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💥💥COMPETITION TIME💥💥 This time of yea 💥💥COMPETITION TIME💥💥 This time of year, we all need a little time out. And a post-CDY shopping night at The Standard, London in King’s Cross with dinner at one of our favourite London restaurants, Decimo, and breakfast at ground floor fave Isla, is the perfect reset. If this sounds good to you, here’s how to apply: 🔹Like this post and follow @thestandardlondon , @decimo.london and @urbanjunkies on Instagram 🔹Comment on the @urbanjunkies post and tag @thestandardlondon and the person you’d share the package with 🔹Share the post on your Instagram stories, making sure you tag both @thestandardlondon and @urbanjunkies 🔹We’ll announce the winner on 14th December Winner will receive: 🔸1 night at The Standard, London 🔸3-course dinner for two with one cocktail each, and a bottle of wine as chosen by the sommelier 🔸Breakfast for two at Isla T&Cs ▪️Entries open on 30 November and will close on 14 December ▪️Prize is redeemable within six months of winner announcement ▪️Winner is entitled to bring one guest with them ▪️Dinner spend is up to £250 total ▪️All other expenses outside of the ‘prize’ to be settled by the winner on check out ▪️Winner must reply to UJ within 14 days of announcement to claim prize ▪️Winner must use the stay within 6 months of announcement ▪️Complete T&Cs will be given to the winner 💫💫GOOD LUCK! 💫💫
Newsletter’s out! This week we look at hiking-wa Newsletter’s out! This week we look at hiking-wares, a new Paris hotel, train trips and culture picks. We also have our usual restaurant and hotel openings, as well as a competition and some Thanksgiving ideas, should you need an excuse to dine out. And more! Click through.. ______________________ Link in bio | 📸 Hotel Madame Rêve, Paris 🇫🇷 @hotelmadamereve ______________________ #UJloves #goodtimes #winterwinderland #UJrestaurants #UJfestivepicks #holidaysarecoming #fiesta
💥💥Competition 💥💥 Just launched (11 No 💥💥Competition 💥💥 Just launched (11 November), @thegantrylondon is the latest addition to the Stratford hotel offering. The hotel’s main restaurant, Union Social, will serve an all-day global menu and has its own ‘sparkling’ bar which champions English sparking wines, and also serves things like hard seltzers. Coming soon will be their food market, deli and coffee shop, as well as their 18th floor sky bar, which will be the tallest bar in east London, with sunset-fuelled DJ nights on their outdoor terraces. ⚡️To enter to win a night’s stay for you and a guest, with a cocktail, three-course dinner at Union Social and access to the fitness room, you need to: 🔹Follow UJ and The Gantry 🔹Like this post 🔹Tag a friend ******************** Winner will receive: 🔸1 cocktail per person at Coupe at Union Social 🔸Three-course meal at Union Social with a bottle of wine to share 🔸Overnight stay in one of the double rooms for two 🔸Breakfast for two at Union Social 🔸Access to the fitness room ********************* T&Cs Entries open on 16th November and close on 30th November Winner will be announced and contacted within two days of close Prize is redeemable within six months of winner announcement Winner is entitled to bring one guest with them All other expenses outside of the ‘prize’ to be settled by the winner on check out ********************* GOOD LUCK! 🕺💃💫
Thinking of going to @friezeofficial? Then get you Thinking of going to @friezeofficial? Then get your tickets now if you haven’t done so already - Sat and Sun are almost sold out. Do it! Has a real feel of fun this year - everyone’s excited to be out and about! 💃🕺 If you do go, visit our friends @ritasdining for natural wines and a great menu (spaghetti and sea bass, leeks and dumplings) - they also have hibiscus margs, hot sauces and a sunny terrace. 💫 Don’t forget your proof of double vax to enter the fair too. ✅ ______________________ UJ Out and About | 📸 Matti Braun, Untitled 2021; Esther Schiller Gallery, Berlin 🇩🇪 ______________________ #frieze #friezeisback #regentspark #friezemasters #booknow #art #london ##fiesta #dayout
