Friday, 13 December 2019

Pop-ups in London - 13th - 20th December 2019

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Pub & Bar Residencies - Often Open 6 or 7 Days a Week

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Tuesday, 26 November 2019

Firebox's Gourmet #Giftgasm Supper Club in Hoxton E2


Firebox is holding a 6 course #Giftgasm Christmas supper club in Hoxton on Monday 2nd, Tuesday 3rd, and Wednesday 4th December 2019.  Your £30 ticket gets you an amazing 6 course dinner - including Turkey Trifle, with CBD roasties and Pigs in Bao Blankets - and others incorporating Firebox's unique products including  Unicorn Tears Gin, and Legally Addictive Crack Cookies.  There will also be party games for the table making sure that you have a great and memorable night.

"Firebox's Gourmet #Giftgasm Supper Club brings together an eccentric six-course menu packed with festive favourites… but not as you know them. From a Turkey Trifle, with CBD roasties and Pigs in Bao Blankets, to Glitter Cranberry Sauce and (legal) Crack Cookies, this gourmet extravaganza will amaze, surprise and delight.
Bored of traditional Christmas dinner parties? Look no further! Unconventional gifting website Firebox.com is opening a limited time six-course supper club in East London this December, which is certainly not for the faint hearted.
Taking place between 2nd - 4th December, The Giftgasm Supper Club will offer forty fired-up foodies the chance to experience a bespoke menu of arousing, hilarious and gasp-worthy culinary and alcoholic delights.
Curated by Creative Food Expert Emma Thomas, this gastronomic adventure incorporates some of Firebox’s signature products such as Raspberry Unicorn Tears Gin, CBD Honey, Instant Regret Chilli Chocolate, Legally Addictive Crack Cookies and a Chocolate Edible… well, you can guess the rest!
And with festive (and controversial) party games to entertain at your table, you’ll be sure to go home full of Firebox spirit!
Cost: £30 a head, which includes six courses, a welcome drink, and main course beverage.
A VIP option also available for £60, which includes a 75cl bottle of Personalised Prosecco and a Firebox bag of mystery goodies!"

When - Mon 2nd - Weds 4th December 2019
7pm- 10.30pm

Where - King’s Head Private Members Club, 257 Kingsland Road, E2 8AS

Tickets - £30 for 6 courses from Eventbrite here
(Or £60 with a a 75cl bottle of Personalised Prosecco and a Firebox bag of mystery goodies!)

Map

Link - Tickets page

Monday, 25 November 2019

The Garage Sale - with lots of Independent Designers - at Mother in Shoreditch



.The Garage Sale is back for Christmas 2019 with a 3 day pop-up downstairs at the 'Mother' ad agency in Redchurch Street, Shoreditch.  Go for lots of unique items from over 40 of the UK's best independent designers, with prices from £1 to £100.  There will also be a bar, with mulled wine at just £1.  Note that since this is a private space you need to register on Eventbrite before you go - link here.

"Everyone’s favourite pop-up design boutique, The Garage Sale, is back for 2019. It brings carefully curated gifts together at one event, with products made by over 40 independent designers from all over the UK – including prints from Marylou Faure and Tom Pigeon, beautiful stationary from Wrap Magazine and jewellery from Kate Trouw and Studio Uribe.
The Garage Sale’s selection of designer creations either from past seasons, returns or unique work in progress – all directly from the designer and at a Christmas-budget-friendly lower prices. It gives an amazing opportunity to buy rarely available goods from some of our favourite designers and artists under one roof. Previous pop ups have been held at Somerset House, UNIQLO and ICA. And like before all prices will once again range from £1 up to £100, but this time in the heart of Shoreditch.
This year’s edition will be feature workshops for the first time. They’ll be available across the weekend, to create truly personal gifts. Pop into the Rubbish Portrait booth by Lucie Sheridan, customise and post your Christmas cards with Scout Editions. Create masks with Ding Ding or build beautiful pająki chandeliers with Karolina Merska. More are being confirmed in the coming days - booking details coming soon!
To add to the special feel, The Poundshop have designed and built a bespoke interior, which will come complete with bar serving beer £1.50 and freshly mulled wine £1!"

