Sunday...
Argos- great prices and service. You pick from the catalogue, pay at an e-kiosk, and your product is taken from the warehouse out back and presented when your number is called. Like in-store eBay.
Islington
Jamie's Italian: great decor we both wanted to take home. Great food; truffle and butter risotto, polenta chips, arancini (Rach fave), procuitto with spaghetti. All simple, all awesome.
Clear that Jamie is much more than just food now, top notch marketing and interior design.
He has made the right friends- right down to the waiters toolbelts. Mans big leather belt, done up at the back with a leather pouch, black. Doesn't hurt that all the waiters are beautiful to look at.
Studded pastel pink barcelona style booth seats. Rustic steel tables, Italian steel chairs in complementary colours. Enamel tiles in orange, jamon hanging from the bar, plates elevated from the table with cans of Italian totatos, Jamie branded tea towels for napkins (you can buy these as many would walk).
Chalk boards with nice script. Everything knows its place, and every detail has been well considered as part of the whole.
A journey to Italy in an office tower in London. Style, textures, colours, grids and lines with a touch of well placed bespoke fittings and kitsch.
Saddlers Wells: After three trains and full bellies we watched people dance that would dream of butter risotto but never have the pleasure.
Mod space, mod ballet. Ex Royal Ballet dancer, and the little pub across the street takes orders for drinks at interval.
6 short pieces focussing on the male dancer, which is unusual because there are not many.
Principal dancers from various co's. Highlight was Sergei Polunin who didnt miss a beat and defied gravity with little effort. Interestingly, Sergei last week walked out of his principal role in the Royal Ballet and this was the last time he'll be seen until he takes on a new position which is is a mystery at the mo.
More bravos and despite the split format a lot of clapping at the end....... again!!
We visited Jamie's Italian in Covent Garden & it wasn't as cool as that one. Totally agree re merch & Jase's head was spinning with the options. Food looks fab!! I'll have my work cut out to cook for you when you return.
ReplyDeleteSadler's was a dream for me as a small so super jealous of your visit! What a fab thing that they have a program focusing on male dancers. And all of that is most certainly not for you.
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