weekend’s Picks • FRI Clock Strikes 13 • SAT Dry Martini • SUN Art Licks Weekend TOP 5 Food and Drink Offers 1. From chicken and waffles to doughnuts and more, get 50% off at BIRD Islington between October 1 – 8 2. Or, get your American fix at Carnaby’s Dirty Bones, with half price off food until October 5 3. Enjoy special offers morning, noon and night at the Barley & Buns pop up at Spice Market until the end of December 4. Chelsea bistro The Henry Root, reopens its doors with 50% off food until Sunday 5. Book with a secret code to receive 25% off, until Sunday, at the newly opened bar, Drake & Morgan Bombay Sapphire® ‘The Gin Journeys, An Exotic Journey to the Ends of the Earth’ at Sanderson- NOW OPEN Sponsored listing In the last four weeks, we’ve paid homage to the Mediterranean and West Africa with the Ultimate Gin & Tonic twists – the former with hints of fig and almond, heightened by a coffee atomiser, and the latter with a Moroccan blend of sweet, dry pineapple shrub and spiced cinnamon syrup. This time, we’re heading towards Bombay Sapphire®’s last leg of the journey – Asia. Transport yourself to a tropical oasis with bright citrus notes of kaffir lime and lemongrass, elevated by a Szechuan pepper atomiser. Only two weeks remain for this exclusive pop up, so note it in your diary if you haven’t already. The Gin Journeys at Sanderson is open daily from 6PM until late. Entrance is free, and Ultimate Gin & Tonic twists and pairing menus are independently priced. To book a complimentary masterclass, held every Tuesday & Wednesday, email ginjourneys@bombaysapphire.com. Live music nights are held every Wednesday night as part of the Sanderson Sessions. FRIDAY EAT: Canto Corvino PARTY: Clock Strikes 13 Spitalfields is fast becoming our go-to for interesting breakfasts (Taberna do Mercado, José Pizarro, Blixen, Ottolenghi…). Now, joining the ranks is modern Italian Canto Corvino. Although open all day, including dinner, we’re starting our day there for its cornflake French toast served with burnt plums, hot smoked salmon bagels with burrata and beetroot and, interestingly, savoury avocado and chilli-flavoured stracciatella in a piadina (flatbread). Bon apps. The underground party series, Clock Strikes 13, kicks off this weekend. By the guys behind The Hydra, CS13 will run across three months of consecutive Friday and Saturday nights from from October to December. And – tickets are still available for tonight’s inaugural gig at The Laundry with hip hop and soul boys Golden Rules, and up 'n' comer hip hop wunderkind Michael Christmas. Book now! 8am-10pm Prices vary 21 Artillery Lane, E1 7HA 9pm-2am Prices Vary 2-18 Warburton Road, E8 3FN FOLLOW US! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See what we've been snapping this week on Instagram! Product pick I Inside Chefs' Fridges Phaidon told us where chefs ate, now Taschen is taking us though a voyeuristic tour of their fridges. Complete with 2 ‘home cooked’ recipes, from each of the 40 top chefs from all over Europe, expect everything from leftover chicken soup and fried eggs with corn chips to all kinds of pickling and fail safe desserts – done the Michelin way. Available online and selected stores from £34.99 SATURDAY EAT: Rudie’s DRINK: Dry Martini Jamaican cuisine in London may be nothing new, but new restaurant Rudie's has a modern twist. Alongside their 24 hour marinated ‘real jerk’ chicken and range of fresh seafood (scallops, lobsters, fish) stands their version of dishes such as bruschetta (served with tomatoes and salted cod), cheeseburgers (using chopped jerk steak patties) and dumplings (with goat curry). There’s also an extensive rum-infused drinks menu – with all the obligatory puns – Cool Runnings, Jamaica Nice, Dr No… Now, for a post-dinner drink at Dry Martini. The iconic Barcelona bar, one of the World's 50 Best Bars, has opened a London outpost. This is a cocktail bar for real aficionados, with a choice of 80 gins and a three-metre section of the bar dedicated to creating the single cocktail. Or, stray from the classic and make your way through the ‘Eccentric' section of the menu, starting with The Carnivore, served in a frozen flower on a bed of moss and dry ice. 12pm-2am Prices vary 50 Stoke Newington Road, N16 7XB 10am-3am Prices vary Meliá White House Hotel, Albany Street, Regent’s Park, NW1 3UP LYLE’S SELFIE-SERVICE CAFÉ OPENING SOON! Sponsored listing Word on the street is that us Brits (well 1/3 of us, anyway) rarely crack a smile before 9am. So, in a bid to turn those frowns upside down Lyle’s Golden Syrup® will be hosting the worlds first Selfie – Service Café, from October 6 - 8. Order your FREE breakfast of choice, including piping hot porridge and fluffy pancakes, all topped with golden syrup, and ‘pay’ by uploading a smiling selfie (or salefie…we had to) using #SmilesWithLyles on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. The Selfie Service Café, October 6 – October 8, 7:30am – 11.30am, 44 Bedford Street, WC2E 9HA. SUNDAY DO: Art Licks Weekend eAT: Mama Lan For an eclectic mix of art by some of London’s best emerging artists, galleries and projects, check out this year’s Art Licks Weekend. Held across South and East London in established galleries as well as hair salons, homes and tube stations across the city, there’s everything from free events and exhibitions to talks and tours, and even a Tokyo Drift rollin’ installation. Finish the weekend with a hot bowl of noodles and homemade dumplings at Mama Lan in Dalston. As with its Brixton and Clapham counterparts, the recipes don’t stray far from the originals used back in the day on ‘Mama Lans’ grandfather’s Beijing dumpling and snack stall. This means handmade dumplings, a small range of noodle dishes, simple snacks and an extensive tea menu. 12pm-6pm Free to explore or £10 / £8 for guided tours Various locations 12pm-10pm Prices vary 511 Kingsland Road, E8 4AR Product pick II Stussy X Dover Street Market Celebrating its 35th year, Stussy has combined forces with Dover Street Market for a limited edition capsule collection. Our eyes are firmly on the bucket hat. Available in store and online on Friday, October 2 WEEKEND GUIDE BY CS LIKE SHARE FORWARD *|SHARE:TWITTER, FACEBOOK, STUMBLEUPON, LINKEDIN, DELICIOUS|* *|GOOGLE:PLUSONE|* PREVIOUS EDITION (c) 2015 Urban Junkies. All rights reserved. Reproductions of any portion of this website only with our express permission. Urban Junkies is a free weekly mailer. All listings and features are editorial: We do not receive any payment from venues, artists or promoters. 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