London’s best pop-ups

Spending the first month of the year on the wagon? It’s a long old slog, but Lucky Saint is trying to make Dry Jan that little bit easier for anyone who wants to avoid alcohol this month without avoiding the pub. The booze-free bear brand has teamed up with pubs across London to give away hundreds of thousands of freshly-poured non-alcoholic pints. There are literally hundreds of great London boozers taking part too; find your nearest participating boozer, and sign up for your free drink here. You’ve got until mid-February to claim it, in case you decide to stick with the whole booze-free thing a little longer. Cheers!

Julie’s, west London’s posh boho bistro, is celebrating Burns Night with an evening of Scottish cuisine. Sit down in the restaurant’s famously plush dining room to tuck into dishes including lamb belly and haggis scotch egg, crispy langoustines with black pudding, and the classic Haggis with neeps and tatties. For pudding, there’ll be a traditional Clootie dumpling served with whisky ice cream. Woolf it all down with fine wines, Scottish whiskies and even an Irn Bru daiquiri, all while being serenaded by a traditional bagpipe performance. You’ll be reciting Tam o’ Shanter before the evening’s through. 

We can all agree that Scotland has some of the best produce and food in the British Isles (and yes, we’re including deep-fried Mars bars). For Burns’ Night, Mayfair’s historic Connaught Grill is celebrating the brilliance of the Scottish larder with a five-course Burns Menu. Curated by executive head chef Ramiro Lafuente Martinez, it’ll be full of dishes made with premium Scottish produce alongside whiskey from the prestigious Aberfeldy Distillery on pour. Courses include Scottish glazed haggis dumpling, cured Scottish salmon gravlax, marinated Highland venison loin, Scottish goat’s cheese, and the Scottish classic dessert Cranachan. You can even pair it with expertly chosen cocktails, drams and wines. Burns, but make it luxe.  Burns Night menu is priced at £140pp or £280pp with an additional drinks pairing. Available alongside the à la carte from 19-25th January. On 22 January, only the Burn’s Night menu will be served.