{"id":159276,"date":"2025-06-05T04:21:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T04:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/159276\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T04:21:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T04:21:15","slug":"from-faust-giaccos-to-ellies-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/159276\/","title":{"rendered":"From \u2018Faust,&#8217; Giacco&#8217;s to Ellie&#8217;s Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\tWhat to See\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u2018<strong>Yoshitomo Nara<\/strong>\u2018<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-17.47.07.png\" alt=\"\" we=\"\" are=\"\" punks=\"\" artwork=\"\" by=\"\" yoshitomo=\"\" nara=\"\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"1024\" width=\"676\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\u201cWe are Punks\u201d artwork by Yoshitomo Nara.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Yoshitomo Nara<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tYoshitomo Nara\u2019s googly-eyed girls will be at the Hayward Gallery from June 10 until Aug. 31, part of the Japanese artist\u2019s first solo exhibition at a public <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/art\/\" id=\"auto-tag_art\" data-tag=\"art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">art<\/a> gallery in the U.K. The show features more than 150 of the artist\u2019s works, including installations of houses in charming disarray and signature portraits of young, punk girls sticking it to The Man. The show explores how Nara\u2019s personal life informs his work, and highlights his canny ability to blend childlike innocence with political rebellion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<br \/><strong>\u2018Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style\u2019 at the Design Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Luke-Hayes_DM-Splash-2025167.jpg\" alt=\"The exhibition features Pamela Anderson's swimsuit from &quot;Baywatch.&quot;\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tThe exhibition features Pamela Anderson\u2019s swimsuit from \u201cBaywatch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLuke Hayes \/ Design Museum<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe Design Museum is taking a deep dive into the cultural, technological, social and environmental significance of water and swimming with a show that runs until Aug. 17. Featuring more than 200 objects, it looks at the role of design in shaping people\u2019s relationship with swimming and water-adjacent activities. Pieces on display include Pamela Anderson\u2019s unforgettable \u201cBaywatch\u201d swimsuit; the first Olympic solo swimming gold medal won by a British woman, and a bold selection of men\u2019s Speedos from the 1980s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>V&amp;A East Storehouse<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/960.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the V&amp;A East Storehouse.\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"964\" width=\"960\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tInside the V&amp;A East Storehouse.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tV&amp;A<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe V&amp;A has opened the doors on one of its most ambitious projects yet, a new building to house its archives in East <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/london\/\" id=\"auto-tag_london\" data-tag=\"london\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London<\/a>. Located in Stratford\u2019s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the V&amp;A East Storehouse redefines public engagement with museum collections. Although any member of the public can visit, the displays are by appointment only and will require two weeks\u2019 notice. The new space offers unprecedented, behind-the-scenes access to more than half a million objects, books, and archives that were previously hidden from view, including its recently acquired David Bowie collection of photographs, album sleeve artwork and memorabilia charting the musician\u2019s creative process.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tWhat to Watch\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>\u2018Faust\u2019 at the Royal Ballet and Opera<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aApCVfIqRLdaBlD4_Faust-Rehearsal-3-04-19-ROH-1541.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"768\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\u201cFaust\u201d at the Royal Ballet and Opera.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRoyal Ballet and Opera<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe French composer Charles Gounod\u2019s 1859 opera \u201cFaust\u201d is back at the Royal Ballet &amp; Opera with Belle \u00c9poque flair. Set designer Charles Edwards and costume designer Brigitte Reiffenstuel have turned the opera stage into 1870s Paris with the Cabaret de L\u2019Enfer and flirty corseted uniforms. The costumes and set turn deliciously red in the scene where Dr. Faust calls on the devil for help. When the devil, otherwise known as M\u00e9phistoph\u00e9l\u00e8s, appears, he offers the willing Faust the prospect of love, wealth and youth. And we all know how that ends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>\u2018The Great Gatsby\u2019 at the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/fashion-news\/fashion-scoops\/agency-aisle-8-jade-daubney-managing-director-1237896027\/\" id=\"related_article_link_london\" data-tag=\"london\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London<\/a> Coliseum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GG-The-cast-of-The-Great-Gatsby-c-Matthew-Murphy-and-Evan-Zimmerman-1-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\u201cThe Great Gatsby\u201d at the London Coliseum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tObsessed with F. Scott Fitzgerald\u2019s novel and\/or Charli XCX\u2019s Great Gatsby-esque \u201cParty 4 u?