What To Do Over The Easter Weekend
TREAT YOURSELF: Eggbreak x Hackney Gelato Hot Cross Bun Sandwich
Notting Hill brunch spot Eggbreak has teamed up with Hackney Gelato to create a delicious hot cross bun ice-cream sandwich. Available until the end of April, the sandwich consists of a toasted hot cross bun stuffed with caramelised apple and topped with a generous dollop of Hackney Gelato’s limited-edition hot cross bun gelato and homemade caramel sauce. Make an afternoon of it with the girls and start with something savoury like Turkish eggs, spicy piggy buns (gochujang-spiced pork on a potato brioche bun) or avocado on toast, followed by breakfast cocktails or smoothies.
30 Uxbridge Street, Notting Hill, W8 7TA
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SUPPORT A GOOD CAUSE: i-D Safe+Sound Sale For Ukraine
i-D magazine has launched a Safe & Sound sale on Depop to raise money for WHO’s emergency appeal for Ukraine. A string of celebs and famous faces in the fashion world have donated pre-loved clothing and accessories, from a timeless Saint Laurent dress from Kate Moss to Hunter Schafer’s iconic Prada tank top and Kevin Abstract’s boyfriend hoodie. You’ll also find a selection of vintage and sample sale pieces from the likes of Gucci, Dior, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Connor Ives, Molly Goddard and KWNLS – we’ve got our eye on the Jimmy Choo shoes and JW Anderson handbags.
Visit Depop.com/idstore
BOOK AHEAD: The Belgravia Wedding Showcase
From Thursday 28th April to Sunday 1st May Belgravia is hosting a wedding showcase for brides-to-be. Whether you’re planning the big day, or looking for décor and flowers ideas, there’s plenty to see and do next weekend, including The Unwedding Show at Eccleston Yards Market (Sunday 1st May from 11am) where visitors can discover a range of wedding suppliers selling beautiful accessories and gifts, and a wedding planning event hosted by SheerLuxe’s founder and editor Georgie Coleridge Cole (Saturday 30th April at 10am). During the talk, you’ll learn how to choose your wedding aesthetic and plan the finer details – special guests include co-founder of Amie wine Abbie Roden, founder of Unlike Bride Sheila Adetiba, and India Sehmi aka The India Edit. Across the weekend, take advantage of exclusive offers from Belgravia’s shops, including 20% OFF made-to-order purchases at Anna Mason, 10% OFF bridal rentals at My Wardrobe HQ, 10% off at Biscuiteers, and a free bridal consultation at Errol Douglas. You can see the full list of events and offers here.
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Visit BelgraviaLdn.com
TRY SOMETHING NEW: Bun House Afternoon Tea
Regular SL readers will know we love Cantonese restaurant Bun House, so we were excited to hear it’s created an afternoon tea tray for Easter (£37pp). Inspired by China’s hole-in-wall street cafés which serve buns on the go, the menu includes nine sweet and savoury treats served in bamboo steamers. Highlights include sha cha Caesar salad with little gem lettuce leaves and a shrimp and chilli vinaigrette; grilled prawns in a spicy Sichuan butter with fresh coriander pesto and crispy shallots; fried milk ribs; duck croquettes with wild garlic mayonnaise; white chocolate and chestnut bao buns; and mango and coconut sago. To add to the fun, diners will be given a mini calligraphy brush and condensed milk ink to decorate their favourite sweet bun, alongside steaming pots of tea served in traditional Cantonese crockery.
26-27 Lisle Street, Soho, WC2H 7BA
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CUSTOMISE YOUR LEATHERS: AllSaints Pop-Up At Harrods
Now until Saturday 16th, shoppers can visit AllSaint’s pop-up in Harrods to create their own customised leather jackets. Choose from a curated display of classic and new biker jackets in various colours, styles and textures, then get it personalised with hand-painting, stencils and up to five limited-edition badges. Ideal for adding some edge to your wardrobe, bring some design inspo with you or ask the artists to create something unique.
87–135 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, SW1X 7XL
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BRING THE GIRLS: Somerset House Terrace Bar x San Miguel
Somerset House has reopened its outdoor terrace in collaboration with San Miguel. Open all day until late, visitors can enjoy a selection of San Miguel beers, sundowner spritz cocktails and tapas plates. Currently the only place in the UK where you can order San Miguel beers on tap, the terrace has a happy hour every Friday from 6-7pm where two pints and two tapas dishes cost just £20 – order the garlic prawns with flatbreads and patatas bravas. If you’re feeling adventurous, the San Miguel Sundown Spritz cocktail is a refreshing mix of tequila, pomegranate juice, lime, grenadine, agave syrup and San Miguel Especial.
