March is here! Spring is not. After two heavy fashion-centric weeks we're back to mixing it up. We've got some authentic sushi (x 2), big bill partying, live music and old school film mixed in with some 1990s fashion (sorry, we had to) and 2013 technology. Or, if you want your plans served on a pre-made plate, check out three new hotspots on our Shoreditch Shuffle. Happy Thursday! This Weekend’s Picks • FRI Sushi of Shiori • SAT Browns Focus Pop Up • SUN Teedra Moses NEWSFLASH! The Shoreditch Shuffle Get on the Shoreditch Shuffle this week: we've even mapped it out for you. 1. Begin at Rotary Bar & Diner off Old Street (above), a new collaborative project from Jonathan Downey and Carl Clarke which features the best of London's street food combined with the best of British produce on one, simple menu. 2. Then for a hop, skip and a jump to oldie but goodie Shoreditch Grind for coffee, cocktails, or coffee-based cocktails. 3. After that, go down the road to The Clove Club (opens Monday). The latest restaurant from the Ten Bells guys in the Shoreditch Town Hall will have a 45-seater bar serving a concise edit of Old and New World wines, sherry and some classic cocktails (you'll have to come back to try out their 5-course set menu). And finally, 4. End at K.H.M.C, Kingsland Road's latest members' club in a converted pub, which is being kept on the down-low (… but not really being kept on the down-low). Enjoy. Rotary Bar & Diner, 70 City Road, EC1Y 2BJ Shoreditch Grind, 213 Old St, EC1V 9NR The Clove Club, Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old St, EC2A 3BE K.H.M.C, 257 Kingsland Road, E2 8AS INTERNATIONAL PICK Harlow NYC Oh, New York, just when we've left do you throw us another reason to return immediately. From the man who rolled out Studio 54 and the Nobu restaurants worldwide (that's Richie Notar to you and I) comes Harlow, a new seafood parlour in NYC. This is big-wig dining. Expect surrealist décor (stained glass, funky mirrors), a raw bar, cocktails with CO2 from a scuba tank, and a seafood-centric menu from Danny Ye, who cut his teeth at Nobu in LA and NY, San Seb's Arzak and London's Fat Duck. Click here for more info on Harlow Click here for more International events on our Calendar FRIDAY EAT: SUSHI OF SHIORI PARTY: DEVIATION WITH JAMIE XX Back in December, traditional sushi place Shiori moved from Euston to Bayswater, and it went completely over our heads (we blame the Christmas rush). We're loving traditional Japanese at the moment (sushi nerds should also check out Jiro and Atari-ya, if you haven't already), and Shiori offers just that: authentic rolls from a Kyoto-born chef and a variety of different tasting menus. Go big with the 12-course Kaiseki Kokoro dinner. Sushied out? Us? Never. Oh, XOYO we love you right now (for hosting Solange… Brodinski… for your sliders on tap…). We're now into the second month of Deviation's residency at Ex-Oh, and it's still going strong. This month, wunderkind Jamie XX (née Smith) will be joining host Sir Benji. As expected, all preview tickets have sold out but we're told there'll be plenty more on the door from 9pm. Yes, you'll have to be that person… but it'll be worth it. 10am-6pm 35a Dover Street, W1S 4LT 9pm-3am £15 on the door XOYO, 32-37 Cowper Street, EC2A 4AP SHOP Oscar De La Renta x The Outnet Oscar de la Renta rarely gets things wrong (Galliano as intern is debatable). The designer has collaborated with The Outnet to release an exclusive capsule collection made from unused patterns from the house's 40-year archive, as well as shoes and jewels. Think classic de la Renta: feminine lines, bold pattern and lots of colour. Oscar De La Renta x The Outnet, available now from The Outnet, from £240 SATURDAY SHOP: BROWNS FOCUS STREET-STYLE POP UP DRINK: RADIO BAR AT ME HOTEL Styling super couple Damian Collins and Avigail Claire (they've dressed the likes of RiRi and Tinie Tempah) teamed up with Browns for LFW to host a street style pop up. If you didn't make it during fash-week, go now. The edit is dedicated to – you guessed it – 90s fashion, so expect slogans galore from the likes of Brian Lichtenberg, MISBHV and more. Oh, and there'll be some vintage pieces from Jean Paul Gaultier and Versace too. #UJLoves. Is it open? Isn't it open? It's the perennial question when it comes to the ME London hotel, housed in the old BBC building, Marconi House. Well, now we can confirm: it is open for business! Head straight for viewpoint gold (via an express lift, no less) on the 10th floor bar and terrace, Radio, for cocktails and Mediterranean bites. You can even compare the views—and lifts—with those at Heron Tower and The Shard – it's not all about height. Gazpacho and vodka shots anyone? 