Newsletter’s out! This week we look at experient Newsletter’s out! This week we look at experiential venues, French and Indian restaurants coming through, bling socks, Frieze picks, some US travel inspo, shoppable brands and more…. ______________________ Also, it’s not too late to join us at the @beat_hotel’s 3 day Ibiza takeover (Oct 6-8) at two of our favourite (Mambo Group owned) venues - La Torre (🌅) and Cala Gracioneta (⛱🥘🦐🦑) - with drinks by @patron, dinners by @barrafina and @berber and of course tunes. 💫 Also - @circolocoibiza is back 11 Oct at @dc10ibizaofficial! 💃🌶❤️ Let’s dance! 🛫🛫🛫 ______________________ Link in bio| 📸 Il Sereno 🇮🇹 ______________________ #endlesssummer #fiesta #silencio #maisonestelle #travel #ujloves #beathotel #goodtimes #ibiza #brutto #Connaught #donmar #amangiri #joeallen #ritznomad #postranchinn #amangiri #campsakira
Newsletter’s out! This week we look at a host of Newsletter’s out! This week we look at a host of new bars hitting the capital - it’s a good time to go for a drink! We also highlight some newish soho haunts, a few restaurant changes, three club nights to note and more…⚡️⚡️⚡️ ______________________ On the travel front we’ve got all eyes on the @beat_hotel 3 day Ibiza takeover (Oct 6-8) at two of our favourite (Mambo Group owned) venues - La Torre (pictured 🌅) and Cala Gracioneta (⛱🥘🦐🦑) - with drinks by @patron, dinners by @barrafinalondon and @berberandq and of course, tunes. Join us there and see the (extended)summer out with some of London and Ibiza’s best. 💫 ______________________ UJ newsletter link in bio | 📸 La Torre, Ibiza 🇪🇸 | ______________________ #endlesssummer #fiesta #bars #threemartinilunch #travel #ujloves #newbars #goodtimes #ibiza #londonrestaurants #claridges #goodtoBback
Did you miss our last LDN newsletter? My Place - n Did you miss our last LDN newsletter? My Place - now in beta- is a new private platform where you can rent your home to and from like-minded people. We also have bling towels, fun LDN picks, French hit lists, lots of restaurant news and more. Link in bio. ______________________ UJ newsletter | 📸 My Place 🇪🇸 * ______________________ #goodtimes #travel #myplace #somersethouse #panpacificlondon #italian #france #parkrow
📡📡Competition time! 📡📡 _____________ 📡📡Competition time! 📡📡 ______________________ Opening on September 1st 2021 @panpacificlondon, a luxury new hotel coming to the city, is delighted to announce that bookings are now open for three of their five exciting dining and imbibing destinations: Ginger Lily, Straits Kitchen and The Orchid Lounge. ______________________ To celebrate, we are hosting a competition for you and a guest to win a night stay, breakfast in Straits Kitchen and two cocktails in Ginger Lily as well as access to their wellbeing floor. 🎉🎉🎉 To win: 1. Tag two friends in the comments below 2. Like this post 3. Make sure you are following us and @PanPacificLondon Good luck! 💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺🍾 ______________________ Competition* 📸 Ginger Lily, Pan Pacific London, 🇬🇧* Cast Away Cocktail* ______________________ T&Cs Entrants must be 18+ and all steps mentioned above must be followed. The competition closes at midnight on Friday, 20th August. The winner will be randomly chosen and notified on Wednesday 25th August. Valid for stays from September 13 2021, to August 12 2022, subject to availability and black-out dates. T’s & C’s apply. ______________________ #competition #panpacificlondon #staycation #ujloves #londonhotels #goodtimes #rollthedice #london #newopenings #newhotels #entertowin
