A booze cruise down the Thames & an experimental banquet

The kings cross filling station

Event of the Week: Shrimpy's (purveyor's of London finest soft-shell crab burger) are launching their outdoor Summer terrace today by firing up a charcoal grill, scorching skirt steak in chimichurri buns, blackening chicken, and loading up massive seafood buckets they've naively labeled "to share". Oh, and there're frozen margarita slushies, too. Head right this wayThursday, May 16th So the Ridley Road Market Bar (aka Wu’s) has a boat, and they're using this boat to launch Wu's Cruise today, sailing up/down the Thames, and worsening your sea legs w/ ginger mojitos & Red Stripe. You can soak it all up with some charcuterie -- check the deets right here The seafood-slingers behind Fingers & Thumbs are back today, too, taking over East London's Babble Jar for the weekend, and filling it with grilled langoustines, Oysters Rockefeller, and Cuban-style lobsters (they all turn red when they hit the pot, anyway). Viva la website!Friday, May 17th Habitual pop-uppers Sho Foo Doh (no, you weren't just dissed by Snoop) are converting to a permanent residency today in Hackney's Pacific Social Club, vending their delicious Japanese savoury pancakes. It's BYOB -- bring yourself to their siteSaturday, May 18th The crazy-experimental banquets from Ferdie's Food Lab are back today, with de-formalised, all-in eating including the likes of schnapps marshmallows, liquorice-dusted roast ribeyes, and bacon swirls w/ invisible tomato (in fairness, when put next to bacon, everything's invisible). Get involved hereSunday, May 19th Kicking off today, The Club at The Ivy will be holding a regular, gin-fueled discussion of the Sunday papers w/ guest speakers, kicking off with Jon Ronson, author of, The Men Who Stare at Goats, and The Psychopath Test. Your first test is clicking hereMonday, May 20th Free tickets become available today for the Resident Evil swimming pool, located in the shadow of the Olympic Stadium and filled with "human torsos, brains and intestines as lane markers". Don't worry, it's perfectly safe -- they have zombie lifeguards. Check it out here, and be ready for the tickets to become available!