When - Fri 29th November - Sun 1st December 2019
Fri - 6pm - 10pm
Sat & Sun - 11am - 5pm

Where - Mother London, 10 Redchurch Street, E2 7DD

Tickets - Free from Eventbrite here

Map

Link - Registration page


Talya's Festive Italian Feast at Samsung in Coal Drops Yard


Talya's Cooking is hosting an  Italian supper club inside the new Samsung space in Coal Drops Yard on Sunday 1st December 2019, from 7.30pm - 9.30pm.  Tickets are just £45, and the food will be a celebration of indulgent Italian treats - lasagne, osso buco, tiramisu - and it is within the stunning new Samsung space.  (You can see other events at Samsung KX here, inc their supper club with Knuckle on Saturday 30th)

"It may be a while till Christmas, but it’s never too early to kickstart this wonderful season of festive feasting!
So join us on 1st December for a sumptuous Italian Festive Feast like no other, full of festive Italian delights.
Expect Italian favourites like indulgent lasagne, melt-in the mouth ossobuco, and heavenly hazelnut tiramisu all given an exciting festive twist and washed down with glugs of beautifully spiced mulled wine.
This is going to be THE feast of your festive season!"

When - Sunday 1st December 2019
7.30pm - 10.30pm

Where - Samsung KX, Coal Drops Yard, N1C 4DQ

Tickets - £45 from Design My Night here

Map

Link - Talya's Cooking on Instagram

Sunday, 24 November 2019

Chubby Buddies's 3 Month Residency at The Rose & Crown in Kentish Town


Chubby Buddies are now in the kitchen at The Rose & Crown in Kentish Town, serving from Tuesdays to Sundays.  They specialise in chicken wings, and baos - specifically 'BAOgers - and BaoDawgs - burgers and hotdogs in baos.  I've seen lots of pics of these - looking forward to trying them for myself!

"Couldn’t be more excited to buddy up with @roseandcrownnw5 where we’ll be taking shelter for the next 3 months. Join us for a food and beer heaven!"

When - Tues - Sun for Til the end of January 2020
Tuesday - Friday 6pm - 10pm
Saturday - Sunday 2pm - 10pm

Where - The Rose & Crown, 71-73 Torriano Ave, NW5 2SG

Map

Get directions with Citymapper

Link 1 - Chubby Buddies on Instagram
Link 2 - The Rose & Crown on Twitter


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Friday, 22 November 2019

Pop-ups in London - 22nd - 29th November 2019

The Taste of London Food Festival at Tobacco Dock - Until Sun 24th

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Alexandra Dudley & Nina Parker's Rainforest Dinner in Earl's Court - Weds 27th
The Dirty Plate Pop-up Middle Eastern Dessert Bar in Camden - Daily
The English Vine's Battle of The Wines in Shoreditch - Mon 18th
Flat Earth Pizzas at The Hive in Hackney - Thurs-Sat
The Gun's Winter Wonderland in Spitalfields - with a Lifesized Gingerbread Chalet - Daily
The Hello Kitty Pop-up at The Japan Centre in Westfield W12 - Daily
The Knuckle Supper Club #3  with Tanita de Ruijt in E8 - Thurs 28th
Kricket Taste Tour with Malaysia Airlines - Tues 26th - Fri 29th
The Miracle Bar Christmas Pop-up at The Henrietta Hotel in Covent Garden - Daily
Pitt Cue's Thanksgiving Banquet in Covent Garden - Thurs 28th

The Sin Gusano Pop-up Mezcal Bar at Milkbar in Soho - Opens Fri 29th

Streetfood Markets

Pub & Bar Residencies - Often Open 6 or 7 Days a Week

Shopping 


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Sunday, 17 November 2019

Mei Mei's Street Cart's Residency at LP Bar in New Cross


Mei Mei's Street Cart was a regular part of the London food scene a few years ago.  They then went up north (they now have a restaurant in Liverpool) but have now returned to London, to a residency at LP Bar in New Cross Road, serving Tuesdays to Sundays.  Expect a full menu of Chinese and fusion dishes, including their famous jianbings (crepes), rice bowls, brunch bowls, wonton nachos, and Chinese tacos.  Can't wait to visit this one!

