Cocktails
- Licoreria Limantour, Latin America’s best bar, pops up at 34 Mayfair
Top Mexican bar Licoreria Limantour is temporarily popping up in Mayfair this August. It'll be taking over 34 Mayfair's artsy Emin Room, turning it into 34 Mexico for five nights.
As one of the World‘s 50 Best Bars, and the holder of the not-inconsiderable title of
... - Sinner in Hackney lets you play video games that reward - or punish - you with booze (plus vegan pizzas)
Seb Lyall, the brains behind London's naked restaurant and Bletchley Park cocktail bar, is at it again with a whole, 200-cover space to play with on Hackney's Mare Street. First up - an arcade that rewards, or punishes you, with shots, depending on how well you play.
- Brixton's Cattivo is Canova Hall's new little sister cafe
Albion & East, who’re known for their cavernous, shabby-chic halls, scale things back a bit with Cattivo, a new Italian-style cafe with a basement cocktail bar.
- Espresso Martini Fest returns with even more coffee and booze
If you love all things caffeine-rich and boozy (guilty as charged), then this is one for you - Mr Black’s Espresso Martini Fest is back for after a successful debut last year and it’s going to be bigger than ever.
There are some 100 bars taking part all over the city, plus a Church of Coffee
... - Mr Fogg's House of Botanicals will serve up herbaceous cocktails and bites in Fitzrovia
The latest outing for Inception Group’s Mr Fogg’s brand will be a two floor space in Fitzrovia, inspired by all the plants and herbs the fictional explorer bought back from his Around the World in 80 Days voyage. Expect herbaceous cocktails and a lot of indoor plants.
- Mayfair's Gazelle restaurant pairs an ex-El Bulli chef with top mixologist Tony Conigliaro
Tony Conigliaro is teaming up once more with chef Rob Roy Cameron to open a two floor restaurant and bar on Albermarle Street
- Wotsit dust, 70s dishes and low-cal pizzas - your weekly round-up
From Wotsit dust to queue-jumping, we bring you all the news that was fit to print (but we just didn't get around to covering elsewhere this week)...
- Viet Lounge is a 'hidden' Chinatown Bar you need on your radar
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- Test Driving The American Bar at The Stafford London - the historic bar gets a sympathetic revamp
This hidden St James gem has been around since before World War II, but with a new cocktail list and bar menu it should attract a slew of new fans.
- Laki Kane tiki bar is opening on Islington's Upper Street this summer
Ex-Mahiki bar manager Georgi Radev is bringing his love of rum and all thing tropical to Islington with a tiki bar where you can mix your own rums and enjoy crazy cocktails.
- Fitz's cocktails bar brings bone marrow croquettes to The Principal
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- We dive into Sexy Fish's Mayfair new sustainable cocktail menu
Sexy Fish, one of Mayfair's busiest and unashamedly flamboyant venues is looking to change their image (before you panic, rest assured - the wagyu gyoza aren't going anywhere). With a renewed focus on zero waste and use of sustainable ingredients, the team are now looking to step up the profile of The Bar.
Led by Caprice Holdings' bar director Xavier Landais, The Bar at Sexy Fish has recently launched 'Cocktails to Whet your Senses', the latest edition
... - Dalston's Untitled is launching the Asahi Moon Garden (with yakitori!)
Like many others, we were rather taken by Tony Conigliaro's Untitled in Dalston. Wonderful cocktails, a beautifully designed room and the tempura chocolates are still among our favourite things ever.
And when we visited, we were much impressed by the potential for the huge outside space at the back - and now they're unveiling its
... - There's a very piggy bar snack menu at Tom Sellers' Robin Hood popup
If you quite fancied the idea of trying Tom Sellers' Merry Men pop-up, but weren't fast enough off the bat to get yourself a table, then here's another approach.
Sellers' three week pop-up in Bermondsey also features the Merry Men bar. It's a walk-in, 'no reservation' spot with room for up to 40.
Crucially they'll be serving a
... - Vijay's Bar and Lounge opens upstairs from Lokhandwala on Charlotte Street
Charlotte Street has a new drinking den worth searching out. Tucked above the Indian restaurant Lokhandwala, Vijay’s Bar & Lounge will serve up a long list of wines, cocktails and premium spirits. On the cocktail front, they'll be using floral syrups and Indian spices to give drinks a kick. So Spice Route features Red Saffron infused Sailor Jerry Rum, Camomile Infused Cointreau, Liquore Strega, Anise Syrup, Cinnamon Syrup and Goji Berries Bitter, while Star of
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