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Going Out | Events and Things To Do
Things to do in London this weekend (January 19 – 21)
It can be hard to keep up with everything London has to offer. The bounty of world-class museums and galleries and new restaurant and bar openings can paralyse even the most curious into indecision.
The hot table: The Dover
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Discretion seems to be the name of the game at The Dover. It opened at the tail end of last year to only a little fanfare, but has quietly built up a solid reputation among those in the know. Prices vary from the eye-watering to the “reasonable, considering the postcode”, but the best bets in this Italian-by-way-of-New York restaurant seem to be the zucchini fritti, the chopped salad and the Italian sausage pie.
33 Dover Street, W1S 4NF, thedoverrestaurant.com
The old favourite: Kin + Deum
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There’s good reason Kin + Deum featured in our rundown of 100 dishes under £15. Pricing aside — and it really is good value — it’s full of scorching Thai flavours. Founded by siblings Bank, Shakris and Roselyn Inngern, the menu of deliciously intense fare pays special attention to nutritional value too. Go for the fiery Tom Yum noodle soup.
2 Crucifix Lane, SE1 3JW, kindeum.com
The drinking den: SideChick
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Brixton seems to be in unstoppable form of late, with a host of new bars and restaurants opening locally (Finch’s, Ruben’s Reubens, En Root and Healthy Eaters to name a few). SideChick is the the latest bar venture from Wood & Water and ABV founder April Jackson, and while there is notably delicious food on offer (snacks of shrimp po' boys and fried okra both feature) the drinks are the star of the show. The Floradora, made of gin, lime, and ginger ale, is a standout and the tribute to the Pornstar Martini, created by pioneering bartender Douglas Ankrah is a must, too.
426 Coldharbour Lane, SW9 8LF, sidechick.uk
The culture fix: Homecoming
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Harold Pinter’s Homecoming is described as one of the playwright’s masterpieces, and the recent reinvigoration at the Young Vic sheds a renewed light on the topics of toxic masculinity and abuse in the family home. Hailed by the Standard’s theatre critic Nick Curtis as “an impeccable production” and with a run that ends this month, this weekend is one of the last chances you’ll get to nab a ticket.
Until January 27, Young Vic, Waterloo, SE1 8LZ, youngvic.org
The art fix: Neil Stokoe
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Opening this week at Saatchi Yates is the UK’s first posthumous retrospective of Neil Stokoe. The vibrant colourist was a contemporary of Bacon, Bowling and Hockney, with these towering influences evident in the scale, colour and drama of Stokoe's work. The collection, painted from the Sixties through till the Nineties, contains 14 works from the late artists' estate never before displayed in the UK. Opening this weekend for just over a month, it's not to be missed.
Until February 25, Saatchi Yates, 14 Bury St, SW1Y 6AL, saatchiyates.com
The gig: Sanctified
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Hip hop and soul are set to get the gospel treatment this weekend as the Jazz Cafe presents Sanctified, the show from the internationally renowned London Community Gospel Choir. The choir, who’ve sung with the likes of Elton John and Madonna, specialise in translating a selection of well-known hits into the genre, so revellers can expect tracks from John Legend, A Tribe Called Quest and D’Angelo all performed live with a gospel flair.
Tickets from £15, January 21, Jazz Cafe, 5 Parkway, NW1 7PG, thejazzcafelondon.com
The ticket to book now (for later): Socca Sessions with Jackson Boxer
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Socca Mayfair hosts a line-up of well-known culinary talents with its Socca Sessions, and kicking things off this year is Jackson Boxer, with a three-course set menu celebrating the best of British seafood created in collaboration with Claude Bosi. The menu is due to feature crab quiche with lemon and mussels with Camembert followed by catch of the day with a scallop and vin Jaune sauce, with ginger cake to finish. At £55 per head with a wine pairing, or £45 without, this one sounds like a Monday night bargain.
January 22, 41 South Audley Street, W1K 2PS, soccabistro.com