This Week The Mice Have Mostly Been...

Coming back from even a few days break is mighty depressing, leaving 30 degree sunshine and beach parties for humid clouds and sweaty tube journeys isn't fun! Take me back NOW!

The blues get ever worse when I am reminded that HK mouse is still diving around Fiji still having lots of fun in the sun! However with a promised heat wave this weekend, there is literally light at the end of the tunnel!

When we haven't been stuck to a sun lounger, sipping on a caipirinha or harbouring holiday blues, the mice have mostly been...

Sporting the green eyed monster at everyone basking in the sunshine in their Victoria's Secret bikinis! I did a big shop before holiday and bagged myself some fun numbers, however the rainbow hues and flattering shapes VS have created made me want to trot on down as soon as I landed! Which is pretty much what I've got planned before my next getaway in... yes only 18 days!

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Embracing the sporting spirit with a Wimbledon evening at Bluebird Restaurant on King's Road. Having been away for five days I've pretty much missed all the early rounds and am tuning in just as it's getting super exciting and competitive! Me and my bestie Kitty decided we'd fully immerse ourselves in the tennis mania and combine our cocktails with giant tennis balls and a super sized TV screen!


Just as my favourite wedge hell broke (not what you need when in Chelsea!) we thankfully we spied a roof glowing with neon tennis balls and could hear the cheering across the street...we had arrived! Considering Murray was on the big screen on his way to victory, a twenty minute wait for a table didn't seem too shabby!

With a big Bluebird burger, a bottle of iced wine and a happy tennis crowd awaiting us, it was by far worth it! If you haven't been down you definitely should, they do great BBQ food and the people watching along will keep you amused for hours! They're even hosting a Wimbeldon closing party this Sunday with a hog roast, Pimms, the match and afterwards live music! Check all details out here, one word of advice - get down there sharpish!

Grabbing my thinking cap and starting to plan my birthday night. Every year I insist I'm not going to celebrate and every year me and my (nearly) birthday twin cave and get our closest girls together for some fun low key drinks!

Whilst starting my research to find the perfect venue, I have come across some very exciting openings that are now firmly on the 'to visit' list...

Shake Shack, the long awaited opening which Lucinda Mouse guest blogged about back in February, is finally ready to open its doors to the public today! A Shack Stack and frozen custard over here immediately please!

Soho Diner, the latest offspring from the group behind Shoreditch and Soho House, has been born in Soho just yesterday! With it's super convenient location on Old Compton Street (replacing the old timer that was Cafe Boheme) you can't go wrong, and with its late 3am licence on the weekend I think we all need to plan a visit!

Casa Negra, this is the Shoreditch addition to the Soho restaurant La Bodega Negra which is located in a sex shop, and I hear it just as good! Well I won't say too much as Middle Mouse ventured down last weekend and has a review in progress, but it's officially delicious and ready and waiting for us all to go sample!

Finally I will leave you with a Friday song, the perfect chilled sunbathing companion for this weekend, Dark Star by Jaymes Young...

Now....IT'S THE WEEKEND...get that bikini on and soak up every last ray of our potentially short British summer!

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NYC Comes To London

We've been getting all excited about the New York restaurant/nightlife invasion on this side of the pond for some time. Over the last year or so London outposts of the best of NYC scene have started popping up and we just can't seem to get enough of them with the latest opening of Balthazar this week and Shake Shack set to open mid-2013. Here's our run down of our of top five:

Balthazar
Keith McNally's New York institution Balthazar has finally opened in Covent Garden. Open all day so it's perfect for breakfast meetings through to the perfect date night. The menu features classic French brasserie dishes with a focus on seafood - totally up our street. We'll be making a reservation for a lazy weekend brunch followed by a spot of shopping very soon.

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La Bodega Negra

From New York's nightlife King, Serge Becker (behind The Box and La Esquina) and Will Ricker (E&O) comes La Bodega Negra, Soho's answer to Mexicana street food. Featuring two areas accessed through separate entrances on different streets -  upstairs features a buzzing walk-in bar and cafe and the hidden downstairs a more dark and delicious dining experience. We've tried out both and recommend you do too - but we loved the downstairs diner hidden behind a neon-lit sex shop facade, it mirrors the speak-easy secret (a bar through the kitchen) of it's NY sister La Esquina. Serving mouthwatering tacos, tostadas, guacamole and (on the evening we went) the most amazing marinaded steak with chimichurri - this the perfect place for a dinner date. Oh.... and did we mention the margaritas?

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Shake Shack
Almost 10 years after it first opened its doors in Madison Square Park in New York, the Shake Shack is finally set to open it's first London outpost in mid-2013... and we cannot wait! Tipped as a modern day "roadside" burger stand known for its delicious all-natural (phew no horse here!) burgers, flat-top dogs, frozen custard (you gotta try it!) - this burger joint has earned a cult-following Stateside and we will be first in line when its doors swing open in Covent Garden.

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The Spice Market
Set in the heart the achingly cool meatpacking district in New York, this has been a New York destination for years with a old-world feel. When it came over to London with the opening of the W Hotel and got an infusion of modern cool reflective of the architecture of the W. It's situated on the edge of Soho and close to the heart of Leicester Square. Serving pan-Asian food from chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten - we opted for the tasting menu to share and our favourite dishes were Black Pepper Shrimp with Sun Dried Pineapple, Spiced Chicken Samosas, Coriander Yoghurt (which stole the show) followed by Cod with Malaysian Chilli Sauce, Thai Basil and Celery and amazing House Made Ice Creams and Sorbets. A little on the pricey side for the amount of food served, we did leave a little hungry, but impeccable service and it's definitely jam-packed with high-octane glamour. Great for a client lunch or dinner!

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The Box
Arguably the Daddy of New York's mysterious and secretive night life... The Box hit London back in 2011 and has held onto the same mystique and appeal over here.  Pipped as the Theatre of Varieties - this cabaret nightclub is renowned for some of the most risqué entertainment and frivolity! It's not for the faint-hearted or the early to bed, the show starts at 1am. You'll need to be prepared to spend a fair amount (drinks aren't cheap)- but we've heard great reviews and will be sure to be booking our table in the near future.

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