L I S T I N G S
OUTGOING
London Lower East Side On Carnaby Street; 3-31 October at Carnaby St, London; wishyouwerehereswap.com Save your air
miles this week because NYC is coming to London. A collective of the Lower East Side’s hottest boutiques, Wish You Were Here,
has set up 30 pop-up shops in Carnaby Street for one month only. Brush up on your transatlantic fashion with designers like Wendy
Mink Jewellery, In God We Trust and Zarin Fabric, and grab a hot dog at the Big Apple food market. Don’t stress about the strength
of the pound because Thursday night is discount night with 20% off certain stores and a chance to grab a free goodie-bag. And
keep an eye out for the Newburgh yellow taxi circulating town on 18 October because you can cadge a ride there for free.
BECOME A WINE CONNOISSEUR
Birmingham Codorníu Sparkling Wine
Masterclasses; 8 October at the Hotel
du Vin & Bistro, Church St (book now);
£10; info@codorniu.com; 01892
500265 Don’t know your Cava from
your Codorníu? Let TV wine expert Joe
Wadsack take you through the basics
at the luxurious Hotel du Vin. Hic.
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SEE ANISTON IN A ROM-COM
Nationwide Love Happens starring
Jennifer Aniston; 9 October Forget
Cameron Diaz or Kate Hudson –
Jennifer rules the rom com. This time
she plays kooky hotel florist Eloise
Chandler who’s got great chemistry
with a guy but the timing’s all wrong.
Predictably predictable. But who cares?
PLAN YOUR
DREAM WEDDING
Birmingham
National Wedding
Show; 9-11 October
at the NEC;
nationalwedding
show.co.uk Chocolate
fountain cakes,
catwalk shows
and much much
more, this is a
pre-wedding go-to
for any bride to
be. New this year
is the How To Look
Good advice clinic
with expert tips
from hair and
make-up artists.
Stylist
recommends
TAXI FOR FABULOUS? CATCH A
RIDE TO CARNABY STREET
WHERE NYC COMES TO W1
A New York shopathon without the flights
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HAVE A TASTE OF THE TROPICAL
Manchester Hula Tiki Bar, Stephenson
Sq, Northern Quarter; hulabar.co.uk
New bar Hula opened last week and,
especially after the celebrity launch
on 22 October,
it's set to
become
the Mahiki
of the
north.
Unwind after
work with
a cocktail
served in a
Powder-Keg
and hula away
the night to
Island tunes.
ADMIRE ARCHITECTURE SNAPS
London Shift exhibition; 12-23
October at The Gallery, Cowcross
St, EC1; free (by appointment);
shiftlondon.co.uk Four architectural
photographers showcase their snaps
of London – from portraits at Westfield
shopping centre to aerial shots of
Heathrow’s flight path.
DINE WITH A MASTERCHEF
London The Luxe; 109 Commercial
St, E1; theluxe.co.uk Taking a break from
the runaway success of MasterChef,
John Torode has just opened his latest
venture, The Luxe, in Spitalfields market.
Part restaurant, part music venue,
part kiosk and café, it serves up
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