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5 SPOTS TO TRY OUT THIS SUMMER

Our round-up of the most interesting cafes, restaurants and bars to try out this summer.
WANYOO
As the world’s largest esports studio and gaming cafe chain, Wanyoo has opened a new branch at Westfield Stratford in East London, making this their fourth UK based studio, other locations include Charing Cross, Canary Wharf and Coventry. They feature pay-as-you-go PC zones as well as cafe areas, with a ‘butler-style’ food and drink service. Each gaming station features a service button to request staff for refreshment orders.
Wanyoo has imposed safety measures, with hand sanitiser, disposable headset covers and wet wipes, and says its facilities are ‘Covid-secure’.
Website // wanyoo.co.uk
IG // @wanyoouk
Location // Unit SU2055, Westfield Stratford City, Montrachef Rd, London E20 1EJ

PRESOTEA UK
Beautiful Insta worthy interior and even better boa tea, Presotea is the modern Taiwanese premium tea brewers made by their very own connoisseur tea artists. Apart from the boa tea, they also have a selection of delicious food dishes, run regular K-Pop inspired events and seating outside.
Website // presotea.co.uk
IG // @presotea.uk
Location // 80 Dean St, London W1D 3SL

DIORIVIERA POP-UP AT SELFRIDGES
Dior has turned Selfridges’ rooftop restaurant into the French Riviera. With a menu composed of dishes selected by the House, including some of Monsieur Dior’s favourites and drinks that pay tribute to Dior’s history – this is the ultimate lavish dining destination for the summer.
There is also a Dioriviera collection of fashion, accessories and even surfboards, all featuring the House’s signature toile de Jouy print, which plays out across the restaurant.
Website // selfridges.com/GB/en/features/info/stores/london/store-services/restaurants-bars/alto-by-san-carlo/
IG // @theofficialselfridges
Location // 400 Oxford St, London W1C 1JS

NAC
Located behind Oxford Street, NAC is tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the shoppers and has still has a sense Mayfair decadent elegance about it. NAC is perfect for a long, lounging breakfast and the menu is full of tempting dishes that you’d want to go back repeatedly to try them all.
Website // naclondon.co.uk
IG // @nacmayfair
Location // 41 North Audley Street, Mayfair, W1K6ZP

PARK ROW
An immersive DC comics-themed restaurant, first of its kind in the world, has been created in partnership with Warner Bros. Themed Entertainment and DC. Inspired by the stories of all of your favourite superheroes, you can expect to see the spirit of Gotham City come to life in the dramatic interiors and creative dishes at this new haunt, which is set to open on August 10.
All set within a breathtaking Art Deco Grade II listed space on Soho’s Brewer Street, Park Row will be split into five sections: a lounge bar called Pennyworth’s, named after Bruce Wayne’s butler; a dining area called Iceberg Lounge with live entertainment, inspired by The Penguin; The Rogue’s Gallery, a dining experience inspired by Selina Kyle’s Katwoman; a separate ‘speakeasy’ zone called Old Gotham City serving up cocktails and bar snacks; and finally, space for the Monarch Theatre.
Website // parkrolondon.co.uk
IG // @parkrowlondon
Location // 77 Brewer Street, London, W1F 9ZN

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TAG HEUER X NINTENDO

Limited-edition Super Mario Connected interactive timepiece — merging the worlds of watches and fitness with the iconic Super Mario Bros. series.
The TAG Heuer x Super Mario Limited Edition sees the Swiss brand deliver a unique digital experience, with its animated dial serving as a stage for gaming’s most famous hero, Mario, who gets more energetic as the wearer becomes active. The animations follow a reward-based system that tracks physical activity and fitness goals, putting Mario in the role of personal trainer, encouraging the wearer to reach daily targets through in-watch games.

Inspired by the “Easter Egg” concept of the video game series, Mario celebrates the wearer’s progress with his signature power-up attributes. The cardinal points of the bezel are adorned with objects integral to Mario’s adventures; the Super Mushroom (which makes Mario grow) at the 3 o’clock position, the pipe that allows him to travel fast at 6 o’clock and at 9 o’clock the invincible Super Star lights up. When the wearer reaches their daily target, Mario then climbs the level-up Goal Pole in an in-dial animation.


Speaking on the latest collaboration, TAG Heuer CEO, Frédéric Arnault says, “What better than the TAG Heuer Connected to give life to this iconic character and encourage users to team up with Mario to get out there and be more active?”

Limited to only 2,000 pieces, the latest TAG Heuer x Super Mario collection is set to release on July 15 made available on the watchmaker’s website.
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THE NOKIA 6310 IS BACK

The revived classic includes a FM Radio and ‘Snake’ game.
Nokia brings back its 2002 best-selling 6310 model with a set of simple upgrades for the modern world.
In terms of user interface, the menu text is much larger and readable than before with a one-icon view function that can increase image and font sizes even further. The three-toned polycarbonate phones come in four different base colours: dark green, yellow, black, and light blue. The 2021 Nokia 6310 has a 2.8-inch curved display, numerical keypad, rear 0.3-megapixel camera, FM Radio, and a 1,150mAh battery battery “that can go weeks between charges.” Opting out of modern applications, the phone is equipped with 8MB of RAM and 16MB of storage.
The Nokia 6310 should release later this year.
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UFO-SHAPED ‘ALIENWARE POP-UP STORE’ IN HANGZHOU, CHINA

Gramco Company sought to design a visible landmark building located in one of the most popular and lively tourist spots in China.
The pop-up shop takes form as a glazed round structure topped by a huge UFO-shaped roof. The overall exterior wall is made up of several large transparent glasses, giving the impression of a floating roof.
The store has a huge UFO-shaped roof supported by an illuminated pillar in the middle. The whole building is circular, so people can see it completely from any position around it. Rest benches are set around the perimeter of the glass wall serving also as a gathering point.
The huge roof on the top prevents direct sunlight and shelters the store from wind and rain. Upon entering the store, accessories are displayed on the surface around the central illuminated pillar, and PCS and monitors are placed on a circular display table on the outer ring of the pillar, just like the scene that gears are falling down from the floating UFO.
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