What To Do This Weekend 09.08.23
Grab A Slice
Crisp Pizza
Finally, Hammersmith has a decent pizza joint. You might have seen Crisp Pizza doing the rounds on social media, but if you’re not already familiar, these are pizzas worth travelling for. Carl McCluskey took over The Chancellors pub a few years ago and has turned it into a destination for pizzas that are cross between a classic Neapolitan and NYC pie. Choose from toppings like pepperoni, buffalo mozzarella, mushroom, parmesan and ricotta. Diners can pre-book dough through the online ordering system which regularly sells out days in advance.
25 Crisp Road, Hammersmith, W6 9RL
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Let Loose
One Hundred Shoreditch
Hotel One Hundred Shoreditch is the place for cocktails and a boogie out East. From this week, it reintroduces Lobby Lates every Thursday and Friday, featuring a roster of DJs and £10 cocktails to kick off the weekend. This Friday, Donnie Sunshine will set the vibe with house and disco remixes. Plus, for the next six weeks, the hotel’s rooftop bar will host ‘Mr Lyan & Friends’ with mixologist takeovers each week. On Sunday 6th and Monday 7th August, Mr Lyan himself is laying on cocktails from his Lyaness bar.
100 Shoreditch High Street, Shoreditch, E1 6JQ
Visit OneHundredShoreditch.com
Book Ahead
Rumble in the Jungle Rematch: George Foreman vs Muhammad Ali
One of boxing’s greatest ever fights - the 1974 ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali – will be recreated in a new immersive experience at Dock X in Canada Water. The show doesn’t open until next month, but it’s set to sell out quickly. The legendary scrap will be brought to life by a team of actors, with state-of-the-art lighting, live music, and food and drink to create authentic smells and tastes of the time. Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu, director of the recent play For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide, is behind the staging, so we’re expecting great things. Tickets start from £69.50.
Retail Park, Unit 1 Canada Water, Surrey Quays Road, SE16 2XU; from 16th September
Try New Flavours
Morley's x Heinz at The Standard
South London’s best chicken shop chain has teamed up with Heinz for a pop-up at The Standard hotel. At the Standard’s ground-floor Double Standard restaurant until 3rd September, diners can try Morley’s decades-old chicken recipe with new Heinz sauces. Choose from fried chicken, popcorn chicken, cauliflower bites, hot wings or chicken drumsticks topped with caviar – served with waffles or fries. Heinz has created a fried chicken sauce and a truffle mayo. Leave room for desserts like caramelised apple donuts or chocolate sundae sprinkled with… ketchup sherbet.
Ground Floor, The Standard, 10 Argyle Street, King’s Cross, WC1H 8EG
Visit StandardHotels.com
Watch The Cricket
The Hundred
Looking for a cricket fix post-Ashes? The Hundred kicked off last week, and this weekend sees the competition heat up with men’s and women’s matches at Lord’s, where fans can watch London Spirit vs Trent Rockets on Saturday 12th August. Live music, street food, beers and fireworks will add to the atmosphere. Tickets start from £14.
Various sites; until 27th August
Visit TheHundred.com
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Meet The Boys
London Craft Beer Festival
London Craft Beer Festival takes place this weekend at the East End’s Tobacco Dock. Drinkers can try pints from over 100 breweries showcasing 1,000 different beers, plus street food from London restaurants like ACME Fire Cult and Tacos Padre Tendril. Expect to see old favourites and new brews by Five Points, The Kernel, Finback, Stone & Wood and more, as well as a few craft gins and natural wines from independent producers. Tickets start from £57.50, which includes entry, all your beers from the breweries and a beer tasting glass.
Tobacco Dock, Wapping, E1W 2SF
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