What to do This Weekend: 24th – 26th November
The weekend is here! Before we go completely into Christmas mode there is still time for some other events beginning with c: Cuban cocktails, cheese and crab brunches. And it’s Thanksgiving today, so if you still haven’t made your plans then check out our ideas here:
Christmas Shopping in Connaught Village
Christmas Shopping in Connaught Village
We all know Thursday is the new Friday – go out on a Thursday and you get paid to be hungover… Besides going out on a Thursday it’s also an excellent shopping day and today is the Christmas shopping evening in the Connaught Village. There’ll be in exclusive in-store discounts from the likes of Mud Australia and Viola, masterclasses at Abasto, cheese and wine pairings at Buchanans Cheesemonger, wine tastings at Connaught Cellars and carol singing.
Thursday 23rd November
Where: Connaught Village
Website: www.connaught-village.co.uk
Quaglino's
Q After Hours
Start the weekend with at Quaglino’s at their Q After Hours in association with Stoli voka with a mesmerising performance courtesy of The It Girls – a group of female performers, dancers, vocalists, DJs and musicians. At 1:30am DJ Scarlett Lapidus will take to the decks to keep the dancing going until 3am! Might as well make the most of your Friday night.
Friday 24th November
Where: 16 Bury Street, London, SW1Y 6AJ, United Kingdom
Website: www.quaglinos-restaurant.co.uk
Canopy Market
World Cheese Awards
PSA: The best cheeses ever are coming to Canopy Market for the World Cheese Awards. Cheeses include the award-winning Bath soft cheese, White Lake Cheese and Caws Cenarth and a host of melted cheese. If cheese isn’t your thing (you ok hun?) then the usual Canopy Market will also be running with suppliers including Eaten Alive (live vegetarian fermented food), Montadito (Spanish food) and the Indian Street Kitchen.
Friday 24th to Sunday 26th November
Where: West Handyside Canopy, Granary Square, King’s Cross, N1C 4BZ
Website: www.kingscross.co.uk
The Arch London
The real Winter Wonderland
Forget the nightmarish crowds and garish entertainment at Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland, the REAL Winter Wonderland is at The Arch London. The five-star boutique hotel is offering packages over the festive period including staying in one of the stunning rooms and a festive afternoon tea. The tea includes savouries like smoked salmon, turkey and Cheddar finger sandwiches along with a selection of sweet treats including chocolate yule logs, Battenbergs and macaroons with eggnog cream.
While there, why not try out dinner at Hunter 486, the restaurant within The Arch London? A brilliant 3-course festive menu has been produced by Head Chef Gary Durrant, who will also be developing a special Christmas day lunch and dinner.
Available until 1st January
Where: 50 Great Cumberland Place, Marble Arch, London, W1H 7FD, United Kingdom
Website: www.thearchlondon.com
Haché
Haché's Steak Flambé Burger
Down the Haché with this one; burger chain Haché have decided to celebrate Christmas the Flambé way, with a limited edition Christmas burger, the Steak Flambé. Including Hache’s signature steak patty, and served with smoky Morteau sausage, grape chutney and melted Camembert and all presented in a freshly-made brioche bun. To top it all off, the Flambé recreates the iconic British Christmas Pudding – it’s doused with Cognac and set alight at the table…
Available until January at all Haché restaurants
Where: 95-97 High Holborn, Midtown, WC1V 6LF
Website: www.hacheburgers.com
Wholefoods
Mochi Balls For Thanksgiving
To all our American readers, Happy Thanksgiving! Being this side of the ‘pond’ means that Thanksgiving is pretty much overlooked in the Christmas rush (depressingly we still have managed to import Black Friday…) but someone remembered at least, Little Moons have launched a limited edition pumpkin pie flavoured mochi balls. If you’ve not had mochi balls before it’s one of those rare occasions where you try something genuinely different, and the pumpkin pie balls are delicious and available in Whole Foods. Sorry to US expats that it’s not Turkey, but possibly second best?
Available today and throughout December
Where: The Barkers Building, 63-97 Kensington High Street, Kensington, W8 5SE
Website: www.wholefoodsmarket.com