\u201d The Tony Award-winning musical \u201cThe Great Gatsby\u201d has rolled into town just in time for fans of the book and\/or the song. Watch a time-honored story of lust, longing, and loss come to life with a jazzy original score by Jason Howland, who worked on \u201cLittle Women,\u201d and Nathan Tysen of \u201cParadise Square.\u201d\u00a0The show runs at the London Coliseum until Sept. 7. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u2018<strong>Benji Reid \/ Factory International: Find Your Eyes\u2019 at Sadler\u2019s Wells<\/strong> <strong>East<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/FYE-Crops-Website.bd70825.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Benji Reid.\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tBenji Reid<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSadler\u2019s Wells East<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn this bold production, photography and choreography converge on stage in a theatrical setting. Former hip-hop pioneer Benji Reid draws on a lifetime of experience, exploring vulnerability, tragedy, and triumph through the lens of the camera. Extraordinary performers from diverse disciplines join Reid to create powerful images live at Sadler\u2019s Wells East from June 4 to 7.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\tWhere to Eat\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>The Parakeet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/the-parakeet-interiors-justindesouza-18-1024x718-1.jpg\" alt=\"Outside the Parakeet.\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"718\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tOutside the Parakeet.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Parakeet<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe Parakeet is turning up the heat in Kentish Town \u2014 literally. It specializes in wood-fire grilling, with chefs in the semi-open kitchen cooking juicy sirloin or John Dory fish over open flame. Looking for lighter fare? The venue also has a pub and bar area serving finger foods with a grown-up spin, including a veal schnitzel and egg sandwich, and baba ganoush.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giacco\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_6107.jpeg\" alt=\"A selection of dishes from Giacco's.\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"1024\" width=\"683\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tA selection of dishes from Giacco\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tJust down the road from Finsbury Park station is a quaint Italian restaurant and wine bar that serves fresh pasta \u2014 from ravioli with ricotta, nettle, Amalfi lemon and sage butter, to rigatoni with escarole, olives and lemon. Every Sunday a guest chef takes over the kitchen. One of the recent chefs to step into the kitchen is Marios Miliorellis, who has worked at Michelin-starred kitchens such as\u00a0L\u2019Ortolan and Noma.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Ellie\u2019s Bar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-03-at-16.56.59.png\" alt=\"The exterior of Ellie's Bar.\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"1024\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tThe exterior of Ellie\u2019s Bar.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEllie\u2019s Bar<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tLondon\u2019s hottest new bar is located \u2014 where else? \u2014 in Dalston. Ellie\u2019s Bar serves up 8-pound martinis (roughly $10) and \u2014 arguably \u2014 the coolest arty crowd in the U.K. That\u2019s partly due to its founder Cal McRae, who is also head of talent at The Face magazine. To accompany the delicious cocktails and wine list, the bar is preparing to open a rotating kitchen residency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Wild by Tart<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-03-at-16.21.54.png\" alt=\"The interior of Wild by Tart.\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"460\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tThe interior of Wild by Tart.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWild by Tart<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSet in a former power station and coal store in Belgravia, Wild by Tart blends restaurant, bar, retail store, event space and photography studio under one stylish roof. The menu features vibrant, seasonal dishes such as monkfish, Creedy Carver chicken, and crispy shiitake mushrooms each crafted with sustainably sourced ingredients wherever possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Jolene<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-03-at-16.27.20.png\" alt=\"Outside of Jolene's Colebrooke Row location.\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"1024\" width=\"808\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tOutside of Jolene\u2019s Colebrooke Row location.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJolene<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThis Stoke Newington gem is known for its fresh, seasonal dishes and natural wine cellar. By day, it operates as a bakery, serving freshly made bread; by night, it transforms into a softly lit restaurant offering a menu of sharing plates that change regularly, ranging from handmade pastas to vibrant vegetable dishes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What to See \u2018Yoshitomo Nara\u2018 \u201cWe are Punks\u201d artwork by Yoshitomo Nara. 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