What To Do This Weekend: 16th-18th September
Just as we were psyching ourselves up for Autumn, a heatwave kicks in. Not that we’re complaining at all, especially when it means we can eek out summer this weekend with a quaint street party and a screening of 500 Days of Summer. If you’re wanting something new, check out Rum Kitchen Notting Hill which has just undergone a huge makeover (complete with new menus) and, as fashion week sweeps the streets of Soho, check out all the stylish happenings across the city.
100 Wardour St
Fashionable Happenings
100 Wardour Street are in the heart of the London Fashion Week action so it’s only right that they are getting in the stylish swing of things. As well as hosting the official LFW Designer’s Party (which unfortunately you can’t attend if your name’s not Christopher Kane or Christopher Bailey…) anyone who dines here between Thursday 16th and Tuesday 20th can enjoy a complimentary glass of Prosecco when quoting LFW2016 and eating 2 or more courses. Thursday 15th will see a celebrity gifting lounge – celebrates will be able to get their hands on the latest from brands like Davidoff, Jaguar and St Moritz.
All weekend
Where: 100 Wardour Street, Soho, London, W1F 0TN, United Kingdom
Website: www.100wardourst.com
POP Brixton
500 Days of Summer and Karaoke
Brixton is the place most of us want to live in – and even if you don’t then you can’t argue with the fact you wish Pop Brixton was on your doorstep. Head over on Thursday evening for a screening of 500 Days of Summer – a fusion from Pop Brixton and The Ritzy cinema. After free popcorn and the light-hearted romance of the film will be a karaoke after-party, fuelled by a complimentary drink.
Thursday 15th September from 6.30pm
Where: 49 Brixton Station Road, Brixton, SW9 8PQ
Website: www.popbrixton.org
The Rum Kitchen
Refurb and Recovery from The (All New) Rum Kitchen
The original Rum Kitchen has had a revamp, boasting a brand new lounge, bar and restaurant. But the critical element for those who are plagued with hangovers are the new menus, in particular; the weekend brunch. For the jaded, The Jamaican breakfast (eggs, pulled pork and spicy beans) will offer you a second wind, while the vegetarian alternative consists of sweet potato wedges, avocado and portobello mushrooms. And for those who are finding basic tasks extremely difficult to perform, cola cured gammon, sweet-potato fries and a crispy egg will offer you salvation.
Where: 6-8 All Saints Road, Notting Hill, W11 1HH
Website: www.therumkitchen.com
GAIL's Street Party
Celebrating Craft to Support Charity
A suitable breakfast shouldn’t be a luxury; it should be a given. Unfortunately, around 500,000 children in the UK are going to school too hungry to learn and GAIL’s Bakery is looking to remedy through its annual street party. The bakery’s yearly event is a celebration of craftsmanship, with GAIL’s and other British food and craft producers hosting stalls where goodies can be purchased. And for every item purchased at the party at least 22p (the cost of a breakfast for kids at school) will de donated to charity Magic Breakfast. Londoners visiting the event will be able to get involved further donating breakfasts to youngsters in their borough via a live-illustrated map. A chance to do good and eat good.
Saturday 17th September
Where: 64 Hampstead High Street, Hampstead, NW3 1QH
Website: www.gailsbread.co.uk
Trullo
Celebration of Italian Food and Wine
Love Italian food? Passionate about wine? Like a laugh? If your eyes are widening, mouth is opening and head nodding uncontrollably then trundle down to Trullo this Sunday for the all too rare triumvirate. The feast is inspired by founders’ Tim Siadatan and Jordan Frieda’s trips to Tuscany and will make the use of the best seasonal produce. The 4-course menu will be a showcase of the region’s most indulgent dishes including pici (hand rolled pasta) with wild mushrooms and mixed roast and grill of grouse, quail, Tuscan sausage and rabbit with coco blanc. The menu will be accompanied by a specially curated wine list and all enveloped in Trullo’s convivial atmosphere.
