10.06 2025 There’s always a feeling of positivity in the air in June. Schools are out, nights are light, and we have a whole summer to look forward to. Let’s enjoy it! Have great weeks all. xx Taryn and Team UJ xx The Standard, London Recording Studios Here, there, everywhere Seems like recording studios and spaces are popping up everywhere you look lately. Yes, brands like Soho House and The Standard have had them for awhile, but now we’re seeing them in less likely locations, too. The most recent additions on our radar include a recording studio at the member’s gym Before the Lights; a state-of-the-art music studio in partnership with Seb Glover at the soon-to-launch Mason & Fifth aparthotels in Westbourne Grove; and a recording studio underneath the Nando’s in Soho… XOXO Rise of the anonymous voice You’re likely following Boringnotcom, the Instagram account that’s anonymously been giving the fashion industry a dose of straight talk for a few months now, and can count some of the industry’s biggest names as followers. And as Frieze just reported, in the art world, London-based spittle publishes thoughts from a collective (but anonymous) voice, and Hollywood Superstar Review operates in a similar way, too. We’re surprised there isn’t one that we know of for the restaurant industry…. Pink and Yellow. SHOP NOW Bancone Kensington NEW Sponsored Listing Michelin Bib Gourmand pasta restaurant Bancone has just opened their fourth location, on Kensington High Street, and have already served over 5,000 bowls of pasta to eager west Londoners! The award-winning restaurant has an extremely dedicated following and they’ve brought some of their much-loved dishes to this new location including silk handkerchiefs with walnut butter and confit egg yolk; spicy pork & nduja ragù with tagliatelle; and cacio e pepe. They’ve also added some excellent new dishes like palourde clams with nduja and burnt bread; confit tomato, gnocchetti sardi with lentil and pickled chilli; and monkfish with saffron mayo and herb salad. The restaurant is spacious, bright and has a terrace, and they have a great cocktail and wine list too. BOOK A TABLE NOW Noodle and Beer Around Town To note New Dumplings’ Legend has just opened a more laid-back site on Chancery Lane, Love Dumplings Legend, which will serve dumplings from breakfast to evening (8am-8pm). Chinatown’s Noodle and Beer looks great (Sichuan noodles, with a sultry red light district-vibes den downstairs for cocktails, that’s open until 4AM Thurs-Sat). Notting Hill’s EEL Sushi, a 12-seater sushi bar by the Notting Hill Fish Shop gang, has just finished its soft launch and is now taking bookings for half of the seats. And opening soon are two Paris-inspired restaurants: Chez Lui, also in Notting Hill, by the Bagatelle Group (but an entirely different beast), and Dumbo in Shoreditch (a Paris transfer, for smashburgers); and lastly, Canal, by the Crispin team, is opening at the end of the month along the Westbourne Park canal. Events and News The Engineer in Primrose Hill has reopened after a refurb; Brasserie Zédel has a new ‘Droit Au Bouchon’ evening every Monday from 7:30PM, where you can bring your own bottle of wine to dinner with no corkage fee, or pre-order a bottle from Hedonism Wine’s bespoke French edit, which will be served at your table. Decimo is doing a guest chef series, ‘La Mesa’, to launch their new lunch taco menu; the first dinner is 17 June, with NY’s Doshi and Songsoo Kim (Super 8, LDN), and will be a Korean-Mexican collaborative menu. Finally, you can visit the bar from Wes Anderson’s latest film, The Phoenician Scheme, at Bob Bob Ricard’s Red Room until 22 June. Terraces ‘Tis the season! A few to note. Canary Wharf’s Marceline has a new wine bar and restaurant terrace; La Môme at The Berkeley has just opened a new 30-seater terrace; Sparrow Italia has a little piece of tranquility on their Mayfair rooftop; and CUT at 45 Park Lane has a seafood and spritz menu in their outdoor space. Picnics For a decadent one, Caviar House has a selection of hampers with caviar, bellinis, and Champagne (yes please); and for something gratis, DELLI are doing two ‘ban boring picnics pop ups’ in Brockwell Park (22 June, 12-6) and Victoria Park (28 June, 