When - Tuesdays - Sundays
Sun-weds 10-4pm fri & sat 10am-4/6-10pm. Closed Mon

Where - LP Bar, 401 New Cross Rd, New Cross, SE14 6LA

Map

Link - Mei Mei's Street Cart on Instagram

The Sin Gusano Pop-up Mezcal Bar at Milkbar in Soho


Sin Gusano is opening a pop-up mezcal bar at Milkbar in Bateman Street, Soho, from Tuesday 3rd to Saturday 21st December 2019.  Serving up a mix of drinks, the bar will offer flights, cocktails, and boiler makers (mezcal chasers to beers), in a collaboration with Anspach & Hobday brewery.  There will also be a a tasting room, in partnership with Pensador Mezcal, and a bottle shop so that you can buy some bottles for yourself or friends.  It will be open from Tuesdays to Saturdays from 6pm.

"Sin Gusano, the UK’s first dedicated mezcal bar continues its mission of agave spirit education with its third pop-up bar from Friday 29th November at Milkbar in Soho. Following on from last year’s residency in Haggerston, Sin Gusano moves central to Soho to collaborate with Pensador Mezcal on a mezcal tasting room, as well as an off-licence bottle shop in the run up to Christmas.
In typical Sin Gusano fashion, the signature mezcal flights remain the focus. The rotating flights bring together rare distillates from Sin Gusano’s huge range to help educate drinkers on the distinguishing factors of regional flavour profiles, plants varieties and production techniques.
As with all of Sin Gusano’s offerings, three mezcal cocktails will be available including (subject to change) the Gingerloma; a heady mix of Pensador mezcal, grapefruit, ginger juice, lime, agave syrup and soda. And the Sin Fashion blends Sin Gusano’s Tobaziche agave distillate with chocolate bitters and agave syrup stirred with ice and topped with burnt orange.
Mezcal boiler makers are a new addition to the tasting menu. Inspired by the Mexican way of drinking mezcal, Sin Gusano will collaborate with Anspach & Hobday brewery to offer three combinations of mezcal and beer chaser boiler makers. Pensador Mezcal pairs perfectly with Anspach & Hobday’s The Cream Ale while two Sin Gusano distillates make unexpected but mind-blowing partners to Anspach & Hobday’s The IPA and The Porter. 
Another new addition to Sin Gusano’s third pop-up will be the chance for customers to buy and take home distillates as Christmas presents (or for themselves!). Pensador’s mezcals, as well as Sin Gusano’s Tasting Sets and rare distillate bottles will all be available to try before you buy. There will also be the chance to pre-order Sin Gusano’s Mezcal Appreciation Society subscription available from January 2020. Each month members will be sent a 150ml agave spirit tasting bottle with tasting and production notes. The very rare, exceptional distillates (some with as little as five bottles produced and unavailable anywhere else!) will be reserved exclusively for members to buy in full size.
With a pure focus on the mezcal distillates, the food offering at Sin Gusano will be a simple but delicious bar snack of authentic Mexican tortilla chips and salsas."

When - Tuesday 3rd - Saturday 21st December 2019
Tuesdays-Saturdays 18.00-00.00

Where - Milkbar, 3 Bateman Street, Soho, W1D 4AG

Bookings highly recommended: hola@singusano.com

Map

Link 1 - Sin Gusano on Instagram
Link 2 - Pensador Mezcal on Instagram

Shelter's Christmas 2019 Pop-up Shop in Neal St, Covent Garden



The Housing & Homelessness charity Shelter has opened a Christmas pop-up shop, selling vintage clothing, cards, gifts, and their unique 'Emergency Chocolate' bars, to raise money for their causes.  It's open daily until 21st December - please go and spend money there!

