Cocktails
- Anthracite martini bar is opening at the Great Northern Hotel in King's Cross
Opening up at The Great Northern Hotel is this three roomed martini bar with fabulous views over the area and everything to entice martini lovers to King's Cross.
- London's Dandelyan is the World's Best Bar for 2018
The World's 50 Best Bars 2018 were revealed last night with Dandelyan, Ryan Chetiyawardana’s bar at the Mondrian Hotel claiming top spot.
In a surprise move,Chetiyawardana announced in an Instagram post earlier this week that he would be ‘killing off’ the bar. "Iit makes sense to burn it down, start afresh, and rise again as something brighter, shinier and more fitting of where we’re (all) now at." he said. But will he still do that, now
... - London's best bars - Autumn edition
On the cusp of London Cocktail Week we take a look at London's booming bar scene and pick some spots you're going to want to try...
- Cocktail specials to check out during London Cocktail Week
Every London Cocktail Week sees the city's bars putting on some seriously special drinks. Here's what to try this year.
- Blacklock are opening on Rivington Street in Shoreditch and this restaurant will have a proper bar
Expect chops,steaks and that amazing cheesecake at Blacklock's new Shoreditch opening, but the big news here is that there'll be a dedicated bar area that they're teaming up with top NYC bar owners on.
- Idris Elba is opening The Parrot cocktail bar at the Waldorf Hilton on the Aldwych
A-lister and all round London geezer Idris Elba heads up a team opening London's soon-to-be hottest new bar at The Waldorf Hilton. The Aldwych bar promises tropical cocktails and a raft of enticements for a VIP crowd.
- Counter Culture's next stop on their World Tour is the Caribbean
They've been to Mexico and the South of France, but next up on the world tour at Clapham's Counter Culture is The Caribbean. Every stage features menus influenced by one of the chefs’ own backgrounds. This time it's Jack Barwick who was born and raised in the Cayman Islands and who won Bookatable's young chef of the year 2017.
They say:
Jack's menu will showcase the very best of the Caribbean with some playful
... - A trio of top mixologists are opening Little Mercies cocktail bar and restaurant in Crouch End
A trio of top mixologists are behind a new cocktail bar and restaurant opening in the heart of Crouch End. And yes, there'll be a boozy weekend brunch.
- Six great London restaurants to drink Grey Goose in this summer
A refreshing cocktail is just the ticket to kick off any good night in London. We pick out six great London restaurants to do just that.
- Matt Whiley's Scout cocktails bar is on the move to Hackney (and will have a Gold Tooth bar downstairs)
One of our favourite London bars is on the move. We've been fans of Matt Whiley's Scout since it opened on Great Eastern Street - but now it's moving to a new location in Hackney (on Graham Road, just around the corner from Hackney Central station). If you're not familiar with Whiley, he's one of
... - The Clumsies, one of the world's top bars, returns for a pop-up at the St Martin's Lane Hotel
It's not the first time that The Clumsies, now number 6 on the World's Best Bars list, have been to London but if you missed them the first time around - here's another chance.
The original is in Athens, set up by Vassilis Kyritsis and Nikos Bakoulis, but at
... - A bar inspired by NYC's GENUINE Liquorette is coming to London, crunching cans in Fitzrovia
Fancy making your own cocktails by jamming a miniature into a soft drink can? Then GENUINE Liquorette, inspired by an NYC bar, is just what you've been looking for...
- LUCA team up with Turin chef Matteo Baronetto and MARTINI for one hell of an aperitivo menu
London is awash with collaboration menus and cocktail pop-ups, but one coming to Clerkenwell next month sounds particularly noteworthy.
MARTINI are joining up with Italian restaurant LUCA for a month long aperitivo festival and the food sounds every bit as amazing as the drinks they'll be serving to go with them. They've roped in Michelin-starred Head Chef Matteo Baronetto of Turin’s Del Cambio, one of Italy’s oldest restaurants. Matteo has, in turn, worked with LUCA
... - Guest bartenders with guest bottles pop up at the ICA's Rochelle Canteen
The next time you find yourself slap-bang in central London and in need of some alcoholic refreshment, get yourself down to the Institute of Contemporary Arts, which is teaming up with some of our favourite bars to dish out “unusual spirits and one-off libations."
The ICA’s Rochelle Canteen will be hosting bartenders from Quo Vadis, Ladies & Gentlemen and Untitled Bar on four
... - The summer edition of Cocktails in the City – here’s what you should sip
Cocktails in the City are back again for their summer edition, bringing together 24 of London’s finest cocktail bars and bartenders for their two day festival in Bedford Square Gardens.