12-6), where they’ll be handing out free goodies from the independent brands they stock (look at their current picnic selection!). Wine Lardo has a new wine bar in Hackney, Bastardo, with low-intervention wine and bites, and it looks fun. Our friend the Winechap (aka Tom Harrow) is hosting a Saint Emillon BYO night at Brunswick House, 2 July (the dream…) and they have six spaces left. International Louis Vuitton has a new ice cream kiosk (love) in Forte dei Marmi; Nammos is going to Sardinia’s Phi Beach (13 June-31 August); and L’EscarGO sees LPM in Mykonos offer catering and bartending to private villas, jets, or yachts: Tomatini at home sounds good. Fish Watch Relais & Châteaux just published a threatened species seafood list to look out for on menus across the globe: take note. News Let's go Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice Now open for the season after a multi-phase renovation by Peter Marino, alongside the launch of a Dior Bar, lagoon experiences, and a Michelin adventure at Oro. NEST Baja 10 ocean suites with private rooftops, plunge pools, fireplaces and starlit skies, with surf, a holistic spa with Temazcal ceremonies and ocean-facing yoga, and a beach club. FAENA NYC It’s coming! 15 July. And will overlook the High Line, with 120 rooms. 1 Hotel Copenhagen Launched at the end of August, with its signature nature-driven luxe stays. Belmond Hotels, Italy Splendido, Portofino, is another Belmond hotel that is continuing its evolution and unveiling a major redesign, with a completely new building; highlights include new rooms, a restyled cocktail bar, a new wellness space, and an exclusive rooftop terrace. At Caruso, Amalfi Coast, they’re launching a new pool club, La Piscina, with a weekly wellness program. Fresh Talent School's out for summer The CSM shows are always an annual highlight – we’re lucky to have such global talent around! Check out some of the new names to know (as chosen by The Face). Graduate Fashion Week also starts this week (you can buy tickets to this one), and Mango have just launched Mango Collective, where they’ll partner with exciting designers to launch collections, with the first in collaboration with Supriya Lele. Mountain Getaways Up, up and away! We’ve got our eyes set on some mountain air! Here are a few great hotels that we think could fit the bill. Forestis Dolomites | Grand Forest Metsovo, Epirus, Greece | The Ranch Malibu (new restorative program) | Aman Rosa Alpina, Dolomites (open from 24 July) | Six Senses Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps On our radar Going, going, gone Palace x Vans | Aries x KFC | Palace x Dr. Martins | ALD x La Marzocco | Getaways And breathe Fowlescombe Farm, at the foothills of the majestic Dartmoor, now has 10 luxury suites, a farm-to-table restaurant, and a concierge. The Britannic Explorer, a Belmond train, now has five different trips that depart from London Victoria and go to Wales, Cornwall, and the Lake District; the trains have an observation car, wellness suite, two dining cars, and an Art Deco bar, swoon. And lastly, Osip, the Michelin-starred restaurant in new Bruton, Somerset, will, as of tomorrow, have four cosy rooms located directly above the restaurant, which is a 17th century coaching inn. Extremadura Short break Bordering Portugal, this is known as somewhat of a foodie destination in a laidback setting. There’s the three Michelin-starred Atrio, but also, jamon iberico, queso, olive oil, and a whole lot of vino. It feels like we blinked and it’s all about aparthotels. And after staying in a few lately, we get it! They make sense, especially for longer stays. Here are two in London: one east with independent/hip everything, and one west, with luxe furnishings and a 24-hour concierge. Wilde Liverpool Street | Cheval Phoenix House Culture Serpentine Pavilion Hyde Park Now Open London Design Biennale Somerset House Until 29 June Déjà Vu Bold Tendencies Until 20 Sept Late night dining’s back; hear, hear! We’ll see you right here. FOLLOW US (c) 2025 Urban Junkies. All rights reserved. Reproductions of any portion of this website only with our express permission. Urban Junkies is a free weekly mailer. 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