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That time-old Christmas question: naughty or nice?  If you’re feeling in the mood to be a bit naughty, perhaps looking for a well-deserved treat after a long day of Christmas shopping, the pop-up Patron XO Café Noir is the answer to your Christmas season prayers!  From November 29^th- December 1^st the makers of Patron fine tequila are bringing a pop-up ‘cocktail cabaret speakeasy’ to Soho every night from 3-11pm.

The evening is divided up into three parts: from 3-6 there will be a booth setup for private lessons in master mixology (three one-hour sessions) where you can learnmix delicious Christmas cocktails that are sure to delight family and friends (and be great for holiday parties!).  If you’d rather lounge than learn, grooming by Paul Mitchell will be available as well while live tunes from the pop-lounge duo ‘Piano Jukebox’ are sure to serenade you into high Holiday spirits.

 At 6:30 the Café gets playful with Jonny’s Trivia Hour (featuring performance artist Jonny Woo) bringing a humorous and entertaining atmosphere of games and banter while you unwind with one of the many delicious Patron cocktails.

At 9 the more devious side of the night kicks off with the Patron XO Café Noir Speakeasy.  From moving musicians to captivating cabaret acts, the venue will feature three back to back nights of top entertainment (all hosted by the amusing and engaging Jonny Woo).  There will be some of the best talent in town along with some amusing antics and silly surprises throughout.

Patron’s XO Café Noir is sure to be a refreshingly unique and unpredictable experience where fine Holiday cocktails meet spectacular entertainment in the heart of Soho.  Patron XO Café Noir is surely an event not to be missed this season!

The Patrón XO Noir Cafe will open from 3pm, 29th November – 1st December 2011 to over 18's only

Address: Bureau Club Unit 2, 13 Kingly Court,LondonW1B 5PW.

To book your place, visit patronsocialclub.co.uk.

Timings:

Patrón mixology master class sessions: 3pm – 6pm, in three one-hour sessions.

Jonny's Christmas Quiz: 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Patrón XO Cafe Noir Speakeasy: 9.00pm – 11pm

Urban Physic Garden

Everyone at Amazing PR loves a pop-up, so far this summer we have frequented Tom’s Terrace at Somerset House for an (almost) too-hot-to-handle chilli martini...or three. Headed to Southbank for traditional Indian street food and deliciously spiked coconuts at Dishoom’s Chowpatty Beach Bar and hit up Basil’s Beach Bar at The Goring for a taste of genuine Mustique glamour, sans airfare...and weather for that matter. But all this eating and drinking has taken it out of us a bit (I know, woe is us) and we feel something a little more alternative is in order.

Enter the Urban Physic Garden, which has burst into bloom on a neglected patch of land in South East London. Thanks to the work of a collective of designers, urban growers and over 150 eager volunteers the garden is now flourishing with medicinal plants and healing herbs. Taking inspiration from the Chelsea Physic Garden - a centre for plant-based healing, research and experimentation for over 300 years - the Urban Physic Garden aims to inform and inspire on this fascinating subject.

This summer the Urban Physic Garden welcomes all budding botanists and medical mavericks to their festival of talks, workshops, film screenings and events. The garden provides a platform for artists, designers, gardeners and health practitioners from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures to showcase their talents. It is a place for lively debate – an outside space where a range of people can come together to explore the role of plants in science, health, well-being and the environment.

There is a fascinating programme of events coming up over the rest of the summer: Free lunchtime talks in the on-site ‘Rambulance Cafe’ (whose kitchen is a decommissioned ambulance), walks around the garden with Professor Peter Houghton an expert in medicinal plants, private consultations with a medical herbalist and creative workshops that cater to all ages.

The Urban Physic Garden is a work in progress. If you have some free time, and would like to get your hands dirty helping out, sign up to volunteer.

The Urban Physic Garden is open Tuesday-Sunday 11am – 6pm until 15th August. 100 Union Street, London SE1 0NL.