Pre-recession decadence seems to be creeping back in this weekend with gold flaked dumplings, Versace, caviar and blinis. But for those looking to avoid the bling do so with grandma-style lasagne, 80s Chinese food and home-style Portuguese. Want to party? We have a new club in Clerkenwell to check out and a neighbourhood bar to hang at. Enjoy! This Weekend’s Picks • FRI Below & Hidden • SAT L.C. @ Climpson’s Arch • SUN Hostem Stock Sale TODAY Red Bull Music Studios turns 5 Red Bull Music Studios is turning five next week and, in true Red Bull style, they’ll be pulling out all the stops with a different event every day. Our picks include the intimate Studio Science lecture with Disclosure on Monday, where they talk through their production tips, and the panel discussion on Thursday with guests including Kate Moross and MNEK. Guest lists for both events will be picked at random from the ballot, which closes tomorrow. Enter now. Red Bull Music Studios turns 5, November 9 -13 TOP 5 Shops on Redchurch Street 1. Shop Versace’s little sister, Versus Versace…where it’s all about east London black and white rather than Milan gold 2. Find luxury fashion and lifestyle at the UK’s first men's Club Monaco store 3. Or, wait for J-Crew’s menswear store opening next week 4. For knitwear from the Faroe Islands, head to the Gudrun Gudrun pop up 5. From luxe shaving kits to jewellery by quirky and emerging brands, Modern Society has the boxes ticked. There's even a cafe FRIDAY EAT: Beyond London DRINK: Below & Hidden Start the weekend on an indulgent note with a dinner of seabass and gold flake steamed dumplings, mixed bubbling and smoking sashimi and plum miso marinated Chilean seabass, washed down with elaborate cocktails by top mixologist Andy Mill, at Beyond London – Kensington’s newest restaurant and lounge. That’s One Kensington – so dress the part. Beneath Bourne & Hollingsworth in Clerkenwell lies the tiny club, Below & Hidden. No bigger than an average living room, they’ve promised house party vibes but, well, with floor to ceiling LED light panels, DJs, bottled cocktails, and table service. Oh, and champagne sparkles are banned – part of the promise. 5pm - 1am Cost Prices Vary 1A Kensington High Street, W8 5NP 8pm-2am Free entry, but tables, which seat 4-6 people must be booked in advance and come with a £200 minimum spend 42 Northampton Road, EC1R 0HU SKATE at Somerset House with Fortnum & Mason Sponsored listing It’s that time of year: Skate at Somerset House is back! Featuring the return of Club Nights, expect DJs from the best international festivals, clubs, and record labels taking over the rink-side decks. Kicking off on November 19, Rob Da Bank and Tayo3000 will be presenting Purple Rave, a celebration of all things Prince. Relax post skate over a cocktail in the Skate Lounge or make a night of it with Skate Extras (wine and fondue for two, anyone?) at Fortnum’s Lodge on-site. SKATE at Somerset House with Fortnum & Mason, November 18 – January 10 Strand London, WC2R 1LA On our radar Retro classics Lately, London’s taste buds have been harking back to the past. Want to live life circa 90s pre-recession, head straight to 45 Jermyn St. for caviar and blinis, snails and champagne cocktails. 80s-style Chinese is du jour at Islington’s Chinese Laundry with their take on northern classics: think handmade rice cakes, bread dumplings, spring onion pancakes and traditional congees. Or, for 70s Brit classics like mama use to make, Coin Laundry in Clerkenwell will be doing chicken kiev’s, prawn cocktails and black forest trifles… FOLLOW US! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See what we’ve been snapping this week on Instagram ! SATURDAY EAT: L.C. @ Climpson’s Arch DRINK: Machine No.3 Out with Som Saa in with L.C. @ Climpson’s Arch – the latest pop up to call Climpson’s Arch home. Manned by chef Leandro Carreira, head in for his version of traditional Portuguese cooking such as smoked octopus, grilled cured cod and grilled pollock, with even some dishes straight from his mother’s kitchen. But, with a CV that includes Viajante and Mugaritz and collaborations with James Lowe of Lyle’s and Junya Yamasaki formerly of Koya – it’s not really home cooking. Now to Clapton for the latest bar opening, Machine No.3. Billed as a neighbourhood cocktail joint by the folks behind The Three Compasses, the ex-laundrette on Well Street has a long and boozy menu with all the essentials: cocktails, beer, wine and fizz. DJs spin until 1am and food is kept simple with cheese and charcuterie boards. No fuss, no gimmicks. 6pm-10.30pm Prices vary Arch 374 Helmsley Place, E8 3SB 5pm-1am Prices vary 271 Well Street, E9 6RG The Dazzle Andrew Scott stars in the Michael Grandage Company’s new production Sponsored listing The UK premiere of Tony Award winner Richard Greenberg’s thrilling and fascinating play, The Dazzle, is brought to life in the anarchic space of the former Central Saint Martins College at 111 Charing Cross Road and stars Andrew Scott (Spectre, Sherlock) and David Dawson (Ripper Street, Posh). New York City. The beginning of the 20th century. Two brothers sit in their home surrounded by 136 tons of hoarded junk. When a beautiful guest arrives, everybody's lives are thrown into sharp focus. The Dazzle, December 10 -January 30, Tickets from £10 Found 111, Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0BE PRESS PLAY The Sound Of Rinse FM Skepta, FKA Twigs, Jamie XX…just some of the regular voices on Rinse FM – and finally, they’ve combined them into a three part unbroken mix of music covering everything from rap to vocal tracks and dancefloor hits. Available to buy online from November 13 SUNDAY BRUNCH: Lasagne Sundays at Lonzo SHOP: Hostem Stock Sale More home cooking. Lonzo in Hackney have begun a series of 'Lasagne Sundays'. The concept: lunch at your Italian grandma’s house. Dine on all-you-can-eat family style lasagne (meat and veg), a large green salad, spiced rice pudding or apricot tarts for dessert. As for vino, we say, choose a bottle from the extensive list, and settle in. Hostem is throwing its first ever stock sale – and they’re digging deep into their archives. Pieces from the collections, spanning from AW07 to SS15 (Rick Owens, Dries van Noten, Lanvin, Loewe, Raf Simons…the list continues) will be up to 80% off. Elbows at the ready. 2pm-11pm £18 all you can eat (alcohol not included) 5 Helmsley Place, E8 3SB Sat & Sun 11am – 7pm Up to 80% off 28 Old Nichol Street, E2 7HR COMPETITION: Win a VIP table to ‘Doorly & Friends’ at Ministry of Sound November 14 Fans of Doorly’s up-tempo beats take note: he’ll be on decks with friends at Ministry next week. And if you’re up for partying at MoS but want your own table, fast track entry, private VIP toilets, cloakroom and access to VIP balconies… good news, we’re offering one winner a table for 4, plus a bottle of booze and all the above. Simple enter here. Doorly & Friends, 11pm -6am, Saturday November 14, Ministry of Sound, 103 Gaunt Street, SE1 6DP CALENDAR PICK DUCK AND CHAMPAGNE AT HKK Forget about Sunday roasts, we’re doing ours on Saturday with a roast cherry wood Peking duck paired with Louis Roederer at HKK. Find out more here. WEEKEND GUIDE BY CS LIKE SHARE FORWARD PREVIOUS EDITION (c) 2015 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.