What To Do This Weekend 07.04.22
GO OUT OUT: Records Bars Jazz Series
Records Bars has launched a spring jazz series at its venues in Clapham, Battersea, Shoreditch and Monument. The series will take places on various days of the week over the next few months when guests can listen to some of London’s hottest jazz musicians – on Sundays, head to Northcote Records in Clapham for late-night jams. Order pizza and burgers from the bars and get a round of classic cocktails or craft beers for your mates.
Various sites
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GET THE DRINKS IN: Wild By Tart
Wild by Tart in Belgravia has just launched Wild Hour when guests can sip on cocktails for just £7 with a selection of snacks straight from the woodfired oven. Every day between 5pm and 7pm, choose from bellinis made with seasonal fruit and prosecco; the ‘Spicy Ginger Daquiri’ made with gin, Campari and orange; and a blood orange and yuzu margarita. Order bar snacks to enjoy with your drinks – we recommend the chilli and cheese croquettes and the freshly baked focaccia with herb oil.
3-4 Eccleston Yards, Belgravia, SW1W 9AZ
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BOOK AHEAD: Rooftop Film Club
Tickets have just gone of sale for Rooftop Film Club’s spring/summer screenings. At Bussey Building in Peckham and Roof East in Stratford, the films begin on Friday 29th April. Alongside a roster of fresh-from-the-cinema releases such as Licorice Pizza, Belfast, The Batman and Death on the Nile, the club will also show classics like Jurassic Park, Forrest Gump and Amelie. Before the film, buy craft beers, snacks and food from Share A Slice Pizza, Naughty Burger or Turkish street food masters Piddaji. Tickets start from £16.95.
Bussey Building, 133 Copeland Road, Peckham, SE15 3SN; Roof East, 7 & 8 Stratford Multi Storey Car Park, Great Eastern Road, Stratford, E15 1BB
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TAKE THE GIRLS: Beetle Juice, Brixton
Travelling Volkswagen bar Beetle Juice has just opened its first permanent outpost in Brixton Village. Known for bringing experimental cocktails to festivals up and down the country, Beetle Juice will serve a summer-inspired cocktail menu from its van inside the bar. New drinks include a spiced pineapple daiquiri with Duppy Share Rum, pineapple and lime; and the ‘Picante Paloma’ made with tequila, grapefruit juice, lime and chilli. There’s also a margarita menu including a ‘Tommy’s Margarita’ made with orange liquor and lime, as well as a spritz and tonic menu for those who want something extra refreshing like the ‘Gin & Elderflower Spritz’ with cucumber and watermelon tonic.
24-25 Granville Arcade, Brixton Village, Brixton, SW9 8PR
Visit Beetle-Juice.co.uk
TREAT YOURSELF: Pinch x Layla Bakery
On Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th April, Alice Norman – founder of Pinch in Suffolk – is popping up at artisan bakery Layla on Portobello Road. Alice will serve a selection of her signature crullers (a type of deep-fried pastry) made with Suffolk produce. Choose from a plain glazed cruller (similar to a donut) or ones filled with flavours like honey and bacon, chocolate and malted barley, rhubarb and custard, or earl grey and bergamot. Don’t forget to treat yourself to a loaf of Layla’s sourdough while you’re there, plus there are pastries, sausage rolls and focaccia sandwiches.
Layla Bakery, 332 Portobello Road, Notting Hill, W10 5SA
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UPDATE YOUR SPRING WARDROBE: Anine Bing Chelsea Store
Regular SL readers will know Anine Bing is one of our favourite brands for elevated essentials and cool accessories, so we were excited to hear it has opened a second London store in Chelsea to celebrate its tenth anniversary. Shoppers can browse the SS22 collection (featuring two-pieces, loungewear and jeans) as well as classic pieces like oversized blazers, crisp white shirts, handbags and gold jewellery – we’ve got our eye on the mix-and-match hoodies and tracksuit bottoms.
8 Symons Street, Chelsea, SW3 2TJ
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GET YOUR CULTURE FIX: Gavin Mitchell Exhibition At Nobu Portman Square
Hotel Nobu Portman Square has opened an exhibition with artist Gavin Mitchell. ‘Floating World: East Meets West’ pays homage to Ukiyo-e, a type of Japanese art which began in the 17th century and translates as ‘pictures of the floating world’. The images and prints are inspired by iconic images from Japanese and Western culture, including geishas and cherry blossom. To celebrate the exhibition, the hotel has created a new Japanese-inspired afternoon tea (from £60pp) featuring dishes like yellowtail and vegetable yuzu truffles, shrimp salad rolls with jalapeño sauce, and wasabi beef tataki served on shokupan sando (traditional Japanese milk bread). The exhibition runs until May.
22 Portman Square, Mayfair, W1H 7BG
DISCOVER UNIQUE HOMEWARE: Ceramic Art London 2022
Ceramic Art London takes place at Central Saint Martins this weekend. From Friday 8th to Sunday 10th April, the venue will host a range of installations and exhibits featuring world-renowned designers, most of which are available to shop across the weekend. Ideal if you’re after unique pieces to update your home – like vases, bowls, plates and ornaments – expect to find pieces from the likes of Matt Sherratt, Lara Scobie, Anna Lambert, Chloe Dowds, Anne Butler, Sue Pryke and Japanese artist Miyu Kurihara. Tickets cost £16.
Central Saint Martins, Granary Square, Kings Cross, N1C 4AA
Visit CeramicArtLondon.com
ENJOY SUNDAY LUNCH: Manteca
Italian-inspired restaurant Manteca in Shoreditch recently received a Michelin Bib Gourmand award. Now, it’s opening its doors on Sunday for the first time, with a special lunch menu featuring sharing dishes for the whole family. Begin with snacks of fried Nocellara olives stuffed with Italian sausage and focaccia or mortadella and salumi, before tucking into starters like house-made ricotta with roasted grapes and pangrattato; or wood roasted cabbage with miso and pancetta. Main dishes include tonnarelli with brown crab cacio e pepe; rigatoni with kale sauce, chilli and parmigiano; and lasagne served with roasted porchetta and salsa verde. You can also try a range of European wines, served from magnums, chosen by Manteca’s sommelier.
49-51 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, EC2A 3PT
Visit MantecaRestaurant.co.uk
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