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Annnnd it's already the end of March. Send the month off with a bang with a Horse Meat Disco bash, 100 martinis or a Mexican standoff. If that doesn't do it for you, there's a skatepark, a design exhibition, or a style mecca to visit. Happy weekend!
 
This Weekend’s Picks
 
• FRI Designs Of The Year • SAT Taco Wars After Party • SUN Selfridges Skatepark
 
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TOAST PRESENTS THE FUTURE OF MEAT
 
 
 
Grilled, smoked or barbecued: carnivores have been spoiled for choice with London's wave of meat-focused menus. TOAST is back next month, bringing together Hawksmoor's exec chef Richard Turner, The Ginger Pig owner Tim Wilson, and Philip Lymbery author of Farmageddon: The True Cost of Cheap Meat to explore The Future of Meat. The debate will be held at Hawksmoor Guildhall (of course), with Bloody Marys and brunch (expect dishes like pig cheek scrapple with grits and short-rib bubble and squeak) on the agenda. Grab a ticket now – we'll see you there.
 
TOAST presents The Future of Meat, April 5 11.30am-3pm, Hawksmoor Guildhall, 10 Basinghall Street EC2V 5BQ, tickets £40 (includes the debate, brunch and a Bloody Mary)
 
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Eifman Ballet at THE Coliseum
 
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Following their spectacularly successful season in 2012, Eifman Ballet returns to London with the UK premiere of Rodin and reprised performances of the critically acclaimed Anna Karenina. Rodin, inspired by the world famous sculptor's passionate 15 year relationship with his apprentice and muse Camille Claude. An exploration of the life of a genius and his unique creative process. In Anna Karenina, Eifman's astonishing choreography re-tells the fate of Tolstoy's famous literary figure focusing on the Anna-Karenin-Vronsky love triangle.
 
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FRIDAY
 
 
 
 
 
SEE:
DESIGNS OF THE YEAR
  DRINK:
100 MARTINI BAR
 
Design junkies, this one's for you. The Design Museum is holding their annual presentation of the year's most cutting-edge concepts in architecture, furniture, fashion, products, and more. The exhibition features everything from a floating school in a Nigerian lagoon to Kate Moss's fave app and friendly lamp posts that send you texts, with projects by Zaha Hadid, David Chipperfield and Miuccia Prada shown alongside those by startups.   Martinis have gotten a lot more complex than just shaken, not stirred. Sipsmith is popping up in Soho with a 100 Martini Bar to showcase the classic drink in (you guessed it) 100 innovative iterations. Taking over the oak-panelled apartment at Kettner's, the pop up bar will serve up variations including the Millionaire Martini (topped with champagne) and the 1888 Martini (featuring a dash of absinthe). Cheers.
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10am-5.45pm
Tickets from £12.40
28 Shad Thames,
SE1 2YD
  Slots from 5.30pm-11.30pm
Tickets £12 for a 90 minute slot, includes one martini. Kettner's, 29 Romilly Street, 
W1D 5HP
 
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GENERATOR LONDON RE-LAUNCH
 
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A hostel party may not be our usual stomping ground, but when it involves live music by NTS Radio, Tacos by F.A.T by Freddie, and, erm, Mark Francis – we can't help but have a bit of #genlove. And love we did. From the good tunes, music and food to shaking it on the dancefloor – Thursday night was fun – Friday morning, not so.
 
Click here to see what we got up to at London's Generator party.
 
