What To Do This Weekend: 17th-19th March
Spring is here, it’s St Patrick’s Day tomorrow and England have the Six Nations in the bag (sorry about that Ireland). What a time to be alive, what a time for a weekend. It isn’t just about Guinness and scrums though, there are also pizza masterclasses taking places, third birthdays and new markets…
The Bloomsbury
Riverdance and Irish Cocktails
Bloomsbury Club Bar are celebrating St Patrick’s Day with Irish-inspired dishes, entertainment (real life Riverdance) and, of course, whiskey. The bar will exclusively serve Dingle Single Malt Whiskey for a refined way to celebrate the day, as well as Porterhouse beers and cocktails including Mrs Benner’s G&T. Lamb burgers, West Coast oysters and Irish whiskey rarebit will also be served.
Friday 17th March
Where: 16-22 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3NN, United Kingdom
Website: www.doylecollection.com
The Bletchley
The Bletchley Park Pop-Up
One of the year’s most hotly-anticipated pop-ups is finally here. 8,000 people put their names on the waiting list for The Bletchley, the bar inspired by Bletchley Park. Cocktails meet code-cracking as your personality is decoded by a cipher machine to create unique drinks. They’ve just added extra dates so act fast before it sells out again.
Launches Friday 17th March
Where: Back Door (next to the Nurseries), 459 King's Road, Chelsea, SW10 0LR
Website: www.thebletchley.co.uk
MeatUp
Meat and Rugby
The Six Nations kicked off back on the 4th February and although it’s basically all over already (come on England!) this Saturday will be worth a watch anyway. Head to MeatUp in Wandsworth (home to The Handbook HQ and, more appropriately, Chris Robshaw) to watch all the action of the final three games on the big screen. An equally exciting meat-focused menu will keep your energy levels up. Booking by email or phone essential.
Saturday 18th March
Where: 350 Old York Road, London, London Borough of Wandsworth SW18 1SS, United Kingdom
Website: www.meatupgrill.com
Hackney Downs Vegan Market
Vegan Market
The Fat Gay Vegan is joining forces with Hackney Downs Studio to launch, Hackney Downs Vegan Market, a new monthly market, which, as the name suggests, celebrates vegan street food, art and culture. You’ll find the likes of Young Vegans, serving up pie, mash and gluten free brownies; Peanut Butter Bakery with freshly cooked donuts and Temple of Seitan with their meat-free, ‘fried chicken’.
Saturday 18th March, 11am -5pm and then the third Saturday of every month.
Where: 17 Amhurst Terrace, Hackney, E8 2BT
Website: www.eatworkart.com
Camden Market
Camden Market Celebrate's St Patrick's Day
Camden Market will be turning green and celebrating St Patrick’s Day. So, you can soothe your Guinness induced hangovers with Irish inspired offerings from the likes of The Cheese Bar who are making a blue cheese raclette with Young Buck Irish cheese, salt beef and potatoes and Crosstown who are creating Guinness doughnuts with Baileys Irish cream, chocolate ganache and Guinness icing. Other than food there’ll be performances from Irish bands and musicians including Orla Gartland, Video Blue and The Ocelots and they’ll be plenty of arts, crafts and family activities if you have little ones in tow.
Saturday 18th March
Where: Camden Market, Camden Lock, Place, Camden, NW1 8AF
Website: www.camdenmarket.com
Don’t Just Live For the Weekend…
- Taittinger Tuesdays: Dine at Hush on a Tuesday throughout March and April and they’ll give you a free bottle of Champagne. We’ll say cheers to that!
- Swap a Poem for Coffee: Are you an aspiring Wordsworth or Rossetti, or do you just have need caffeine like most of us? Well next Tuesday is World Poetry Day and Julius Meinl, the global coffee roaster, has joined up with the likes of Beaufort House, Manna Dew and The Pearson Room to bring coffee and poems to all. All you need to do is find a venue taking part, write them a poem and you get your coffee free.
