12 metrolife Tuesday, January 19, 2010 D About Town THE HOTTEST TICKETS IN TOWN We have a pair of tickets to see THE HOMECOMING tonight at The Couch House, 8pm For a chance to win, e-mail your answer to the question below to life@metroireland.ie by noon today with Hot Tickets in the subject line. With the answer include your name, address and a number where you can be contacted between 1pm and 3pm. Strictly one entry per person; entrants must be age 18 or over. Q. With whom did Susan McKeown team up for their Grammy award winning album Wonder Wheel? A New Klezmer Trio B Klezmatics The winners of yesterdays tickets to see Jack & The Beanstalk are: Claire Baker, Conor Murray & Maliza Bellec The Homecoming Irelands finest musical emigrs unite for a trad knees-up: Grammy- winning vocalist Susan McKeown (pictured), Lnasas piper Cillian Vallely, accordionist Paddy OBrien and guitarist Aidan Brennan Tonight, The Coach House, Dublin Castle, Dame Street D2, 7.30pm, 15 to 40. Tel: (01) 671 9429. www.musicnetwork.ie Grace Henry Living Quarters Got Strictly Come Dancing withdrawal symptoms? Fret not, professional ballroom dancers Anton Du Beke and partner Erin Boag are chasse-ing over to Dublin next month as part of their Steppin Out tour following the sell-out success of last years Cheek-To-Cheek shows. Expect nothing less than sequins, spandex and spray tan as the talented pair waltz, quickstep and foxtrot to bygone classics by Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and George Gershwin performed by a live orchestra Feb 6, National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace D2, 3.15pm & 8pm, 29.50 to 49.50. Tel: (01) 417 0000. www.raymondgubbay.co.uk Book Now Anton Du Beke & Erin Boag metrometro lifeStaying In & Going Out Table Talk Lennox Caf Bistro Going Out Food & Drink y best laid plans came undone this weekend; the eatery which I intended to review was just minutes away from brandishing the closed sign by the time we ravenous and befuddled after a night on the tiles rocked up. Fortunately, Id been tipped off just a few hours earlier about a tasty bistro on Lennox Street, a road steeped in history playwright and lord mayor of Dublin John McCann lived here, and a 19th century synagogue was all but a pretzels throw away. The Lennox Caf Bistro building itself has been an antique shop, a property letting agency and judging by the sepia print inside the restaurant, a dairy shop but is M now a bustling local for breakfasters, brunchers and evidently, on our visit Sunday paper reader-feeders. The space has a lovely colour scheme of pale mint and chocolate, with one wall of busy floral-patterned wallpaper, glossy white table tops, comfy aged chairs and chandeliers elegantly shrouded by cocoa- coloured lampshades. There was something of a bottleneck at the counter a mileu of diners wanting to pay and people ordering take-out coffee but we rationalised that the hive of activity was surely a good sign, and, at that point, we were just grateful to have bagged a table at all. I ordered poached eggs with spinach on toast from the brunch-oriented menu. The portion of wild mushrooms, an added extra, was so mouthwateringly ribald I didnt even notice until now, writing this, that the spinach was notable only by its absence; the doorstep of buttered French bread, the runny yolks, fluffy whites and minted Hollandaise sauce even more of a distraction. His cheese-creamy chicken and broccoli bake was somewhat lady- sized, giving him licence to share my bowl of sweet potato chips that were muscular and roasted to perfection. For dessert, I had a slab of ambrosial bread and butter pudding with warm custard, while he demolished a tangy lemon drizzle tart with fresh cream. The bill totalled 52, including a kir royale and a Coke, while my cupcake-to- go travelled well all the way from Drury Street multi-storey carpark to Howth without the edible flower, made from icing, breaking a literal sweat. However, while the butter-cream topping was rich and sturdy, the sponge wasnt as fluffy and feather-light as Id hoped. Meanwhile, there was a minor bungle with the soya chai latte, and not because theyd run out of soya milk but because our waiter misheard my order a latte coffee arrived instead. And although he For dessert, I had a slab of ambrosial bread and butter pudding, while he demolished a tangy lemon drizzle tart On My iPod Thomas Mars of Phoenixs six-track mix This will fill the A retrospective of paintings by the HRHA artist, highlights of which include The Girl In White, on loan from the Hugh Lane Gallery, and important pieces from selected private collections Until Jan 27, Jorgensen Fine Art, 16 Herbert Street D2, Mon to Fri 9am to 5.30pm, Sat (app only), free. Tel: (01) 661 9758. www.jorgensenfineart.com Rathfarnham Theatre Group marks Brian Friels 80th birthday with his play set in a ramshackle army barracks in a mythical Donegal village, where family feuds are revealed Tonight until Sat, Mill Theatre, Dundrum Town Centre D14, 8pm, 15 to 18. Tel: (01) 296 9340. www.milltheatre.com Little Red Corvette by Prince: Growing up in Versailles, I wasnt supposed to like this sort of extravagant pop but my older brother came back from a year in the US and told me this is exactly what I had to like. Untitled (How Does It Feel) by DAngelo: On paper, I shouldnt really like this but I love the way it manages to be really modern, as well as sound like a classical composition. Whole Wide World by Wreckless Eric: This is the perfect pop song. Punk, but stylish and his voice is amazing. In And Out Of The Shadows by Dion: I appreciate this track because it was so hard to get hold of its existence is almost like a myth. I had so many expectations before I finally heard it and I wasnt disappointed. Flash Forward by Serge Gainsbourg: Gainsbourg is almost like Picasso in all the different styles hes tried. Here its synth and digital equipment. Its quite challenging and incredibly slick. Single Ladies by Beyonc: Its true! I really love this. You could be two or 99 and this song would just click. Phoenixs single 1901 (V2/Cooperative) is out Feb 1. index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html24.html25.html26.html27.html