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 | | | Night Tales | | | On The Grill | | | Follow the robatayaki road | | | Whether you’re in the mood for refined robatayaki or backyard yakitori, this week we’re hunting down the best new Japanese BBQ in town. Get on the trail with us and see where you end up.
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| | | St John at Hackney Brewery | | | Hackney Hotspots | | | Big ideas and grand designs | | | We know, there’s been a lot of Hackney talk (Giant Steps!) – and now there’s more. Adam Handling will move The Frog E1 to Hoxton in July, to his largest site yet. Inside, The Frog Hoxton will also incorporate a new Bean & Wheat (Adam’s sustainable coffee shop and deli) and brand new bar concept, Iron Stag. Down at Bohemia Place (and next door to Night Tales’ new spot), drop by St John at Hackney Brewery, who’ll be brewing beer on site, beneath the Hackney Central arches, as well as serving at the taproom bar alongside Greek Cypriot food from Éla. And don’t miss Hackney Arts Centre either, the new triple-level concert hall, theatre, restaurant and bar on the cards from the Village Underground crew. It’s all about big ambitions with these projects – expect grand scales and a multitude of appeals.
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I love The Glory for weeknight queer cabaret, Brilliant Corners for their amazing Japanese food and eponymously brilliant DJ roster, and Sunday night jazz at The Haggerston.
Where do you go to celebrate?
Because I work as a DJ and club promoter, when I have time off to celebrate I usually choose to avoid nightlife altogether, and have a nice picnic in the sun at Hackney Downs or London Fields!
Favourite London restaurant?
If it’s a very special occasion I head to Sosharu for their amazing modern takes on classic Japanese dishes. Closer to home, I love Rawduck in Hackney, Rasa for ridiculously cheap South Indian food, and Mildreds is always super fresh and delicious.
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| UJ Playlist | |  | |  | | Lauren Lane | | | An exclusive RUMORS playlist | | | To celebrate Guy Gerber’s 2018 RUMORS residency at Destino, we’ve asked Lauren Lane (who’ll be joining Guy on the decks alongside Bill Patrick on 5th August) to put together a selection of her favourite tracks for us. If you want a taster of what to expect on the dancefloor, hit the play button.
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| | | UJ x AAA Present: Battery | | | DJs, drinks and seriously good views | | | Looking for an excuse to take a long weekend abroad? Or have friends in Madrid? Then join us for our UJ x AAA Battery party, at ME Madrid Reina Victoria. Head up to their RADIO rooftop bar on 28th June between 8pm-12am: DJs AAArmstrong and Marco Llorente will be playing, drinks from Freixenet, Larios and Maker’s Mark will be flowing, and of course the views will be on point. Book a flight, book a room, and see you there!
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| | | St Leonards | | | Top 5: June Openings | | | Looking back at another month of great openings | | | From Jackson Boxer’s newbie to Ottolenghi’s Fitzrovia launch, it’s been another stand-out month for restaurant openings. We’ve collated our favourites together; click through to see who made the cut.
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| | | Sponsored Listing | | | Grimmy Presents | | | The DJ hosts brunch at Sexy Fish | | | In need of somewhere for brunch this Sunday? We say go all out and book in for Grimmy Presents at Berkeley Square’s Sexy Fish. Kicking off his month-long Sunday residency, Nick Grimshaw will be on the decks this week, and the next three weeks will be DJs he’s selected. It’ll be extravagant (expect dishes like ‘Bloody Mary’ ceviche and green tea waffles on the set menu), the floor to ceiling windows will be wide open, and the Champagne will be flowing. To book, just reserve a table for brunch (12-4pm) on Sunday.
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| | | Fazenda Nova | | | Understated Algarve | | | Rustic appeal | | | Looking to escape the Med crowds? Venture over to the Eastern Algarve instead. Amongst the salt flats, flamingos, lagoons and Medieval cities you’ll find the newly extended Fazenda Nova Country House, set within a converted 19th century farmhouse – we say it’s time for a Portugal decamp, rápido.
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| | | Photo: © Julie Becker | | | Gallery Hop | | | From the blockbuster to the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it show | | | There’s a lot of art to catch right now in London, so get those gallery hopping shoes ready. American photographer Dorothea Lange’s first UK retrospective Politics of Seeing is now open at the Barbican – it’s a timely look at the works of one of the founding figures of documentary photography. The one you might not hear about? Julie Becker’s I Must Create A Master Piece To Pay The Rent at the ICA. And the one you should put all judgement on hold for? Rob Pruitt’s American Quilts 2018 at Massimo de Carlo, running over Mayfair Art Weekend from Friday 29th June to Sunday 1st July.
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