It’s been a pretty sunny week, and we’re running with it. Summer soon come!

A family affair
Jim Jarmusch returns to the big screen with a family triptych starring the likes of Cate Blanchett, Adam Driver, Charlotte Rampling, Indya Moore and Luka Sabbat. A master of observations, Jarmusch’s plot follows three estranged family relationships in three different countries around the world, unravelling the realities of domestic disconnection.

Father Mother Sister Brother is out in cinemas now. 

We Others
Growing up in New York’s Lower East Side in the 1950s, Donna Gottschalk was at the centre of the early lesbian, trans and gay rights movements. Life spent on the streets of the city shaped the way she saw the world, capturing moments with a raw authenticity. Documenting the daily lives of her chosen family, Gottschalk painted a portrait of tender moments at a time when gay relationships were still illegal in the USA. Now those images are on display at The Photographers’ Gallery, accompanied by texts from Hélène Giannecchini.

We Others: Donna Gottschalk and Hélène Giannecchini runs at The Photographers’ Gallery until 7th June, more info here. 

East Tokyo in East London
A new Japanese eatery has landed in London, opening its doors on Shoreditch’s Willow Street this weekend. Mitsu takes inspiration from East Tokyo’s izakaya culture, curating a menu which focuses on the craft of robata, nigiri, kushiyaki and kamameshi. Dishes to note include shishito peppers, sirloin steak cooked on a robata grill, chicken karaage and tamago sandos, alongside a selection of sake created by Soul Shakers.

Mitsu is located at 50 Willow St, EC2A 4BH, more info here. 

Bargain hunting
The Big London Flea is returning to the capital just in time for Spring. Taking over the multi-storey car park at the Olympic Park in Stratford, over 150 sellers will be under one roof to sell everything from one-off pieces of furniture and old school vinyls to clothing and artworks. Get down there and get rummaging!

Find out more info here. 

To Be Seen
The first-ever UK retrospective of American artist Catherine Opie is currently underway at the National Portrait Gallery. Over the course of three decades, her practise has focused on themes of home, intimacy and family, politics, identity and power structures. The exhibition comprises work from the beginning of her career up until now, bringing together portraits of queer communities, high school quarterbacks, political protests and surfers on the beach.

Catherine Opie: To Be Seen runs at the National Portrait Gallery until May 31st, more info here. 

Old but new
Last month, everyone’s favourite French Riviera-inspired eatery La Petite Maison reopened its doors. Having spent nearly two decades at the centre of Mayfair’s food scene, LPM returns to business after an interior overhaul which places “Côte d’Azur elegance” at the fore. The signatures which make LPM what it is remain steadfast – yes, the Tomatini is still a menu highlight – but with a few updated dishes, such as salt-baked sea bass with artichokes and tomatoes or marinated lamb cutlets with olive and aubergine caviar.

LPM is located at 53-54 Brook’s Mews, W1K 4EG, more info here.