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Tequila cocktails, picklebacks, and a funked up Studio 54 party – this weekend, thanks to London finally going 24 hours, we’re not holding back. Want to get away? There’s a seat on a private jet with your name on it. But for those staying grounded, we’ve rounded up our top 5 things to do before the summer is out. Have fun!
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| This Weekend’s Picks |
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| • FRI Little Pitt • SAT The South London Soul Train Disco Special • SUN Nike Unlimited You |
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| | ENJOY A FREE UNIQUE MEXICAN EXPERIENCE AT THE OLD EL PASO MINI CANTINA POP UP RESTAURANT | | | Sponsored Listing | | | #MiniMexican | Website | |  | | | Here at UJ, we rarely shy away from kitsch-tastic shindings — and, here’s one we’re putting straight in our diary: Old El Paso’s mini cantina pop-up, celebrating the launch of their new mini Stand N Stuff soft tacos. Aside from being given a mini taco meal (2 x Mini Stand ‘N’ Stuffs with a filling of your choice, tortilla chips and a drink of your choice), there’ll be mini sombreros, a mini mariachi band and even, a mini Danny Trejo. Oh, and it’s all free. Arriba Arriba!
| | | | Old El Paso Mini Cantina. Friday 19th August :11:30am – 7pm & Saturday & 20th August: 11:30am – 5pm (sittings are offered in 20 minute slots). First come, first served. Riverside Grass, Southbank
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| | Friday | |  |  |  | | | EAT: | | DRINK: | | Little Pitt | | Sager + Wilde Paradise Row | | | Our boos of Pitt Cue Co leaving its Soho location (for a bigger Spitalifields site) has quickly turned to woos, thanks to its replacement Little Pitt. And, true to its name, the menu is small but it packs a punch. Expect queues to form for their pulled pork/chicken/beef buns, caramel ribs and green chilli slaw. Oh, and pickle backs.
| | If, like us, you love tequila, especially on a sunny terrace, head to Sager + Wilde Paradise Row, asap. Take a seat outside and make your way through their new tequila cocktail menu. We’ll be ordering fig leaf margaritas and pink peppercorn palomas on repeat.
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Prices vary
1 Newburgh Street,
W1F 7RB
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Prices vary
Arch, 250 Paradise Row,
E2 9LE
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| | ME BY MELIÁ X URBAN JUNKIES IBIZA GUIDE | | | Sponsored Listing | | | #TheMEPeople | Website | |  | | | By now you know we love Ibiza (website! newsletter! app! mags!). If you’re an Ibiza lover too or are curious about the White Isle, then you’ll find our new Ibiza Destination Guide – in collaboration with ME by Meliá Hotels – useful for its IBZ gems, including a few locales close to the hotel (the perfect excuse to book in). Written by our UJ Ibiza editor, Maya Boyd, in this guide you can expect not only the inside track to where to eat drink, party and relax, but also to get under the skin and into the rhythm of the island. We’ve even included tips from others who are making waves on the White Isle, from photographers to restaurateurs and DJs. So go on, get inspired and treat yourself to a weekend of Ibiza fun in the sun.
| | | | To read the Ibiza guide click here, and for more information on ME by Meliá hotels visit www.themepeople.melia.com
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| | Saturday | |  | |  | | | Eat: | | PARTY: | | Small Plates Sessions | | The South London Soul Train Disco Special | | | Welcome Small Plates Sessions, the latest party promising a trifecta for a good time: food, music and drinks. Giles Smith (Secretsundaze), Jack C (Krankbrother) and Antony Difrancesco (Fuse London) will provide the beats, while chef Ben Spalding will be dishing out small plates that include sticky pork ribs and smoked mackerel tortillas. The best bit? You can be in bed by 11pm.
| | But, for those who don’t want to be tucked in by midnight, it’s over to The Bussey Building for some Studio 54 action. And this year, there’s an especially funked up twist: DJ John Morales, he who originally spun the decks at the original soul hole, will be spinning live to re-create some of the magic. Expect to get down, dirty and D-I-S-C-O.
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Free entry or £10 (inc. one drink and small plate)
The Common Slice, Old Oak Lane,
Nw10 6FF
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£10
Bussey Building, 133 Rye Lane,
SE15 4ST
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| | BOMBAY SAPPHIRE PRESENTS | | | ‘ARTISTRY OF THE ULTIMATE GIN & TONIC’ | | | G & ICE-T AT THE GILBERT SCOTT BY DAV EAMES | |  | | | For those who want their G&T with a bit of somethin’ somethin’, head straight to the Gilbert Scott and order a G & Ice-T. Created by head bartender Dav Eames, who enjoys experimenting with food pairings and unusual flavours, the G & Ice-T is an edible take on the classic serve. Think part granita, part G&T and with flavours such as dried lemon verbena, freshly squeezed orange juice, orange blossom and, of course, Bombay Sapphire, this is the drink to order if you’re after a refreshing tipple. Like a snow cone, for adults.
| | | The Gilbert Scott, St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Road, NW1 2AR
The ‘G & Ice-T’ cocktail will be available at the Gilbert Scott until 11th January 2017. Watch this space for further information on ‘Artistry of the Ultimate Gin and Tonic’ serves available in individual partner mixology artists’ bars across London
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| | TODAY | | | Fly high with Uber Jet | | | #AbsolutNights | |  | | | If you fancy flying high this Friday, read on. Absolut and Uber have joint forces to whisk an Uber rider and friend off on a private jet tomorrow for a summer party, hosted by TV and radio presenter Arielle Free and Absolut’s global ambassador and mixologist Rico Dynan. Destination unknown. Simply unlock your Uber app tomorrow, from 9am, request an UberJET (oh yes!) and be in for a chance. For more information, click here.
| | | | To enter, download the Uber app and enter the promotional code ‘PRIVATEJET’ before Friday 19th August to unlock a special view for London. For a chance to win, users over 25 years old will have to open the app, slide to UberJET and successfully request a car on Friday from 9am. Four lucky winners and their plus ones will be picked up by an Uber and taken straight away to the airport where a private jet will be waiting to whisk them away for 24 hours of fun.
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| | Sunday | |  | |  | | | DO: | | SEE: | | Nike Unlimited You | | Mark Wallinger Self Reflection | | | For a sweat infused electro workout of the healthy kind, book a session with Nike’s Unlimited You. The sessions will have you sweating it out to a soundtrack by duo Alexis Taylor and Joe from Hot Chip, complete with immersive light installations. Choose from either an adrenaline-fueled Kobox class paired with a Nike Run Club (NRC) session or a fast paced Barry’s Bootcamp treadmill workout followed by a Nike Training Club (NTC) session. Like clubbing, but, not really.
| | To celebrate Sigmund Freud’s 160th birthday, Turner Prize winning artist Mark Wallinger has installed a mirror across the entire ceiling of his iconic study and consultation room. It could represent Freud’s theory that doctors should be a mirror to their patients. Or represent our narcissistic society? The meanings run deep but before you ponder – let me take a #selfie.
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£25
89 Brick Lane,
E1 6QL
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£7
The Freud Museum, 20 Maresfield Gardens,
NW3 5SX
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