Up(grade) your home, your travel essentials and your game.
Oh yes, this new sport is re-shaping evening plans. Sporting nights followed by rooftop cocktails should absolutely be a new weeknight activity. And as far as the weekend goes, we’re getting stuck into a bit of DIY… but luxe. This is what we’re loving in this week’s Citizen Femme hotlist.
PLAY HERE Rocket Padel, Battersea Power Station
Have you succumbed to the fastest growing sport in the world? Padel is all the rage, and along with the demand, the number of courts popping up to satisfy this is growing. Now you can Padel in the shadow of London’s famous Battersea Power Station with the newest opening up this week by Rocket Padel. Four stunning courts, sleek black AstroTurf, private changing facilities, a bar & restaurant with slots available from 8am to 9.30pm to play. Grab three friends and make an evening of it.
EAT HERE Marceline, Canary Wharf
In stark contrast with the towering concrete jungle of Canary Wharf, where high-rise buildings glitter brightly with office lights, lies Marceline, London’s newly opened convivial French brasserie. Hop across a bridge to Canary Wharf’s new floating Wood Wharf, where Marceline’s open door is waiting. A tall watercolour-like painting nods to the impressionist grandeur of a Parisian bistro, alongside the classic oak bistro chairs and warm, orb lighting. Although Marceline boasts a large space inside, the attention to detail is minute. French linens make the table napkins while baskets of branded matchboxes are offered by the cloakroom. Start at Bar Marceline with their fruity take on the classic French Martini or try the signature ‘Two Sip’ Martini for a quick aperitif. Led by Robert Aikens who trained under the Roux Brothers in Paris before moving across the Atlantic to work in New York’s Grand Cafés, the menu heroes all the French brasserie classics. Expect everything from escargots de Bourgogne, onglet doused in a peppercorn sauce, and wild mushroom vol-au-vent to rose water Madeleines for dessert made fresh when you order (so allow 15 minutes). As you can expect from a classically-French restaurant, the wine list is extensive. Call over Jeffry Koren, the friendly sommelier from Norway’s three-starred Maaemo, who will pair your courses with the appropriate bottle, all the while talking through your preferences and sharing anecdotes from his trips to the vineyards on the menu. Each wine has been carefully selected from far-flung regions across Europe, often with a twist (for example, Italian-made wine from Slovenia) with a focus on smaller, family-run wineries. Ella Mansell
VISIT THIS MG&CO. Hardware Store
If home upgrades or refurbishments are in your upcoming plans, take a tour of the idiosyncratic world of MG&Co., a destination for all things DIY in Notting Hill opening its doors for the month of September (until Thursday 26th.) From Matilda Goad, the store will predominantly play host to a series of fundamental workshops – from essential drill skills, decorating with Edward Bulmer, knife sharpening with Japanese tool brand Niwaki, to plastic recycling workshops with Are You Mad. A weekly lamp surgery with MG&Co.’s in-house electrician will also be available to book, as well as a kids DIY class with Forest school expert, Richard Skrein. The MG&Co. hardware collections, available to buy, take on a signature playful form with colourful lacquered knobs, handles and hooks in varying styles and sizes, complemented with brass and nickel backplates available in a multitude of shapes. Take hardware seriously in your effortless home refresh, you’ll be surprised at home much it transforms a space.
GET ROOFTOP COCKTAILS HERE The Emory X Tato
Catch the last of summer at The Emory’s Rooftop Bar with takeover by legendary Argentinian bartender Renato ‘Tato’ Giovannoni, founder of acclaimed Florería Atlántico bar in Buenos Aires, and winner of the World’s 50 Best Bar’s Industry Icon Award. Usually accessed by hotel guests only, the bar will be open for outside reservations during Tato’s residency offering a rare chance to experience his award-winning cocktails along with spectacular 360-degree views of the capital’s skyline. Open until Tuesday 5th November, The Emory X Tato pop-up will serve an exclusive edit of his renowned signature cocktails including the Negroni Balestrini, a homage to Tato’s grandfather Lelo, made with Tato’s own gin brand Principe de los Apostoles, the first high end gin distilled in Argentina. In addition, there will be an ever-changing ‘Bloody Mary of the Week’. As a signature touch, a trio of Argentinian snacks will also circulate to all guests every night, including Tato’s favourite King crab and prawn empanadas served with a squeeze of lime on the side. Accompanied by a particularly seductive Argentinian music playlist, take advantage of access to London’s best kept secret rooftop.
TRAVEL WITH THIS WOLF Travel Cases
Travel jewellery and watch cases — be it for actual travel or just your daily trip to the gym – is the travel essential that you didn’t know you needed until now. Whether you’re a watch collector yourself, or keep a special timepiece that you travel with, you’ll want to keep it safely. Perhaps you have special pieces of jewellery that need to be taken care of and to avoid tangling, oooff). WOLF is known as the go-to brand for jewellery and watch boxes, travel cases and safes, as well as patented watch winders with almost a 200 year legacy. Investing in a jewellery and watch organiser is about more than just storage; it’s about preserving the pieces that mark the milestones of your life. Jewellery travel cases range from the Maria, part of Wolf’s first complete travel collection, and is a slim elegant case that fits neatly into your carry on luggage, storing 1 pair of earrings, 1 ring, 2 zip compartments, and 4 snap-on necklace hooks with pocket, wrapped in rich smooth leathers and stunning gold accents. Charming pieces like the Palermo store your favourite watches in a leather in an elegant roll. Or for avid watch fans, The Rocket, the smallest travel watch winder, keeps your watch ticking anytime. The store now has its first store on 72 Neal Street in London’s Covent Garden, opening you up to its full range of luxury products.
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