"Housing and homelessness charity Shelter have launched a unique festive pop-up shop in Seven Dials, London, to target the housing crisis this Christmas.  
And for the first time ever in the UK, supporters will be able to donate to Shelter using a unique ”tap to donate” point with each £3 donation triggering more than 650 giant stars to twinkle.  
The exciting interactive Christmas light installation, located on Earlham Street, will run until early January.  
And the store, at 72 Neal Street in Covent Garden, will run for six weeks. It offers a carefully curated mix of high-end bargains from fashion, seasonal gifts and cards, to jewellery and collectables.  
Shelter will also be selling its latest invention to battle the housing crisis: a new Emergency Chocolate Bar. There is a large size at £10, medium at £5 and a chocolate coin at £3."

When - Daily from 14th November - 21st Dcember 2019
10am-7pm Mon-Sat, Sun 11am-5pm 

Where - 72 Neal Street, WC2H 9PA

Map

Link 1 - Shelter
Link 2 - Shelter Shops on Instagram

Friday, 15 November 2019

Pop-ups in London - 15th - 22nd November 2019

The Gun's Winter Wonderland in Spitalfields - with a Lifesized Gingerbread Chalet - Daily
This week's new listings in red

New & This Weekend Only - Fri 15th - Sun 17th

* The Gold Rush Continental Treats' Portuguese Pastries - Around London, and at One New Change every Friday

Pub & Bar Residencies - Often Open 6 or 7 Days a Week

Shopping 


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Monday, 11 November 2019

The Gun's Winter Wonderland in Spitalfields - with a Lifesized Gingerbread Chalet


This winter The Gun pub in Brushfield Street, next to Spitalfields Market, has built a giant gingerbread house, with edible bricks, within the bar, to serve as a dining room, plus lots of other festive touches, including a winter forest, and an edible advent calendar.  They have also re-worked the menu to include warming classics like deep fried brie, and brought in some special cocktails, though a collaboration with vermouth experts Belsazar.  Yum!

"This November, Spitalfields pub The Gun will be transformed into a winter wonderland including a lifesize Gingerbread Chalet installation and new seasonal food and drink menus designed especially with the festive period in mind.
From 12th November, the bar at The Gun will be transformed into a winter forest, decked out in an abundant display of snow-dusted trees and rich foliage, paving the way to the pub’s very own Gingerbread Chalet dining room. Brought to life by edible bricks and an edible advent calendar from 1st December, and adorned with twinkling fairy lights, glowing lanterns and warming throws, the Gingerbread Chalet at The Gun takes inspiration from the Black Forest and the Gingerbread Houses of the 16th Century, and will be the perfect cosy bolt hole for the winter months.
The unveiling of the Chalet will coincide with the launch of a deliciously festive cocktail menu, created in collaboration with vermouth experts Belsazar. The new selection of tipples will include the smoky ‘Two Smoking Barrels’ of Absolut Vodka, Lot 40 rye whisky, Belsazar Red vermouth, honey-infused orange peel and cinnamon, smoked with pine, and the fiery ‘Spiced Route Revolver’ which combines Havana Especial, rum, spiced syrup, star anise and cinnamon. The Gun will also offer warming mulled wine throughout the season for a taste of Christmas come early.
As for the food, The Gun will welcome a new menu of comforting classics by executive chef Ashley Door, including the restorative Braised beef short rib with creamy mashed potato, braised red cabbage, chestnut crumb and jus or the melting Deep-fried brie with cranberry dip and watercress garnish. For dessert, in-keeping with the woodland theme, guests can enjoy the indulgent Black Forest gateau with brandy cream and cherry sorbet."

When - 12th November - end of February 2019
Open daily

Where - The Gun, 54 Brushfield St, Spitalfields, London E1 6AG

Map

Link - The Gun

Sunday, 10 November 2019

Tits London's Christmas Pop-up Shop with Women Designers


Tits London is opening a pop-up shop at 188 Shoreditch High Street from 16th - 30th November 2019, to showcase and sell work from their favourite women designers.  As with Tits' other events, 10% of the profits will go to CoppaFeel, so you will be helping a great cause as well as buying some excellent designs and gifts.