Sunday 18th September
Where: 300 - 302 St Paul's Road, Highbury, N1 2LH
Website: www.trullorestaurant.com
The Perception at W London
Get Runway Ready at W London
W London Leicester Square has a whole host of fashionable events taking place this weekend. On Friday night, a showcase from designer Martine Jarigaard London will reveal the SS17 collection, with a ‘mixed reality’ show taking place on Saturday. Get a whole new look with the help of experts at The Braid Bar and Bare Minerals, who will do their take on contouring – or as they call it, non-touring. Sunday sees an old-school Clubbercise exercise class, express manicures from Ciaté and brow makeovers and lash extensions from Eyelure. We’ll all be runway ready. Services are all complimentary (except the Clubbercise class) and available on a drop-in basis with any bar order.
All weekend
Where: 10 Wardour Street, Leicester Square, London, W1D 6QF, United Kingdom
Website: www.theperceptionbar.com
Bermondsey Street Festival
Bermondsey Street Festival
Bermondsey – aka foodie-central – is having it’s annual street festival this Saturday. Entry is free and will get you vibrant live music performances (everything from folk to disco to afro-beat), the much-anticipated dog show, tennis competition and access to food from high end restaurants of Bermondsey Street and The Shard as well as craft beer, ale, mead, wine, cider, cocktails and more.
Saturday 17th September, 11am-6pm
Where: From Borough to Rotherhithe and South from Elephant and Castle to South Bermondsey
Website: www.bermondseystreetfestival.org.uk
Tequila & Mezcal Fest
Celebration of Tequila in True Form
Let’s play word association; Tequila: salt, lime, heave, vomit, hangover. All correct, but how about this? Culture, enthusiast, tradition. If you can only relate to the infamous liquor along with its accompaniments, then be prepared to have your eyes opened to the other side of Mexico’s much loved export as Tequila & Mezcal Fest makes its triumphant return. With a shot of help from its main sponsor, Patrón Tequila, who’ll give guests the chance to try their handcrafted 100% Weber Blue Agave tequilas while also being transported via virtual reality to the Highlands of Jalisco to learn about Patrón production and will also offer the opportunity to try ‘Margarita of the Year 2016’, the festival will subvert your ideas about the misunderstood liquor. The creative and cultural heritage of the country will also be in full bloom (mariachi band, folklore dancers) and food connoisseurs will be treated by authentic Mexican retailers. All this and not a pinch of salt or slice of lime in sight.
Saturday 17th-Sunday 18th September
Where: The Boiler House at the Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, Shoreditch, E1 6QL
Website: www.tequilafest.co.uk
Beyond Travel Festival
First Travel Festival of its Kind
Adventurers and explorers, time to make your descent…onto Steppes Travel Festival ‘Beyond’. The first ever travel festival of its kind promises to be an inspiring event for natural world enthusiasts and novices alike. Talks and events have been curated by experts, explorers, conservationists and adventurers all in aid of wildlife and conservation, while there will be an action packed programme consisting of seminars, photography masterclasses and art exhibitions among other events. 16 high profile speakers will also be in situ including Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Alastair Humphreys and Chris Packham.
Saturday 17th-Sunday 18th September
Where: Royal Geographical Society, 1 Exhibition Road, South Kensington, SW7 2AR
Website: www.steppestravel.co.uk
Avenue Restaurant and Bar
Win a Prosecco Brunch for 2
If you Google ‘po-boy’ it will tell you that the traditional Louisianan sandwich tends to contain ‘sloppy’ meat or fried seafood. Doesn’t really sell it, does it? Avenue are proving Google wrong with their take on the sarnie; stuffed full of lobster, whole grain mustard, crab and avocado, there’s no sloppiness in sight. Since the start of September, Avenue has been running a competition across Instagram and Twitter for the chance to win a complimentary brunch for 2 with unlimited Prosecco. Sunday is the last day – simply share your best #pozing pic and follow @AvenueStJames on Instagram and Twitter to be in with a chance to win.
Where: 7-9 St James's Street, London, SW1A 1EE, United Kingdom
Website: www.avenue-restaurant.co.uk
