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Welcome back to The Slice!
It’s like the Hunger Games out there with the tube strike chaos – but we’ve still got a packed edition full of things you’ll desperately want to leave your house for!
Like the new Acton opening of cult-favourite Layla Bakery with a new menu created just for the neighbourhood – including a Confit Garlic, Hot Honey, and Green Onion Pain Suisse. Sounds tasty!
We’re also telling you where to find £1 paella (yes, £1!) and you can find out about Lime’s ‘escape’ the city country club (where everything is on the house).
It’s Mexican Independence Day on 16 September, and there are loads of ways to celebrate in the run up. We can’t wait to sip on some margaritas and see a piñata exhibition by Mexican artist Sergio Santoyo. Find out how to join in on the fun below.
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Things to do this week in London
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, here are 12 of the best activities, dining, and drinking spots in the capital.
1. Try Pick & Cheese, the world’s first-ever cheese conveyor belt restaurant
Conveyor belt restaurants aren’t anything new. YO! Sushi made them mainstream in the 2010s and I remember having such bad FOMO as I didn’t like sushi. If you were in the same boat, I’ve got good news…
Pick & Cheese has just opened a brand new Camden location, which is the world’s first-ever cheese conveyor belt restaurant (they also have The Cheese Bar in Seven Dials). Here, colourful plates laden with cheese, chutneys, pickles and more wind their way around the room on an 18m long conveyor belt – it’s like cheese heaven.
Guests sit around the conveyor belt and can pick up and eat the cheese they feel like trying. The pairings are incredibly unique, mixing sweet and savoury flavours to create a true feast for the senses. Highlights include the Cornish Gouda served with Clotted Cream Fudge (sounds so wrong, but tastes so right), Cornish Kern and Brown Butter Biscuit (Cheese and cookies? Don’t knock it ’til you’ve tried it!) and the Mozzarella & Hot Honey Grilled Cheese Sandwich.
Plates from £4.35. Unit 93-94, Chalk Farm Rd, Chalk Farm, NW1 8AH. Book here.
2. Have some fun at Fairgame, a playground for grown-ups
‘Are you all friends? You might not be after this!’ That was what my two mates and I were told when we checked into Fairgame’s new St Paul’s location. First, we fill up on pizza and burgers, then we tackle the games, cocktails in hand. The Mum, I Won A Fish! cocktail , with vodka, blue Curacao, Supasawa, passionfruit, and lemonade? Showstopping.
Players compete against each other in 12 different games that they can play over 90 minutes, like basketball throwing, whack-a-mole, or the world’s largest indoor hook-a-duck.
You can even check the score in between games for a nail-biting running tally. Think funfair, flashing lights, and cuddly toy prizes. It’s truly a playground for grown-ups. And the best part? I won – and we’re still friends (I think).
From £25pp for two games. One New Change, St Paul’s, EC4M 9AF. Book here.
3. Spots to celebrate Mexican Independence Day
Homies on Donkeys
Best for: a fiesta!
Leytonstone’s Homies on Donkeys is hosting a fiesta to remember. The Homies on Donkeys chefs will be serving up their signature a la carte dishes from their menu, like Chicken Barbacoa and of course guacamole! Plus, drinks will be flowing, whether you fancy a cheeky Margarita or something completely new.
144 Clarence Road, Hackney. 16 September. Just walk-in.
Mexican Supper Club at Viajante87
Best for: the foodies
The Culture Exchange Supper Club is inviting you to an evening full of food, drinks, and storytelling in celebration of Mexican Independence Day. Look forward to a beautifully curated four-course menu by acclaimed Chef Fernando Martinez.
With each course paired with bespoke cocktails. And at 9pm (if you’re not in too much of a food coma!) they take things up a notch with incredible drinks and music.
Tickets, £85pp. Viajante87, Notting Hill. 16 September. Book here.
