January doesn’t should be all doom and gloom, . Us Brits do love a superb moan, whether or not it’s in regards to the climate, or ‘the worth of a pint as of late’.
However when you’ve received that out of your system, it’s time to make room for all the fantastic happenings in London this January.
For those who’ve jumped onto the Dry January boat this 12 months, that doesn’t should imply no enjoyable. We’ve received loads of choices for booze-free ingesting to maintain you busy and out of the home. Strive a Nepalese Black Tea, or perhaps a warming Negroni Piccolino?
We’ve additionally received eating places to go well with all of your wants. From the virtuous KIN, with plant-based dishes that can make you’re feeling actually good just like the sticky cashew tofu. To the indulgent at Claro, with a silky venison tartare. After which for the final word consolation meals at Nipotina, with its Triangoli All’Aragosta – divinely gentle lobster in spicy vodka sauce.
And don’t neglect in regards to the fabulous offers we’ve discovered for you…
Learn on for an entire vary of suggestions for January 11 and 12, handpicked as all the time by The Slice.
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1. Embrace Dry January with these alcohol-free drinks
LAVO’s Low Alcohol Winter Terrace
Greatest for: beating the January climate
A fire, blankets, cushioned chairs and heaters are what you’ll discover at LAVO, the proper accompaniments for a booze-free January night out. Their recent, seasonal mocktails begin from £9.
Strive the Pentire Spritz made with 0% pentire coastal spritz, grapefruit and thin tonic; the warming Negroni Piccolino made with Smiling Wolf non-alcoholic practical gin and aperitivo; or the punchy Komo Cooler, with non-alcoholic tequila, peach, pomelo, yuzu and a touch of smoke.
Mocktails from £9. 1-31 January. 30 Marylebone Lane, Marylebone. Ebook right here.
Cornus
Greatest for: tea-ing and eating
Swap out mocktails altogether for a chilly brew tea pairing of goals this January. At Cornus, sit up for making an attempt three premium teas from Lalani & Co, served simply as you’d a effective wine.
Pattern Japanese Inexperienced Tea, Taiwanese Oolong and a Nepalese Black Tea. And although the teas is perhaps chilly, the dishes are splendidly warming right here – from Ravioli of winter mushrooms and Valencia squash handy rolled spaghetti with black winter truffle.
£20pp. 27c Eccleston Place, Belgravia. Ebook right here.
Inko Nito
Greatest for: Christmas pockets restoration
Inko Nito is the little sister of famend Japanese robatayaki eating places Roka and Zuma, however with a price ticket a lot better suited to your post-Christmas pockets.
So when you’re doing Dry Jan and watching the pennies, Inko Nito has you coated with a collection of fruity non-alcoholic cocktails. Our picks are the Inko Shiso Spritz, made with elderflower cordial, shiso and soda, or Cocorella, made with crossip, coconut, kabosu lime juice, and ginger ale.
Boozeless drinks from £5. 55 Broadwick St, Carnaby. Ebook right here.
2. Kick Veganuary off in any respect vegan eatery KIN
By Lola Christina Alao
My go to to KIN jogged my memory of 1 factor: vegan cheese can get fairly near the true deal. KIN’s buzzing ambiance and gentle lighting is mixed with homely dishes at their first restaurant opening. I’m an avid meat-eater however I can actually recognize a vegan meal with full, effectively thought out flavours – KIN wins on that entrance. You’ll run into hummus on nearly each vegan menu, however at KIN it comes with out deja-vu. It will get a remix with the sweetness from carrots and a drizzle of truffle oil, delivering a a lot smoother, extra moreish end.
Subsequent come the broad bean croquettes – completely crisp however with an acquired sandy style. You could possibly skip for the sticky cashew tofu – its good char and nutty sesame seeds made it our standout. Courgette & pistachio spaghetti is delivered on deliciously candy heirloom tomatoes and topped with beneficiant dollops of burrata. So typically, vegan cheese feels prefer it’s simply lacking that additional one thing (the one thing that makes it really style like actual cheese). However this might’ve been the true deal.
On the dessert menu, you’ll discover a wealthy chocolate fondant complemented by an enjoyably tangy raspberry sorbet. Plant-based diners can breathe a sigh of aid – you’ll discover far more than boring salads and unhappy bread right here.
Appetisers from £10. 21-22 Foley St, Fitzrovia W1W 6DS. Ebook right here.
This month we’re making an attempt out Veganuary. Test again subsequent week for our high plant-based dishes accessible this month, plus vegan menu critiques every week in January.