River Terrace, Strand, WC2R 1LA
Visit SomersetHouse.org.uk
DISNEY
GET YOUR CULTURE FIX: Inspiring Walt Disney Exhibition At The Wallace Collection
The Wallace Collection has opened a new exhibition paying homage to Walt Disney’s work. In collaboration with New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, the exhibition explores how Disney found inspiration from French 18th-century art for his illustrations in films like Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and Sleeping Beauty. Disney had a personal fascination with European art and loved grand design, like rich French tapestries and porcelain to Boulle clocks (which inspired Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast). This new exhibition features original sketches and drawings used in some of his most iconic films.
Hertford House, Manchester Square, West End, W1U 3BN
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GET CREATIVE: Spring Wreath Making Workshop At Bank House
Independent wine bar Bank House in Chislehurst is hosting a spring wreath making workshop on Tuesday 19th April at 7.30pm. Florist Nikki from Studio Hoime will show guests how to create a beautiful wreath from seasonal flowers and British foliage, and ticketholders will get to try a selection of the bar’s organic and biodynamic English wines. You don’t need any prior experience and all tool and equipment will be provided. Tickets cost £45pp.
11 High Street, Chislehurst BR7 5AB
Visit BankHouseChislehurst.com
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HAVE BREAKFAST: Carmel
Looking for a new brunch spot to try with the girls? Carmel in Queen’s Park – which opened last November – has created a breakfast menu with its signature Eastern-Mediterranean flavours. Available on Fridays to Sundays, diners can choose from dishes like shakshuka with grilled peppers and avocado; Tunisian sandwiches filled with confit tuna, pumpkin tershi, aioli and eggs; porridge with cardamom milk and poached pears; and fluffy French toast stuffed with rose malabi (a type of milk pudding), grilled grapes and molasses. Order fresh juice and coffee for the table, then move onto breakfast cocktails like the ‘Bloody Pasilla’ (a twist on a Bloody Mary), made with with ayuuk spirit infused with horseradish and pasilla sauce.
Lonsdale Road, Queen's Park, NW6 6RR
Visit CarmelRestaurant.co.uk
TAKE PART IN AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE: Dopamine Land
This new multisensory experience opens in South Kensington on Saturday 16th April. In Dopamine Land, guests will be transported into a ‘world of happiness’ and encouraged to connect with their childhood imagination. Created by Fever (the same team behind Van Gogh Live and Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest), guests will travel through a series of themed rooms full of optical illusions and sound effects for a sensory overload. You can take part in nostalgic childhood games like ‘The Ground is your Enemy’, before making your way through the ‘Bubble Room’ and the ‘Pillow Fight Room’. Tickets start from £13.50pp.
79-85 Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, SW7 3LD
Visit FeverUp.com
ENJOY A SPECIAL AFTERNOON: Corinthia London Easter Afternoon Tea
Corinthia London hotel has created a special Easter afternoon tea (from £80pp) which will be served in the Crystal Moon Lounge this weekend. Available all day from Friday 15th to Monday 18th April, the menu includes finger sandwiches such as coronation chicken and gem lettuce on onion bread, and Clarence Court egg mayonnaise with truffle and Dijon mustard on brioche, followed by warm scones with strawberry and rhubarb jam and clotted cream. New patisserie includes chocolate biscuit, banana crémeux and dulcey whipped ganache; praline and milk chocolate eggs; simnel cake; and raspberry and praline truffle eggs. For a special treat add on a glass of Laurent-Perrier Champagne for an extra £10.
Visit Corinthia.com
CHARLIE MCKAY
WIN AN OVERNIGHT STAY: Double Standard
This Bank Holiday weekend Double Standard, The Standard hotel’s ground floor bar and terrace, is serving a special bottomless brunch. Each day, one lucky winner will be invited to continue the party upstairs with a complimentary overnight stay at the hotel and a bottle of fizz. From 12pm to 5pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, guests can brunch al fresco on Double 39’s garden terrace with music from the hotel, 39’s resident DJs, or indoors at the 70s-inspired bar. Choose from two hours of bottomless prosecco or bloody Marys with American diner classics like the ‘Brunch Dog’ with crispy bacon, pickle sauce and onions or the ‘Brunch Burger’ with bloody Mary ketchup, bacon and smoked cheddar.
10 Argyle Street, King’s Cross, WC1H 8EG
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TRY A NEW WORKOUT: Circuit Society
In need of a new class to kickstart your fitness journey? KOBOX founder Shane Collins has opened a new gym in Camden. Circuit Society is based around the simple premise of splitting your workout 50-50 between cardio and strength training. There are six training stations which focus on a different part of the body, including arms, legs, core – think jogging, sprinting, kettlebell swinging and shoulder presses. Classes are led by industry experts and you can choose each one depending on your fitness level or music taste – we like the sound of the hip hop and R&B session. Membership starts from £20pcm.
86-88 Delancey Street, Camden, NW1 7SA
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