Mexican Independence Day Fiesta at Cafe 1001
Best for: if you’re craving a bit of everything
At Brick Lane’s Café 1001, they’re going big for Mexican Independence Day. It will be an event full of Mexican culture, live music with Mariachi El Mexicano, and an arts & crafts market by Mexican traders. A piñata exhibition by London-based Mexican artist Sergio Santoyo will also be on display. And from 6:30-10:30pm, get ready for the fiesta to continue with DJs and performances.
Café 1001, Shoreditch. Just walk in. Free entry, 3pm-7pm. £10 in advance or £12 at the door (18+ only), 6:30-10:30pm. Find out more.
4. ‘Escape’ the city with Lime
Lime has truly been the hero of the hour for Londoners this week. Now it’s inviting you to ‘escape’ the city, with their Shoreditch country club House of Lime.
Expect classic indoor lawn games like boules, drinks on the house, and free minutes to get you home. 12-13 September, 11am-7pm.
5. Get a surprise at Dishoom
Dishoom has captured the hearts of Londoners for 15 whole years, and now they’re giving back. From 15 September all guests can enjoy a daily surprise dish entirely for free for two weeks.
That dish will be revealed each day over on Dishoom’s Instagram. Their milestone also marks the achievement of 25 million meals being donated to children in need.
6. Get your hands on some paella for just £1
To celebrate World Paella Day on 20 September, you can get the famous Spanish dish for the insanely good price of £1 at El Pirata Mayfair.
We can’t believe our eyes either. From 16-19 September between 12-12:30pm, try the discounted José Pizarro special. Book here.
7. Indulge in a decadent pastry at the new Layla Bakery in Acton
Layla Bakery has set up another home, this time in Acton. You can get your hands on their well-loved sausage roll, plus several exclusive new bakes created just for the neighbourhood, like the Blackberry & Green Cardamom Bow Tie. Yum!
8. Get your hands on the next viral Octopus Hot Dog
The Charlotte Street hotspot behind London’s viral Octopus Hot Dog has a new limited-edition special: the ‘Spicy Sister’ Octopus Hot Dog. Available 15-30 September, it’s bolder and spicier than the original! We can’t wait to try it. Get it at La Spot.
9. Taste some fresh B Bagels on The Madison Rooftop
Madison Rooftop is teaming up with B Bagel for a fun rooftop takeover! Until 8 October, you can enjoy a B Bagel packed with bold, Madison-inspired fillings – like the Lobster & Prawn Bisque. Book here for the tasty takeover.
10. Don’t miss the Brick Lane Curry Festival!
We’re a nation that loves curry, so we had to tell you about this. Brick Lane Curry Festival is returning after a nine-year hiatus!
It shines a light on the rich culinary traditions of the Bangladeshi community, and celebrates the flavours, music and culture of South Asian cuisine. 19-21 September, 12-9pm.
11. Indulge at a neighbourhood supper club
Kokum is a not-so-secret South London gem, and the Indian restaurant is teaming up with another local hero, Hop Burns & Black for its first ever intimate supper club.
Standout dishes include Samosa Chaat, Chicken Chop, and Sikandari Raan, a slow roasted spiced leg of lamb, served on a bed of Kashmiri pulao and topped with a robust and silky Nihari Sauce, all perfectly paired with natural wines. Tickets £75pp, 17 September, 7pm.
12. Celebrate 25 years of Somerset House
Somerset House is celebrating 25 years with their Step Inside Event. Opening up the whole venue to the public, there will be exhibitions, events and workshops on over one weekend.
Including the Virtual Beauty exhibition – and food and drink options from Plantain Papi, Signature Brew, and more!
13. See Doctor Who’s Ncuti Gatwa and Killing Eve’s Edward Bluemel star in Born with Teeth
Ncuti Gatwa (BBC’s Doctor Who, Sex Education) and Edward Bluemel (Killing Eve, My Lady Jane) are starring in a brand new play that reimagines the relationship between Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare.
The play is set across three secret meetings in the backroom of a pub amidst an oppressive police state. Set in the winter of 1591, the two characters navigate ambition, flirtation and betrayal.
Tickets from £25. Wyndham’s Theatre. Until 1 November. Book here.
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