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SATURDAY
 
 
 
 
 
EAT:
TACO WARS AFTER PARTY
  PARTY:
'I DO!' WITH HORSE MEAT DISCO
 
Taco Wars are back, with last year's winner Luardos defending their title against a field of a field of competitors including Breddos Tacos, B.O.B's Lobster and Rita's at Hawker House. If you missed out on tickets to the Mexican standoff (they sold out in 24 hours), head to the after party from 6pm. Tacos will be on offer alongside a Jose Cuervo tequila bar and Hawker House regulars Yum Bun, Street Vin and more, with 1500 tix available at the door. It's Hawker House's last hurrah this weekend, too, so get down there for an epic send off.   Severino Panzetta of Horse Meat Disco is throwing a bash to celebrate the legalization of gay marriage in the UK (legal today-huzzah!), taking over The South Place Hotel. Expect Panzetta and South Place resident DJ Teamy on the decks, rainbow décor (of course) and plenty of bubbles and bespoke cocktails to mark the occasion.
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6pm-12am
£3 entry
Hawker House, 38-50 Pritchard's Road,
E2 9AP
  8pm-1am
Email party@southplacehotel.com to get on the guestlist.
The South Place Hotel, 3 South Place,
EC2M 2AF
 
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CALENDAR PICK
 
OPENING CEREMONY MONO SHOP
 
 
 
Fashion concept store Opening Ceremony – king of the collaboration and directional ready to wear – has thrown open the doors to its fourth shop in Japan, Opening Ceremony Mono Shop. Can't hop a flight to Tokyo? There's always the Covent Garden outpost.
 
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SUNDAY
 
 
 
 
 
SHOP:
CÉLINE
  DO:
SKATEPARK AT SELFRIDGES
 
Céline has finally thrown open the doors to its London flagship. Located on Mount Street (soon to be home to Christopher Kane and Roksanda Ilincic boutiques), the store is a minimalist haven, all marble tiles and resin screens. Philophiles will be thrilled with the wares: Trapeze bags, Skate slip ons and a plentiful supply of understated, chic ready to wear. Enter at your own risk…you'll probably want everything.   You know we love a bit of skate action. Over at the Old Selfridges Hotel, London's yellow department store has launched the HTC One Skatepark. That's an 18,500-square-foot bespoke, indoor skatepark (London's largest). There will be HTC One handsets at the ready to record your kick flips, ollies and more. Fun!
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All day
Prices vary
103 Mount Street, W1K 2TL
  All day
Free entry
Entrance via Orchard Street,
W1A 1AB
 
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PRODUCT PICK
 
JADED LONDON
 
 
 
Street wear is having a moment. Jaded London is getting in on the game with digitally printed sweatshirts.
 
Jaded London, available here
 
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Reserved
 
Mayfields
 
 
 
52 Wilton Way, E8 6GG | Website
 
In a Sentence
Gastronomy hits Dalston
Location
Adding to the Dalston/Haggerston culinary circuit, Mayfields neighbours firm-favourites Lardo, L'Entrepôt and Steve Parle's soon-to-open restaurant, meaning Shoreditch better watch out.
Vibe
Sociable, relaxed and filled with young trendy E8'ers. We loved the neighbourly vibe: service is friendly, tables are full and passers-by stop for chats. This may feel like a 'local', but food wise it's a destination.
Flavours
Here it’s all about mixing unexpected flavours to produce slightly experimental dishes (not normally seen in this neck of the woods). And with head chef Matthew Young (Dock Kitchen and Wapping Project) in charge, it was a slam dunk. From the starters of brawn with broad beans and the cured duck ham (a UJ first) to the sharing plates of lemon sole and licorice (which will divide opinions) and the turbot with almond sauce, Young has created some serious signature dishes. And it wouldn’t be an E8 restaurant without some trendy Monk’s Beard (seasoned with garlic, peas, lentils and egg) and beetroot (served with pork, onion and rhubarb) – both were fantastic. The desserts  of chocolate mousse and milk sorbet may seem no-frills at first but the Asian flavours of kaffir lime and ginger granita knocked it out of the #normcore (when in Dalston…) park.
Décor
Think Scandi-cool. White walls and floor tiles, a pine feature wall and open kitchen. End of story.
Upshot
Normal menu aside, the Monday night supper clubs will be worthy of its own reviews. From the upcoming Spring Fish Supper to the Puglian Feasts, we're expecting good things.
 
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