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but we are VERY EXCITED that we don’t have to wear three jackets while dining this week. Dare we say it, but we’re one step closer to normality… here’s hoping. This week, we’re celebrating the rebirth of indoor dining and – like many publications – are looking ahead to travel with our Portugal Focus; hopefully you’ll find some inspiration in here. We have our eyes on that road trip! Have great weeks everyone.
Taryn and Team UJ xx
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 | |  | | | | We’re going to keep it short on the trend front today. This summer, our eyes are on trains (especially this one). Slow trains. And this recently published book – Slow Trains Around Spain: A 3,000-Mile Adventure on 52 Rides – looks like a good place to start. Choo choo.
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|  | |  | | | Crockery | | But not like your grandma's | | | From Ottolenghi’s new FEAST collection and Cabana Mag’s retro looks to La Double J, Campbell-Rey and Reflections Copenhagen’s brights, it’s a good time on the tableware front.
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|  | | |  | | Max Graham, Founder, Bar Douro | | Founder of a UJ fave, Bar Douro, Max spent his childhood in Porto and his family have been producing wine in the Douro Valley for over two centuries. During lockdown, Max launched the Bar Douro wine club, sending subscribers six Portuguese wines (every three months) from their bottle shop. Max has given us his favourite vineyards in Portugal, along with top tips, should you be taking a trip.
UJ: First favourite vineyard and why do you love it?
MG: The Quinta da Gricha vineyard in the Douro, Cima Corgo, is really unique. Here you can try their award-winning wines and relax by the infinity pool, or gaze out at the breathtaking valley and Douro River from their panoramic, vined terraces.
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| | |  | | | Potion Life | | Retox, replenish | | Sponsored Listing | | | With life getting back to normal, it’s hard not to get overexcited on a night out. Friends! Family! But we have work to do. Which is why Potion Life’s After Party, a concentrated energy shot which provides a natural pick-me-up, can help. Filled with vitamins, minerals and fruit extracts including vitamin C, vitamin B complex, electrolytes, turmeric, milk thistle, willow bark extract and Amla to replenish, it has everything you need to feel energised and restored when you need it most. Want to try? Enter the code DRINKS for £10 off any order over £20.
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|  | | | Casa de São Lourenço | | Roadtrip | | Coast, countryside and mountains | | | A road trip through Portugal that explores lesser-known gems and includes wine and surf? They had us at road trip.
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|  | |  | | | David Hockney at Piccadilly Circus | | Digi Art | | Culture is BACK | | | Some big shows for your calendar, and they’ve all got a bit of digi to them. Today, Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Rooms opens at The Tate. Van Gogh’s multi-sensory Alive exhibition is coming to Kensington Gardens from 4 June, and David Hockney’s digital video, “Remember you cannot look at the sun or death for very long” – spreading a positive, coming-out-of-lockdown message – can be seen on Piccadilly Circus’ roundel every night this month.
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| | |  | | | Nimax Theatres | | They’re back | | Sponsored Listing | | | This is a good one. Twenty-four young theatre producers are being given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to present their work in the West End for the first time. Their 18 productions – plays, musicals, concerts and one-off events – have attracted wonderful performers, from emerging talent to popular West End stars; there’s something to suit everyone with prices starting from just £15. Shows include Cruise, Death Drop, Public Domain, and The Last Five Years. The Rising Stars Festival is running until September in Nimax’s six theatres, alongside their long-running shows and new summer programme.
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|  | | | Sunday in Brooklyn | | Dining | | Transfers | | | So this week it’s all about the transfers: a Notting Hill transfer from Brooklyn, two east transfers to Covent Garden, a West Hollywood transfer to Hoxton and a Mayfair transfer from Paris.
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|  | |  | | | Madeira | | A Belmond belle | | | Reid’s Palace looks really great. Perched atop a cliff, it has vintage vibes, panoramic views, turquoise waters, and that Belmond service.
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|  | |  | | | Summer River House | | Windsor (ish) | | Quick trip | | | Want to see Ian McKellen on stage in Hamlet (from 21 June)? Yes, us too. Then you’ll be taking a trip to Windsor. Member of Soho House and want to try their new outdoor Summer River House? Well, it’s close to Windsor too, on the grounds of Oakley Court. These two are 10 mins apart by car: sounds like a good day/night out.
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|  | |  | | | UJ Select | | Pfeffer Sal | | | The countdown is on until it’s full-on fiesta. Which means, time to scrub up! Need a little detox? This revival collection from Pfeffer Sal will do the trick. And as these are full size products, it’s an investment in your wellbeing.
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| | |  | | | WOW | | Porto's wine district | | | A wine district. Why didn’t we think of this? Restaurants, experiences, museums, and other things to explore. Worth a look.
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|  | | | Grey Goose No11 Martini Cocktail Kit | | Drinks | | Around town | | | From Grey Goose x The Connaught Bar’s No11 Martini Cocktail Kit with Pollock-style coupes to Laurent-Perrier’s summer terrace at Sea Containers (launching 19 May) and Perrier-Jouët’s Wild Jardin at the AllBright (20 May), there’s a lot going on.
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| | |  | | | Spa | | All about the Azores | | | Seems like ‘tis the year of Portugal, yes, but specifically, the Azores, the nine volcanic islands off Portugal that are leading the way with eco-travel. For a bit of R&R, this hotel looks like a good mix of contemporary and escape, with thermal pools, a great spa, hiking and other outdoor options. Want more info on the Azores? SUITCASE mag has an in-depth feature here.
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|  | |  | | | Diaries Out | | Dates are coming in | | | This Saturday is the global livestream of Glastonbury, Live at Worthy Farm (£20 tickets); Spiritland at JOY has Horse Meat Disco’s Severino behind the decks tonight; and there are still fourth release tickets for the Low End Theories at Printworks (Sunday 19 Sept), where artists’ names will be released on the night and they are operating a no photos on the dancefloor policy. See, something good did come out of ‘rona.
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|  | |  | | | Stretch Lab | | Work it out | | | Stretching adds years to your life, or so Roger Frampton says. So let’s stretch. The Stretch Lab, in Fitzrovia and now Notting Hill, does it for you.
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