"It’s happening, we are back in just over 1 weeks time. We will be popping up on Shoreditch High St for 2 weeks only from the 16th - 30th November. We are still in the process of adding a few new artists to our website, but you can swipe to see some of amazing women selling with us this time round! 10% of all profits donated to CoppaFeel"

When - Saturday 16th - Saturday 30th November 2019

Where - 188 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6HU

Map

Link - Tits London on Instagram

The Merchant's Tail - a Pop-up for Dog & Cat lovers from Fetch & Follow and Cheshire & Wain


The Merchant's Tail is a collaborative pop-ups shop from two online brands, Cheshire & Wain, who specialise in gifts for cats, and Fetch & Follow, who do the same for dogs.  It's now open Wednesdays to Sundays until 27th November at 270 Hackney Road, E2, and it's a treasure trove of items like collars, treats, toys, and even coats.  They will also be holding regular events through the run of the pop-up, including having a pet photographer in.  I visited yesterday, and ended up buying Christmas presents for Tiger, Lola and Pip.  A brilliant shop.

"Inspired by the loving tales their pet-owning customers share with them and a mutual appreciation for one another’s brand, pet labels Cheshire & Wain and Fetch & Follow have teamed up to curate The Merchant’s Tail – a Christmas pop up to delight cats, dogs and the people who love them. This co-hosted, lifestyle store is set to offer a friendly shopping experience, where pet owners can indulge their furry friends with the loveliest of Christmas gifts, enjoy a host of exciting events and engage with their animal-loving kinfolk.
Beyond the gorgeous goodies from Cheshire & Wain and Fetch & Follow that lay in-store, The Merchant’s Tail will play host to a series of walks and in-store workshops for pets and their people. Dates and full details will be announced soon at Fetchandfollow.com and Cheshireandwain.com but expect a festive pop-up photo studio with popular pet photographer Rachel Oates, a Lucky (Waving) Cat customisation workshop, a winter skincare Walk & Talk event with Malin + Goetz and a workshop focussed around caring for your pets during the winter months and Christmas with Vet in the City Dr Ciara."

When - Until Wednesday 27th November 2019
Weds-Sun

Where - The Merchant's Tai, 270 Hackney Road, E2 7SJ


Link 1 - Cheshire & Wain on Instagram
Link 2 - Fetch & Follow on Instagram
Link 3 - Facebook event

Winter 2019 at The Bar Under The Bridge with Baggio Burger


The Winter of 2019-2020 sees a new bar under the Hungerford Bridge on the South Bank, with craft beers, cocktails, ping pong, and food from Baggio Burger.  Open daily until 5th January (not Christmas Day), with heated (bookable) chalets and lots more.  See you there!

"Bar Under The Bridge serves up mouth-watering street food, including the renowned Baggio Burger, and winter warmers such as mulled wine, hot cider and craft beer.
Let first up for the holidays with a fortnight of festive rum cocktails, followed by a fortnight of ultimate unique gin cocktails and finally The Festive Takeover with more red Rudolph noses and Santa hats than you can shake a stick at.
Make yourself at home in this toasty space with heated chalet booths, fleece rugs, board games and ping pong tables. Come and be merry with us this winter!"

When - 8 November 2019 – 5 January 2020
Monday – Sunday, 11am – 11pm
(Closed on Christmas Day)

Where - Bar Under The Bridge, Queens Walk, under the Hungerford Bridge

Bookings - Email bookings@barunderthebridge.co.uk

Map

Link 1 - Bar Under The Bridge
Link 2 - Bar Under The Bridge on Instagram
Link 3 - Baggio Burger on Instagram



Friday, 8 November 2019

Pop-ups in London - 8th - 15th November 2019

The Merchant's Tail - a Pop-up Cat & Dog Boutique from Fetch & Follow, and Cheshire & Wain in Hackney - Weds-Sun


This week's new listings in red
Pub & Bar Residencies - Often Open 6 or 7 Days a Week

Shopping 


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