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We’re packing it in this weekend, starting with a new ‘mindful’ café on Friday, followed by drinks at a new Hackney Central cocktail bar (tomato cosmos, anyone?). Saturday is all about meats and beats, with dinner on a cruise ship. Sunday is just plain vulgar. Enjoy.
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| This Weekend’s Picks |
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| • FRI Every Cloud • SAT Mick’s Garage • SUN The Vulgar at the Barbican |
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| | Top 5 taquerias | |  | | 1. After four years of pop ups, Breddos Tacos is finally going permanent
2. Barrafina is getting in the taco game with El Pastor
3. A late-night taqueria, Paradise Tacos, is coming to town
4. Corazón has the Mexican via Texas fusion sorted
5. Pachamama has just launched lunchtime tacos
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| REMINDER
Guinness and the Wright Brothers
Celebrate Oyster Season with the Ultimate Beer and Oyster Masterclasses | | | Sponsored Listing | |  | | | If you haven’t booked yourself in for a Guinness and Oyster masterclass yet, do so now. Aside from tasting all kinds of different native oysters, matched with flights of Guinness (including West Indies Porter, Dublin Porter, Rye Pale Ale, Guinness Draught and the Hop House 13, which is now a UJ fave), you’ll learn about the history of this classic combo, how to eat ‘em right and get to try some interesting new flavours (UJ loved the wasabi oyster), read our complete review here. Classes are small and space is limited, so book now as there are only TWO CLASSES LEFT! Email: events@thewrightbrothers.co.uk
| | | The Guinness and Oyster Masterclasses are taking place on Saturdays throughout October 22nd (12pm-2pm) and 29th (12-2pm) at Wright Brothers Soho (13 Kingly Street, W1) at a cost of £40 per person. Quote ‘Urban Junkies’ when booking your masterclass and receive £5 off the price of your ticket.
Drink responsibly. Visit drinkaware.co.uk for the facts.
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| | Friday | |  |  |  | | | EAT: | | DRINK: | | Counter kitchen | | Every Cloud | | | Healthy Asian-inspired breakfast and lunch is the principle behind Counter Kitchen, headed by Matt Edwards, formerly of Quo Vadis and Fino. For breakfast choose from healthy pots of spiced apple, homemade granola or seasonal fruits or toast with a range of toppings (such as homemade peanut and almond butter, or tomatoes with coconut butter). The lunch menu gets interesting with inventive soups, salads and hearty bowls, all focused on raw and nutritious ingredients – look out for the list of bio wines, too.
| | Fans of nomadic bartending group, The Manhattan Project, will be happy to know they’ve finally found a home. Located in Hackney Central, come here if you like your drinks strong and your lighting low. We’ll be starting with the salted peanut cuba libre, before trying the tomato cosmopolitan and finishing with a Champagne daiquiri. Classic cocktails with a twist. We like.
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Prices vary
63 Goswell Road, Old Street,
EC1V 7EN
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Prices vary
11 Morning Lane,
E9 6ND
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| | INTERNATIONAL | | | Michael Moore in Trumpland | |  | | | Michael Moore has once again thrown his hat into the political ring with a surprise documentary, Trumpland – ‘the film Ohio Republicans tried to shut down’. Initially previewed in New York earlier this week, it’s now showing in both LA and NY – so if you’re in either ‘hood, make this a must see.
| | | | Michael Moore in Trumpland
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| | Saturday | |  | |  | | | EAT: | | PARTY: | | London Shell Co. | | Mick’s Garage | | | For their first restaurant, London Shell Co. have chosen to float down Regents Canal on a wide beam canal boat, serving their usual quality seafood: think oysters, home cured Scottish salmon and smoked cod’s roe, all washed down with a concise list of cocktails, with all spirits locally sourced from within the M25.
| | If it’s a day party you’re after, head to Mick’s Garage in Hackney Wick. Having thrown outdoor bangers all summer, they’re moving things inside for the cooler months, but don’t worry it’s business as usual. House and disco tunes will blast and sustenance in-between will be from the SHUK SHUK (the meat smoking food shack run by Berber & Q). Meat and beats, what else is there?
| | | | 7.30pm departure, 10.30pm return
Prices vary
Picking up from Granary Square
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Free entry
Queens Yard, Hackney Wick,
E9 5EN
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| | ME BY MELIÁ X URBAN JUNKIES MADRID GUIDE | | | Sponsored Listing | | | #THEMEPEOPLE | Website | |  | | | Hot days, long nights, and great food: we’ve always been big fans of Madrid. For our Madrid Destination Guide, in partnership with ME by Meliá Hotels, we enlisted the help of Mario Ximenez, fashion editor and general man about town, to get the inside track to the city. From the best restaurants in town and best club nights to hit up to where to shop, he’s left no stone unturned. Of course, we’ve also highlighted our favourite bits of ME Madrid (roof! suites!), to hopefully tempt you to book a stay. Plus, we’ve got inside tips from the cool kids of Madrid, including top bloggers and editors. Salud!
| | | | To read the Madrid guide click here, and for more information on ME by Meliá hotels visit www.themepeople.melia.com
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| | Amsterdam Dance Event | |  | | | If you don’t have plans for the weekend and feel like a disco dance, hop a short flight to Amsterdam, for ADE weekend. It’s five non-stop days of electronic conference and events. Anyone you’d want to see is there and more. Check out the schedule here.
| | | | Amsterdam Dance Event, October 19-October 23
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| | Sunday | |  | |  | | | DO: | | DO: | | Wyld Tea at Dandelyan | | The Vulgar at the Barbican | | | If you’re a bit bored of the usual afternoon tea offerings (guilty!), the new Wyld Tea at Dandelyan could be just the tonic. Recently crowned 3rd best bar in the world, the new 70s-inspired afternoon tea rifts on the classics: think elderflower compressed cucumber and burnt herb cream sandwiches, rocket, ham hock and piccalilli vegetable butter sandwiches and welsh rarebit fingers. Oh, and forget the fizz, and instead opt for botanical cocktails.
| | Vetement tracksuits, Moschino ‘McDonald’s Happy Meals’, furry pool slides… what is fashion’s obsession with bad taste? That is the question being explored at The Barbican’s latest exhibition ‘The Vulgar’. Showcasing over 120 objects, ranging from historical costumes to couture and ready-to-wear looks, from the renaissance through to contemporary design, expect to spot everything from John Galliano’s 90s couture and Vivienne Westwood’s tits top to Andy Warhol’s Souper Dress.
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From £35
Mondrian at Sea Containers 20 Upper Ground,
SE1 9PD
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From £14.50
Silk Street,
EC2Y 8DS
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| | Do Not Disturb | | | Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts | |  | | | It’s always a good time for Rome! If you’re looking for a little pre- holiday madness break, definitely consider the Rome Cavalieri. This five star gem is the perfect weekend retreat – central, but out of the bustle. And with the three Michelin starred restaurant La Pergola, Roman baths and spa, impressive hotel art collection, and concierge that can sort just about anything (vespa tours!), you won’t be short of things to do here. Oh, and make sure to see the cellars. With almost 60,000 bottles, it’s worth the trip alone. Yolo Barolo!
| | | | Read about our stay at this magical Roman retreat here
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| WEEKEND GUIDE BY CS |
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