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It's
rain, it's pouring, and frankly rather boring. Equally tired of
these January all-too-blues? Then take the weekend (and your paycheque)
in hand and get your delectable derrieres out on the streets.
Hardly advocating prostitution as a form of social escapism, I
am, however, suggesting three whole nights of non-stop theatre,
art, and ecstatic debauchery. So go. Get. And order me a large
Scotch while you're at the bar, will you?
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 Bangers & Mash
Ah, bangers and mash. A simple, once staple pairing. Two
meaty sausages poking, like plump antennae, out of an unearthly
mound of snow white mashed potatoes with a moat of of brown,
swirling gravy. The new B&M pairing, however, is all
about the indie-lectro meets old-school hip hop, motown
meets grime, hardcore caricaturing meets even harder rock
'n' roll. And with payday today, this one should be a rammed-to-the-gills
giggle of naughtiness.
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My Wardrobe
We love any launch that comes with nudity, and
so we happily direct you towards My Wardrobe's
menswear offering, which launched this week
with ten semi-clad men wandering the streets
in search of style inspiration. With ready-to-wear,
shoes and accessories from the likes of Ally
Capellino, APC, D&G , Paul Smith, Raf by
Raf Simons, Vivienne Westwood, Helmut Lang,
Lyle & Scott, McQ, Missoni, Mulberry, and
Nudie Jeans on offer, we're encouraging you
to cover up.
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Relais
de Venise
Contrary to what you might think about
us greedy restaurant writers, I personally love a
small menu - the less choices the better. So no choice
at all sends me into rapture. Which is why Relais
de Venise works so well. Formerly L'Entrecote, this
classically decked out bistro does one thing - well,
three: steak, frites and green salad.
Based on the same winning model as the original restaurant
in Paris, the salad, which arrives first, comes with
walnuts and a mustard dressing; the steak is the grass-fed
sort from Scottish butcher to HRH Donald Russell and
comes with a peppery 'secret sauce' and the frites
are hand-chipped on the premises. And they keep half
the steak back until you're ready so it stays hot
and is accompanied with fresh frites. Simple. Though
not ideal for vegetarians, of course, who have to
'make do' with a surprisingly lengthy and extremely
French dessert menu and cheese selection, poor things!
A second branch of R de V has just opened in the
city and is offering a very appealing 20% off until
the end of March, but it's in Marylebone that you
can linger over lunch or dinner at the weekend.
It's so decadent not having to make decisions.
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Mon-Fri 12-2.30 (2.45 Fri) & 6-10.45 / Sat & Sun 12.30-3.30
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relaisdevenise.co.uk |
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| Weekend
guide by AC & MaM,
food review by SL |
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