3. Go to the undoubtedly lovely Claro for Jap Mediterranean dishes
By Martina Andretta
Housed in a former banking corridor, Claro screams special day. With a menu designed for sharing, it provides Jap Mediterranean dishes with Israeli, Greek and Italian influences. The excessive ceilings imply you’ll be able to observe the long-lasting Waterloo Place in St James, or sit on a excessive chair going through the bustling open kitchen – it’s undoubtedly lovely.
Begin with Claro’s Bloody Mary, made with gazpacho and a home made spice combine alongside a crisp slice of dry tomato – I might come again for this alone. However there have been loads of memorable bites too, just like the enjoyable and curious chilli-tasting plate (although overpriced at £9) and the silky venison tartare was complemented completely by tart pickled apples. The brief rib tortellini was a splendidly tender, moist morsel accompanied with parmesan and onion cream – our unparalleled star of the night time.
Desserts are artistic takes on British classics. The very filling bread pudding with Challah cubes is sort of a heat hug – however is overshadowed by the date and whiskey caramel cake. Candy, however not sickly, it’s served with coconut sorbet and pecan crumble. A flawless match.
Starters from £15; mains from £22 (avoid wasting cash with their set lunch which features a starter and a major course for the worth of the principle). 12 Waterloo Pl, London SW1Y 4AU. Ebook right here.
4. Induldge in elevated Italian consolation meals at Nipotina
By Sophie Laughton
Everybody say ciao bella to Nipotina, one of many previous few new openings of 2024. Its identify that means ‘granddaughter’ in Italian, this charming neighbourhood ristorante is reassuring, heat and enjoyable, identical to an exquisite meal at Nonna’s home. If she lived in Mayfair and had an exceptional eye for inside design, that’s.
Regardless of the flamboyant South Audley Road location, Nipotina is surprisingly laidback – and when you order proper – surprisingly inexpensive. The menu is simple to comply with and really Italian: there’s Arancini and Fritto Misto on the cicchetti and antipasti lists, a superb vary of pizzas, and a few lovely pastas. The Paccheri al Pesto di Pistacchi is meaty and sophisticated, however I’ve by no means had such meals envy over the Triangoli All’Aragosta – silky slips of luxurious lobster in spicy vodka sauce, and means too good to share. If you’ll break up one thing, make it the Zabaione on the pudding menu – creamy eggnog custard, spiked with spicy rum and cocoa nibs, and served in an enormous ceramic egg. Cracking stuff!
Antipasti from £8; Pasta from £13. 49 South Audley St, Mayfair W1K 2QD. Ebook right here.
5. Obtain some tasty free treats
Who doesn’t love a freebie? Foodie app Urge for food have simply launched Urge for food Treats, which lets you redeem particular menu gadgets and experiences at an array of high London eating places (present provides embrace a free glass of home champagne or cocktail at Slice-approved Cornus or certainly one of Miznon’s well-known roasted cauliflowers). Discover out extra right here.
In the meantime has Ole & Steen an enormous factors giveaway this month (that features the brand new BlackBerry Bliss which is nearly half value). Loyal app members will obtain 100 bonus factors on a regular basis all through the month to redeem, together with quite a lot of Ole & Steen’s favourites, scorching drinks, freshly baked bread.
6. Ditch Dry Jan totally free fizz at The Ivy
Fancy some fizz to enliven January? On Friday tenth, The Ivy eating places (excluding The Ivy West Road) can be giving out a complimentary glass of bubbles to 18+ company who dine, with or and not using a reservation.
From 11.30am till shut, select from a glass of both The Ivy Cuvée or Wild Idol Naturally Alcohol Free Glowing Wine to go along with your major meal. Cheers!
7. Feast on the January gross sales at Las Iguanas and TATTU
We love the gross sales! Tattu London are providing 30% low cost on Tattu’s à la carte menu, accessible Sunday to Thursday and till 5pm on Friday. Simply e book on-line utilizing the code TATTU30 to take pleasure in a few of the hero dishes on the Tattu menu together with Sticky Beef Brief Rib; Sugar Salt Crispy Squid; Wok Fried Offended Fowl.
Plus from Sunday to Friday all through January, you’ll be able to feast on Las Iguanas’ Bottomless Tapas for simply £15pp, a whopping £10 low cost off the standard £25 value. Meaning continuous Chipotle Beef Tacos, Calamares, Lemon Chipotle Gambas and Dulce de leche-dipped Churros for 90 entire minutes…
8. See the queens in motion at RuPaul’s DragCon
RuPaul’s Drag Race followers can be comfortable to know that DragCon is again within the capital this January. Over 200 queens will take to the stage, from Bimini to Tayce – and there’ll even be lady group takeovers on the principle stage, so you’ll be able to sit up for seeing the Frock Destroyer and the United Kingdolls. Attendees can even pay tribute to The Vivienne with a memorial sales space on the occasion to mark their dying. Get your tickets right here.