Announcement! 📡 📡 Calling all restaurant en Announcement! 📡 📡 Calling all restaurant entrepreneurs! 💫 You have 9 days left to apply for Soho House’s new award, read on.... ______________________ Soho Chance, Soho House’s new annual award for entrepreneurs, has two exciting restaurant opportunities that you can apply for: 1) a restaurant takeover for 6-months in one of their spaces. 2) a residency in the new Soho Home Studio Coffee shop in Chelsea. ______________________ You still have 9 days left to apply (30 July is the deadline), so the time is now! Go to https://www.sohohouse.com/house-foundations/soho-chance to apply. Good luck! ______________________ 📸Soho House Greek Street, London 🇬🇧 | Where it all began...🌟 @sohohouse
Who thinks the Balearics are going to go on the gr Who thinks the Balearics are going to go on the green list tomorrow? 🙋‍♀️🙋🏾🙋🏼‍♂️🙋‍♀️🙋🏾🤦🏼 Here’s hoping. 🚦🚥🚦🚥🚦🚥🚦 ______________________ UJ Ibiza* 📸 El Silencio, Cala Molí 🇪🇸* 🎶Green light special 🎶* ______________________ #bigmoneynowhammies#summeroffun #letsgosomewhere #UJTravel #balearics #2021 #fiesta #positivevibes #greenlight ______________________ #Repost @elsilencioibiza with @make_repost ・・・ We are open and ready to welcome you this season at El Silencio Ibiza. 📸 @daniel_balda_gastro #ElSilencioIbiza #CalaMoli #Ibiza ・・・
This week we were all about Greece! New Mykonos op This week we were all about Greece! New Mykonos openings, new hotels (Kos, Antiparos etc), an excellent mini guide from Kate Brindley on Ithaca, 3 lesser-known islands we want to visit, Greek letters and more! Link in bio. ______________________ UJ Greece Special* 📸 Destino Pacha Mykonos 🇬🇷 * @destinomykonos ______________________ #Greeceisthewird #summeroffun #letsgosomewhere #UJTravel #greece #2021 #fiesta #positivevibes #upupandaway #destinopachaMykonos
Off-White™️ Ibiza now open. _________________ Off-White™️ Ibiza now open. ______________________ UJ Ibiza * 📸 Off-White™️ Ibiza, Marina Botafoch 🇪🇸 @off_____white____ibiza ______________________ #Virgilknows #summeroffun #letsgosomewhere #UJIbiza #offwhite #2021 #fiesta #positivevibes #marinabotafoch #itstime #ibizalove
We. Love. Bar. Dining. New Pasta Evangelists at We. Love. Bar. Dining. New Pasta Evangelists at Harrods’ Dining Hall. 🍷🍝 ______________________ UJ Italian Special * Link in bio * 📸 Pasta Evangelists, Harrods Dining Hall 🇬🇧 @pastaevangelists @harrodsfood ______________________ #summeroffun #letsgosomewhere #italyinlondon #italianeverything #littleitaly #pasta #goodtimesexpress #allaboard #2021 #fiesta
Villa Lena has 6 new rooms and a new restaurant, S Villa Lena has 6 new rooms and a new restaurant, San Michele, by Sager + Wilde and Paris’ Mary Celeste. ICYMI- this week we also looked at the Roman invasion of brand hotels (Hoxton, MAMA, W, EDITION), we have some insider Naples tips, new rosés, a classic Italian playlist, lots of Italian restaurants in London to try and more! ______________________ UJ Italian Special * Link in bio * 📸 Villa Lena, Tuscany 🇮🇹 * 🍝🍷🍕🍷 ______________________ #summeroffun #letsgosomewhere #italyinlondon #italianeverything #littleitaly #pasta #goodtimesexpress #allaboard #2021 #fiesta #positivevibes #upupandaway
We’ve been doing a whole lot of ‘visit a diffe We’ve been doing a whole lot of ‘visit a different neighbourhood and pretend you’re on holiday’ vibes - try it! Almost as good as the real thing. ______________________ UJ Travel * 📸 Somewhere in London 🇬🇧 * Let’s make believe * Explore your city * ⛱🍹🍦 ______________________ #summeroffun #letsgosomewhere #palmtreesthirtydegrees #goodtimesexpress #allaboard #2021 #fiesta #positivevibes #upupsndaway #explorearoundtow #makinglemonadeoutoflemons
Slow train in Spain. Has a nice ring to it doesn’t it? Have passport will travel (soon). 🙏 ______________________ Link in bio * 🇪🇸 * 📸 Slow Trains Around Spain, a 3,000-Mile Adventure on 52 Rides 📕 ______________________ #summeroffun #letsgosomewhere #goodtimesexpress #allaboard #greenlightplease #2021 #fiesta #positivevibes #Spain #slowtrain
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