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Oh what a weekend! Space themed adult ball pits, cocktails for aperitifs, mains and desserts, a rebellious Mayfair chef, and espresso martinis on tap. Plus, we’ve narrowed down our top 5 places to watch the election, Trump voodoo dolls included. Enjoy!
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| This Weekend’s Picks |
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| • FRI StreetXO • SAT Ballie Ballerson • SUN The Fox Bar |
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| | Top 5 | | | places to watch the election | |  | | 1. For food, booze, coffee and party games, hunker down in Dinerama for the Popbitch Presidential Party from 8pm-5am
2. Front up at K Bar at the Kensington Hotel, binge on the all American menu and watch the results stream in
3. Get into the election mood with a big brass band, confetti, Trump voodoo dolls and lashings of shots, nachos and wings at The Blues Kitchen
4. Have a laugh at the US Election Giggle at The Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club, hosted by comedian Thom Tuck
5. For fast flowing American bourbon and beers, buy a ticket to The Lexington Angel
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| | Trainspotting at The Vaults | | | Sponsored Listing | |  | | | Trainspotting, the cult novel and blockbuster movie of Mark Renton and his friends, living through the Edinburgh heroin scene of the 80s, has been transformed into a no-holds-barred 75 minute immersive, in-yer-face theatre production — the audience are literally part of the show, including the notorious “Worst Toilet in Scotland” scene. For avid fans this is a must, and if you’ve never read the book or seen the film: this is your ticket to a ride you won’t soon forget. Book now.
| | | | Trainspotting, 3 November – 15 January, £20-35. The Vaults, Launcelot Street, London SE1 7AD
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| | Friday | |  |  |  | | | EAT: | | DRINK: | | StreetXO | | Ray’s Bar | | | David Munoz’s highly anticipated restaurant, StreetXO, has finally opened! Although billed as the more accessible sister to his three Michelin-starred Madrid restaurant, the style is just as dramatic. The food is Mediterranean with an east Asian backbone (think kimchi croquetas and steamed club sandwiches with shichimi-togarashi) and served (sometimes sans plates) with foams, smears and live flames. The best bit? Walk ins and bookings are welcome.
| | Ray’s Bar, the new cocktail joint may have replaced Dance Tunnel, but it has some good points. For starters, if you like your aperitifs, mains and desserts, in liquid form, this is the place for you. The menu will guide you through everything from the light and fizzy such as the Pink Flamingo (rhubarb, Campari, Prosecco, grapefruit), to the heavier Tunnel Dancer (served only after midnight). When you get peckish, order pizza for your table from Voodoo Ray’s upstairs. And we haven’t even mentioned the shiny disco mirror walls.
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Prices vary
15 Old Burlington St,
W1S 2JL
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Prices vary
95 Kingsland High Street Dalston,
E8 2PB
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| | Guinness X Crosstown Doughnuts | | | #Guinness #Crosstown | | | Sponsored Listing | |  | | | International Stout Day may not be on your radar, but when it involves a collaboration between Crosstown Doughnuts, Guinness and Clerkenwell Boy, it’s time to pay attention. The limited edition doughnut has a dark Guinness and chocolate sourdough base, a Guinness and chocolate custard filling and a smooth glaze, topped off with Guinness chocolate shavings. Expect a bitter sweet flavour hit. Delicious.
| | | | The Guinness doughnut will be available to buy in Crosstown Doughnut stores across London from 3rd – 6th November 2016 at a price of £3.80 for one and £19 for a box of six. The doughnuts are also available to pre-order online at www.crosstowndoughnuts.com from 27th October and via UberEats on 3rd November. Enjoy Guinness Responsibly. Visit drinkaware.co.uk for the facts.
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| | Saturday | |  | |  | | | DO: | | EAT: | | Ballie Ballerson | | Dum Biryani House | | | Just when you think you’ve seen everything, in comes an underground space themed ball pit in Dalston named Ballie Ballerson. We’re not joking. The new ball pit for adults will have you, well, balls deep and throwing back retro and kidtastic cocktails (think pink shrimp daiquiris and skittle sours) with funk, techno and bass blasting. This we’ve got to see.
| | Exactly as you would expect, it’s all about the Hyderabadi classic, Biryani. Aside from the different variations of the mixed rice dish, there are the sides such as chicken wings, kebabs and lamb kidneys to fill up on. Drinks wise, go for the salted lassi, Cobra beer (on tap) or Thums Up (India’s version of Coca Cola).
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£5
79 Stoke Newington Road,
N16 8AD
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Prices vary
187 Wardour Street,
W1F 8ZB
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| | Book Now: | | | Luca | |  | | | Big news: The Clove Club is opening their second restaurant, Luca, at the end of the month. So, if you want a chance to try their take on Italian such as cannelloni with kid goat ragu and grouse ravioli – you’re going to want to book a table now.
| | | | Luca, 88 St. John Street, EC1M 4EH. Opens November 28
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| | Sunday | |  | |  | | | Shop: | | Drink: | | Edwin’s on Bethnal Green Road | | The Fox Bar | | | Fans of cult Japanese label, Edwin, will already know this, but for those who don’t, they’ve opened a new menswear store on Bethnal Green Road. Expect a vast selection of selvedge denim and apparel in a conceptual ‘east-end’ space – you know the look: striped back interiors, wooden furnishings and polished concrete throughout.
| | Foosball tournaments and chicken nuggets aren’t usually our style but when Soho House is behind it, we’ll happily front up. Located in Brixton, the ‘Chicago themed’ bar, in the Brixton basement of Piano House, offers up finger lickin’ food such as chicken wings, crinkle cut fries and dirty burgers, washed down with martinis and espresso martinis on tap.
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Prices vary
123 Bethnal Green Road,
E2 7DG
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Prices vary
9 Brighton Terrace, Brixton,
SW9 8DJ
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| | Sunday Sessions | | | Sunday Soul with Atlantic Soul Orchestra | |  | | | It’s no secret, we love a cheeky Sunday sesh, especially when we can be in bed by midnight. This Sunday, we’re hitting up The Jazz Café for some chilled out soul tunes. We’re told to expect the very best of Stax and Atlantic soul music, performed live by the Atlantic Soul Orchestra.
| | | | Sunday Soul with Atlantic Soul Orchestra at The Jazz Café, Sunday November 6, 5pm-9pm, £5, 5 Parkway, Camden, NW1 7PG
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| | Product Pick: UJ Eats | | | The Body Camp Cook Book | |  | | | There may not have been much food at The Body Camp (portions were regulated unless you asked for larger ones), but what there was of it, was truly top tier. Based on an 80% plant diet, executive chef Ben Whale concocted everything from pea and courgette fritters to mushroom bolognese and chocolate orange protein balls and more; the recipes were innovative and delicious (eating was definitely one of our favourite parts of this retreat!). So if you need to mix up your healthy dining repertoire, give this book a go.
| | | | The Body Camp Cook Book, £15, available online
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