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| | | And we’re off. For the next two weeks, UJ is going on holz. But, not to worry – we’ll be keeping you in the loop with two weekly round ups, for this week and next, of where to eat, drink and party. From fashionable raves to bar crawls and balls, we’ve got you covered. Happy August!
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YOSMA | | | Sept 5 | |  | | | Raki – Turkey’s national aperitif – has yet to hit the trendscape in London, but this might be the beginning of things to come. Yosma, the new Turkish restaurant helmed by chef Hus Vedet (previously of 2 AA Rosette Caxton Grill and Jamie Oliver’s Barbecoa) has given the aperitif top standing on its cocktail list. Curated by mixologst Matt Whiley, expect to wash down your Anatolian plates (such as marinated sea bass and Turkish take on dumplings) with raki-laden cocktails – we’ll be starting with the Pervane (gin, pistachio and fig shrub with raki topped with soda).
| | | | Yosma, 50 Baker Street, W1U 7BT. Currently in soft launch (50% off food). Officially opens Sept 5
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New Black Coffee Album “Pieces of Me” | | | Released August 26 | |  | | | If you’re not streaming Boiler Room live over the weekend, this is the only other alternative for the long weekend. Black Coffee’s groundbreaking album “Pieces of Me” will be released worldwide on August 26. So wherever you are… blast it.
| | | | Pre-Order on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/BC-PiecesOfMe
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| | An exclusive chef collaboration with Ben Spalding | | | Sponsored Listing | |  | | | Ben Spalding is the chef of the moment. If you missed last Saturday’s ‘Small Plates Sessions’, here’s another opportunity to catch him in action. For two nights only, Ben Spalding will be collaborating with Ernst Van Zyl (tipped for a Michelin in October) of The Lord Clyde in Cheshire to create a no-holds-barred 14 course dining experience, #AllGunsBlazing. We’re told to expect a playful menu, inventive drinks and great music. BOOM!
| | | | An exclusive chef collaboration with Ben Spalding. Tickets £107, Aug 31 & Sep 1st exclusively available on Velocity app. 4th Floor Studios, 255-259 Commercial Road. iOS: Download Velocity and purchase from the special events tile in the app. All others email AllGunsBlazing@velocityapp.com to request tickets
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The First Annual Cambridge Heath Gay Street Ball & Crawl | | | August 27 | |  | | | We love the start of traditions and this one looks like a good-un, organised by Bistrotheque to celebrate the newfound gayness of Cambridge Heath. Like any good party, the crawl starts with booze and tunes outside Bistrotheque on Wadeson Street, before the ball at 4pm. Open to all comers, there are no rules: walk individually or collectively, in sync or free form – just dress to impress the judges. Then, it’s onto the Queen Adelaide, followed by Savage at midnight. Raving and misbehaving of the highest order guaranteed.
| | | The First Annual Cambridge Heath Gay Street Ball & Crawl,
Aug 27, 23-27 Wadeson Street, E2 9DR. From 2pm
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'Desire Caught by the Tail' by Pablo Picasso | | | August 25 & 26 | |  | | | Who knew Picasso had penned plays? Not us. So, the news that they not only exist but will be performed live in two exclusive outdoor performances has us excited. This will be the first UK production of Picasso’s play ‘Desire Caught by the Tail’, the last being at the Guggenheim, New York in 2012. Written in occupied Paris in 1941, it was first read by the local literati such as Simone de Beauvoir and Picasso himself. It’s said to be ‘bawdy and burlesque’ and just plain weird – we wouldn’t expect anything less from the surrealist painter.
| | | | Desire Caught by the Tail Bow Arts, Bow Arts Courtyard, 183 Bow Road, E3 2SJ. Tickets from £12
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Kitsune Days & Nights | | | Sept 3 | | | Sponsored Listing | |  | | | Say goodbye to summer with Kitsune’s Days & Nights finale. Start the sunny soiree off at Old Street Magic Roundabout terrace, with French house DJs Fred Falke and Kartell spinning uplifting house and nu disco beats, plus all the trimmings: iced beers, summer cocktails, poptails and a barbecue. After sunset, it’s over to Ace Hotel’s Miranda club for an after party with Swedish DJs Oliver Nelson and Tobtok. Expect a 3am finish.
| | | | Kitsune Days & Nights The Magic Roundabout Terrace, EC1Y 1BE, 3rd September, 3pm-10.30pm. Tickets from £10
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Boiler Room X Notting Hill Carnival Coverage | | | Aug 28-29 | |  | | | If you’re considering a DIY Carnival party, this should convince you. On August 28th and 29th, Boiler Room will broadcast coverage of Notting Hill Carnival. Partnering with a range of London sound systems, including Deviation, they are promising us an ‘unfiltered, uncensored and uncut’ showcase of 42 hours of live streaming.
| | | | Boiler Room X Notting Hill Carnival Coverage. Aug 28-29
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NTS X LN-CC | | | August 26 | |  | | | LN-CC has been harbouring a secret. The fashion store has been moonlighting as a rave cave as part of a developing programme of both upcoming and leading musical artists. This Friday, NTS and LN-CC present NYC collective Discwoman, representing and showcasing cis women, trans women and genderqueer talent in electronic music. The event is 10 quid and it’s BYOB. This is one night that we’ll return to Dalston for.
| | | | NTS X LN-CC 18-24 Shacklewell Lane, E8 2EZ. 10pm-4amTickets from £10
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