Tue 22 March 2016 New concepts Concept stores may be nothing new, but a crop of newbies have crept up on London’s fashion-scape, offering up everything from aperitivo hours to supper clubs. Sip, dine, shop, GO! CHUCS For a taste of 1950s La Dolce Vita, Chucs has opened a second site, channelling the Italian Riviera in Westbourne Grove. Peruse the new menswear collection upstairs in the boutique (think: tailored swimwear, leisurewear, boat shoes… you know the look), before securing a table downstairs. Enjoy light, healthy dishes (such as matcha egg white protein pancakes and acai bowls) or feast on their Italian menu of carpacios, pastas and pizza and ‘secondi’ dishes – the antipasti alone is worth the trip. Waiters are white coated and the atmosphere is slick and bustling; this is a cosy new spot. Come summer, you’ll find us in the garden for aperitivo hour, Campari tonic in hand, or upstairs at the mini bar with a martini. DSM HAYMARKET For those who haven’t heard or missed the Instagram photos flying in last weekend, Dover Street Market has moved to the ex-Burberry heritage-listed building on Piccadilly. While away a few hours shopping the five floors of clothing, accessory and shoe brands, such as Azzedine Alaïa, Raf Simons and, of course, Comme des Garçons, before refueling on the third floor at Rose Bakery. Having made the transfer from the original store, you can expect the same simple menu of eggs, salads, risottos, sandwiches and quiches. Then, back to shopping. We say make a bee line for the new, bigger Gosha Rubchinskiy space and brush up on your post-Soviet, skater look, asap. KIT and ACE Slick lifestyle brand Kit and Ace moved into Redchurch Street with their technical cashmere wares and a gleaming marble café, and now, they’ve taken their community-centric ethos further with after-hours in-store supper clubs, in both the Redchurch Street boutique and pop up on Regent Street. Keep your ear to the ground for these invite-only intimate gatherings of 6-8 people, with three courses cooked by a local chef. Refreshingly, phones are put away and conversation is centred on ‘Real Talk’, a game that poses questions beyond the typical “How was work today?” Tip: go prepared knowing your spirit animal or what your grandmother would judge you for… BY CS Calendar Picks This Week’s Picks BOOK NOW EAT DRINK DO Sherry and tapas tasting with Bodegas Tradición. 74a Newman Street, W1T 3DB. April 6. 6.30pm-9pm. £40. Yumi Izakaya, the new Japanese restaurant offering 50% off food from Thursday, March 24 – Sunday, April 10. Dandelyan’s new cocktail menu. Mondrian at Sea Containers, 20 Upper Ground, SE1 9PD Celebrate Air Max Day by customizing your own pair. Nike Town, 236 Oxford Street, W1C 1DE. March 23-25. GOODROOTS FESTIVAL Sponsored Listing Festival season is upon us, but as you know, we like a bit of balance. Parties mixed with healthy living. So good news, there’s a new festival on the circuit dedicated to health and wellness – Goodroots Festival. By Shelley Martin Light, the co-founder of ‘Fare Healthy’,the festival will take over a 6,000sq ft space in Dalston with a day of talks, healthy food, workshops and morning raves – think an ‘urban Wilderness’ or ‘healthy Street Feast’. Expect a curated wellness fest with all the big names and trailblazers in the biz, including Hemsley + Hemsley, Michael James Wong from Boys of Yoga, Frame and Morning Gloryville. Plus, there’ll be plenty of food from the likes of Planet Organic, 26 Grains and Name Raw, to name just a few. To find out more, click here. Goodroots Festival, Saturday June 11, 9am – 5pm, 28 Millers Avenue, Dalston, E8 2DS. Ticketed talk £20 (includes all activities), market & Hub ticket £10 All That Fall by Samuel Beckett Sponsored Listing Put on a blindfold and take a theatrical journey in the dark. Acclaimed theatre company Out of Joint is staging a rare live production of Beckett’s funny, chilling radio play, with a 360° sound design and a cast led by Tony Award-winner Bríd Brennan. And before submitting to darkness, you’ll get a good look at London’s most atmospheric venue. All That Fall by Samuel Beckett, March 22 – April 9, Wilton’s Musical Hall, Graces Alley, E1 8JB, £25 and £15 (previews £18 and £10) LIKE SHARE FORWARD PREVIOUS EDITION (c) 2016 Urban Junkies. All rights reserved. Reproductions of any portion of this website only with our express permission. Urban Junkies is a free weekly 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.