9. The Journey Journey Present
The Journey Journey present lands on the London Enterprise Design Centre in Islington this week. Count on a very thrilling line up of exhibitors together with Journey The Unknown and Wild Paths. It’s the proper alternative to get inspiration to your upcoming 2025 journeys or to find new horizons. 11-12 January. Discover out extra right here.
10. Final likelihood to catch The Significance of Being Earnest on the Nationwide Theatre
By Hugh Montgomery
Making the transfer from the Tardis again to the stage isn’t a simple process, given the added glare of consideration now upon him, however Physician Who himself – Ncuti Gatwa acquits himself creditably.
Reality be instructed, headline draw Gatwa, taking part in the quintessential Victorian dandy Algernon Moncreiff in Oscar Wilde’s timeless comedy in regards to the double lives of two younger males, begins just a little stiffly. But it surely’s not lengthy earlier than he warms into the comedy and exudes that scampish however debonair appeal that has made him a bona-fide star. Absolutely the highlights, although, are up-and-coming Ronke Adekoluejo and Eliza Scanlen as Gwendolen and Cicly, the younger girls caught up within the deception. Each shift between ladylike propriety and fierceness with hilarious verve.
The curtain name, wherein the forged boogie on down in feathered carnival-esque outfits ship you away with the type of spring in your step you hope for right now of 12 months.Restricted tickets remaining from £36. Till 25 January. Ebook right here.
The Slice’s tip: Find out how to get low-cost last-minute tickets on the Nationwide Theatre
You’ll be able to seize £10 tickets for this play!
At 1pm on Friday 10 January NT launch £10 Friday Rush seats and STANDING tickets for performances of The Significance of Being Earnest.
Get yours right here.
11. Vivid lights and bao buns with a twist at new opening Bun Home Disco
By Courtney Pochin
Shoreditch is usually touted as one of many coolest components of London, so its no shock that Bun Home has chosen the world for its newest, sparkliest enterprise. The enduring Chinatown restaurant has launched a brand new spot referred to as Bun Home Disco, which serves up all of the well-known fluffy bao buns (with a brand new signature black sesame flavour), in addition to artistic small plates and engaging cocktails with a twist — the Rose & Jasmine Spritz is Turkish Enjoyment of liquid type. There are neon lights, numerous deep cherry crimson hues, vibrant Chinese language lanterns, and one giant disco ball that sparkles within the nook — it’s an actual vibe.
For meals, the aubergine with Gwaiwei sauce is a MUST. Palms down the tastiest factor on the menu, apart from the buns, which I preserve are the very best you will get in London. The Sichaun Pepper Cabbagge is a good choice, however skip the Mala Tater Tots – they don’t actually add something particular to the meal.
Visiting over the festive interval? End off with a Sticky Toffee Snowman Bun. They’re so cute that decapitating one to tuck in feels reasonably evil, however it’s positively an occasion the place it’s so incorrect, it’s proper. The gooey toffee filling makes simply as a lot mess because the ever-popular custard buns (perhaps extra) and it’s oh-so-indulgent. A dreamy dessert.
Buns £3.80 every. 118 Bethnal Inexperienced Rd, Shoreditch. Ebook right here.
12. Go genuine at Santo Remedio Casona & Cantina
By Lola Christina Alao
Genuine Mexican meals lastly had its second this 12 months. Santo Remedio is not any exception — inside their new Marylebone department, you’ll discover sharing plates that pay homage to Mexico’s group model of eating (they advocate 4 to 5 dishes to share between two folks).
You gained’t discover bleach white tortillas, or nachos smothered in cheese and drained toppings right here. As a substitute, make room for traditional guacamole with brilliant bursts of lime and crimson onion, alongside conventional blue & yellow totopos.
The lamb flautas (deep-fried tortilla) delivered an addictive crunch, with avocado salsa, crema, refreshingly tangy crumbled feta, and pickled crimson onion to enhance. And the beautifully-made grilled tiger prawns with Mexican truffle black rice are one thing I’ll take into consideration rather a lot — a hearty, buttery should order.
Antojitos (which implies little cravings in Mexican Spanish) from £12.50. 13-14 Thayer Road, Marylebone. Ebook right here.
13. Assist deal with homelessness by consuming at certainly one of 600+ eating places
4,118. That’s the variety of folks recorded as tough sleepers in London between January and March 2024.
However by donating £1 while you eat at one of many 600+ eating places (together with Lina Shops and Quaglino’s) collaborating in StreetSmart’s scheme to deal with homelessness, you’d be making an enormous distinction.
See you subsequent week!
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