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There are some severely extraordinary issues taking place within the capital this week. Think big glowing butterflies, a life-size elephant and a military of fluffy kittens…
The Slice’s Pick
Cute
By Sophie Laughton
Awwww. That’s the dominant sound as you walk into Somerset House’s cutesy-fied exhibition house, the place a small military of impossibly lovely kittens await. But look past their large shiny eyes and cloud-like fur and also you’ll spot some reasonably unsettling issues – further paws, disembodied tails, fluffy faces merging into outsized greens. It’s the purr-fect introduction to Cute – half nostalgic, ecstatic celebration of all issues pink and fluffy, half confrontation of cuteness’ provocative, perverse facet. As a member of the era reared on Nyan Cat’s web, it’s utter catnip – there’s an arcade room devoted to 00s dress-up and cooking video games, a Hello Kitty disco room (the 50-year-old birthday lady is an enormous function), and a lilac-hued sleepover pad blaring Carly Rae Jepsen (curated by singer Hannah Diamond), whereas an enormous toy show had me able to textual content my mum to see if she’d flogged my beloved Sylvanian Families home on eBay. But it goes a lot deeper, utilizing music, style and artwork to discover cuteness from kawaii’s origins in twelfth century Japan by means of to subversive twenty first century teddies. Very cute, very intelligent.
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Tickets from £18.50. Until 24 April, Somerset House, Victoria Embankment.
Food & Drink
Little Kudu
By Sophie Laughton
Launched final 12 months, the Kudu Collective’s small however mighty child sister is squeezed right into a railway arch below Queens Road Peckham station. And it’s tiny – house for max 25 diners to perch on stools below an infinite ribbed-glass chandelier, served by an open kitchen barely greater than my very own. Little Kudu unsurprisingly does little plates, and its snacks (look to the highest of the menu) are high drawer – surprisingly succulent biltong, moreish brioche served with a scorching pan of Cape Malay butter, and heavenly crème fraîche-filled panipuri, a crunchy Indian-inspired puff reduce with zingy coriander pesto. For bigger appetites, share a really pink picanha steak or a tangy, cheese-smothered braaibroodjie (South Africa’s gooey reply to cheese on toast).
Small plates from £4. 113 Queen’s Road, Peckham.
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🥩 Temper. The fifth opening from the chain of open-fire smokehouses and steak specialists brings them to Paddington Basin, with their regular fare of tacos and small plates (the prawn tacos and raclette potatoes are explicit highlights) sitting alongside the brand new department’s unique ‘Parrilla’ – an Argentinian twist on the combined grill with various totally different cuts. Snacks and sides begin at £8.5, prime cuts priced by weight. 5 Merchant Square, Paddington.
Veganuary: The Aubrey
The humble mushroom is the star of upmarket Japanese The Aubrey’s meat-free January providing, and what a star it’s. Each dish champions a unique sort of fungi, from tiny pearls of enoki in silky miso soup to smoky ruffles of maitake (hen of the woods) cooked rotaba-style. Dusted tofu retains the right crunch regardless of being soaked to gelatinous perfection in umami-rich shimeji dashi broth. More pescetarian than full-on veggie? Their black cod is a sticky, miso-glazed marvel. For these doing the Dry Jan/Veganuary double whammy, pair your shrooms with a nutty, advanced Hojicha glowing tea for a virtuous gastronomic expertise.
Mushroom menu plates from £7. 66 Knightsbridge.
Riveria
With large home windows that overlook London’s bustling Mayfair, Riviera is a restaurant that exists in full distinction. Its sandy-coloured decor and low-lighting provides a Mediterranean really feel – however don’t be fooled by this laidback vibe, because the uncomplicated menu works arduous to impress. Mains embody extremely recent Turbot à la Meunière and melt-in-your-mouth Grilled Lamb Cutlets with Puy Lentils. Despite the small choice, the trio of basic French desserts don’t disappoint – particularly the lavender crème brûlée with its compulsory sugar cracking high and the creamiest delight beneath – whereas a Sexy French Popcorn cocktail retains the celebration going. Bon appétit!
Mains from £29. 23 St James St, Mayfair.
London’s finest… gentle exhibits
BEST INDOOR: LIFE at St Martin-In-The-Fields.
Swirling ocean waves; verdant forest canopies, rolling clouds: this breathtaking gentle present projected onto the crypts and chapels of St Martin-In-The-Fields evokes a day on Planet Earth in an immersive journey from daybreak until nightfall. It takes round 40 minutes with a major seated present on the finish.
Tickets from £10. From 30 January – 3 February, St Martin-In-The-Fields, Trafalgar Square.
BEST INTERACTIVE: Battersea Light Festival.
The Power Station is brightening up January’s oppressively dark evenings with its annual Light Festival. With immersive soundscapes and interactive elements to explore, the installations include giant butterflies, a playable light piano (complete with live performances) and a cycling light battle.
Free. From 25 January – 25 February, Battersea Power Station.
BEST TRAIL: Canary Wharf Winter Lights.
Back for its eighth 12 months, this collection of spectacular installations gentle a glowing path between the Wharf’s skyscrapers, from flickering flames at Westferry Circus and a meditative marble run at Wren Landing to Squidsoup’s dazzling LED maze Submergence, plus a larger-than-life laser projection at Union Square.
What’s on
Frost Fair
An elephant stomping throughout a frozen Thames? It may sound weird, but it surely actually occurred over 200 years in the past at London’s final ever Frost Fair. Back within the Little Ice Age of the 18th and nineteenth centuries, the Thames turned to ice a whopping 24 occasions, with revellers flocking to eat, booze and make merry on its frozen waters (assume old-timey Hyde Park Winter Wonderland meets rave). While temperatures have risen after final week’s Arctic snap, Bankside is resurrecting the frozen magic of old with a riverside artisan market serving conventional warming treats and a family-friendly programme of occasions together with horse and carriage rides alongside the river, an outside screening of Dr Who episode Thin Ice, craft workshops, and a parade of elephants (together with a life-size puppet). Cool!
Free. 26-28 January, Sumner Street, Bankside.
Theatre
Cruel Intentions
The Cruel Intentions film was a horny, disturbing, raunch of a hit within the late 90s, changing into a teenage cult basic. Now, 25 years after it was launched, Cruel Intentions has made its approach to The Other Palace however this time as a seductively enjoyable musical. It follows the identical premise because the movie, with disagreeable step siblings Sebastian Valmont (Daniel Bravo) and Kathryn Merteuil (Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky) hatching a plan to deprave Annette Hargrove, the headmaster’s virtuous daughter. Expect basic 90s tunes and power, deliciously nasty characters and a hell-of-a-lot of nostalgia.
Tickets from £33. Until 14 April, The Other Palace, Victoria.
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