10am-6pm 38-39 South Molton Street, W1K 5RD 12pm-3am Cocktails from £10 337 The Strand, WC2R 1HA GADGET PICK Fujifilm X100S For those of you who didn't know Fujifilm have a popular skincare brand, Astalift, you should take a look – the science behind it is incredible. Otherwise, you can stay traditional. Fujifilm's latest camera, the X100S, combines modern technology (16.3 megapixel zoom is just the start) with retro casing. Nice. Fujifilm X100s, available in mid-March, £1099.99 GADGET PICK The Hanwell by Marshall To celebrate the 50th birthday of Marshall, the amp brand have teamed up with Swedish designers Zound Industries to create the first-ever Marshall home speaker. Named after the location of their first store, The Hanwell has a distinctive old charm design with analogue switches and sharp acoustics. The Hanwell by Marshall, available now, £650 SUNDAY FILM: COEN BROTHER SELECTROSPECTIVE MUSIC: TEEDRA MOSES AT JAZZ CAFE Times like these call for a Big Lebowski. No, seriously. Head to Prince Charles Cinema for a dose of pop culture at its finest with their Selectrospective of favourite Coen Brother films. They've focused on the late 80s and 90s – Raising Arizona, The Big Lebowski and The Hudsucker Proxy – but we say go all out and rent some of our modern day faves for back at la casa. O Brother Where Are Thou? and True Grit are our winners. Onto some more 90s, sort of. Head to Jazz Cafe for a little Sunday night R&B from New Orleans-born, LA-raised Teedra Moses. The R&B singer, who is signed to Rick Ross' label MMG, takes to Jazz Cafe's stage with her soulful voice and catchy breakup songs which channel 90s-style beats. NB: she was also one-time stylist to Will Smith, Kelis, R Kelly and No Doubt and has written songs for Mary J Blige, Macy Gray and Kelly Rowland. Listen to her stuff here. From 1.40pm £18 6 Leicester St, WC2H 7BX 7pm £28.25 5 Parkway, NW1 7PG COMPETITION The Boy Who Kicked Pigs Sponsored listing 13-year old Robert Caligari has a rather nasty habit of kicking pigs. But today is the day he gets his comeuppance. Today is the day he is going to die. This critically-acclaimed, pork-booting comedy is a macabre tale based on a storyline by Dr Who's Tom Baker, with beautiful projections and original music. We're giving away a signed copy of the book plus a pair of tickets. Simply email competition@urbanjunkies.com with the answer to the following question: what is the French word for "pig"? The Boy Who Kicked Pigs, March 5-16, Jacksons Lane Theatre, Highgate, N6 5AA, tickets from £12.95 FOLLOW US! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See what we've been snapping this week on Instagram! Reserved Sushinho – Japan meets São Paulo meets London Devonshire Square, EC2M 4AE | 020 7220 9490 | @sushinho Location Seconds away from Liverpool Street Station in hidden, glossy, mod-con restaurant hub Devonshire Square. Vibe As the name suggests, Sushinho is a Japan-Brazil hybrid, which was borne out of the Japanese immigrant community in the Liberdade neighbourhood of São Paulo. At Sushinho, the vibe feels more Brasileiro than Nippon-heavy. The crowd was a mixture of City heads and Shoreditch spillovers. Flavours The term "fusion food" is generally considered a no-no, but if you're ever going to apply it anywhere, it's here. Japanese-style house rolls are given some interesting sparkle: the Rio has prawn, wasabi and strawberry; the Sushinho (cream cheese, salmon, crab) is delicately fresh and the Lobster California rolls are moreish, and both crunchy and velvety. Then onto the "sear it yourself" ishiyaki whereby you cook grade 9 wagyu and scallop on a steaming hot Himalayan salt rock before dipping it in wasabi and ginger soy. (There are also bigger "main" style plates like pork belly, lemon sole and blackened butterfish on the menu, but we decided to stay on the sushi trail.) Next up: nigiri, sashimi and temaki rolls – simply pick a fish and pick a style. If in doubt the salmon marinade nigiri is beautifully formed. Last up was the moqueca ceviche (Brazil incarnate) followed by shichimi baby squid – tiny, crunchy and hot. We really appreciated our waiter's organisation when it came to delivering dishes – he ensured they came out in a flavour-complementing order – a breath of fresh air when we're used to the "food comes out when ready" culture of so many London eateries. Décor Simple (wood, brick, splashes of colour) if a bit predictable (palm trees). We liked that you could see the sushi chefs preparing in the open kitchen. Upshot This isn't authentic sushi – it's the souped-up Brazilian version, and it's worth a try (traditionalists, you won't be sorry – even for the cream cheese). It's the next best thing you'll get to a bonafide Japanese-run restaurant in Liberdade. Reserved Archive > WEEKEND GUIDE by JC & HT RESERVED by JC LIKE SHARE FORWARD PREVIOUS EDITION (c) 2013 Urban Junkies. All rights reserved. Reproductions of any portion of this website only with our express permission. Urban Junkies is a free daily mailer. All listings and features are editorial: We do not receive any payment from venues, artists or promoters. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of information listed but we cannot accept responsibility for errors or omissions.