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  • Oriole Bar makes a (pop-up) comeback at The Hoxton Southwark

    Oriole Bar makes a (pop-up) comeback at The Hoxton Southwark 

    Good news for cocktail aficionados, with the return of Oriole, previously one of the World’s 50 Best Bars, to a new location. After closing its doors on New Year’s Day, as a result of Smithfield Market’s redevelopment and the Museum of London’s relocation, Oriole is hoping to summon its former Farringdon fans just over Blackfriars Bridge to The Hoxton Southwark.

    It’s a

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  • The Dorchester unveils its James Bond-influenced Vesper Bar and brand new Artist's Bar

    The Dorchester unveils its James Bond-influenced Vesper Bar

    23/1/22 - updated with photos of the new bar

    If you've been to The Dorchester recently, then you'll have noticed that their regular ground-floor bar has been under wraps (and has even popped up to the roof). It's all part of a big revamp to the ground floor.

    Now

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  • Bar hop - down in the basement at Nomad for some Common Decency

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    You may already know about Side Hustle - but the NoMad London in Covent Garden now has another pretty big new lounge bar in the basement. We paid it a visit.  

  • There's a Belvedere (+ Daniel Craig) pop-up bar in Selfridges

    There's a Belvedere pop-up bar in Selfridges

    There's a good chance you've seen Daniel Craig dancing around in the new Belvedere commercial and clearly that's just part of a bigger campaign - part of which has arrived in Selfridges. 

    The bar will be popping up in the men's shoe department, and yes, they'll be primarily offering martinis (which you may need when you see how much those shoes just cost you). In addition to the cocktail,

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  • Deep Cuts will serve up a London aperitivo scene to Hackney folk

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    A Hot Dinners exclusive

    A duo of hospitality folk are behind a new bar opening in London that's been inspired by the backstreet bars in Spain and Italy. Billed as a London aperitivo bar, Deep Cuts is going to serve up a mix of small plates, wine and vermouth to folks on Mare Street.

    Owners Tom Rees and Ben Martin, of Homegrown Pubs, are behind the bar and also run The Carlton Tavern in Kilburn

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  • Alma is the new cocktail bar below Soho's Sucre

    Alma is the new cocktail bar below Soho's Sucre

    When Soho restaurant Sucre launched, they also opened their cocktail bar Abajo. However, after a somewhat chilly reception, they've had a rethink and the bar is getting an overhaul and reopening as Alma.

    A quick look at the design shows some

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  • Angelo Sato takes over the bar food at The Langham's Artesian

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    He's already a big deal in Soho thanks to Humble Chicken and now Angelo Sato is heading north of Oxford Street to take over the menu at top bar Artesian. 

    The menu at Artesian plans to be one that Sato says "is inspired by my Japanese heritage, incorporating the likes of shiso, miso, katsu curry and nori." So this should be something of a shift from his chicken-led Soho restaurant. On the menu, you'll

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  • Regents Canal gets floating bar Bruno's from the people behind Caravel

    Regents Canal gets floating bar Bruno from the people behind Caravel

    What’s just as good as a restaurant on a barge? A cocktail bar on a barge next to it. That’s right, the people who brought you this summer’s floating restaurant hit Caravel are putting the bar into barge and upping the stakes with a drinks boat called Bruno's. But ‘drinks

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  • Cocktail maestro Salvatore Calabrese is opening Velvet bar at Corinthia London

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    There's no safer way to ensure the successful launch of your bar in London than to secure the services of Salvatore Calabrese. Also known as The Maestro, Salvatore came to fame with his legendary martinis at Duke's Hotel and, more recently, was behind the drinks list at the Donovan Bar at Browns Hotel in Mayfair.

    Now it's the turn of Corinthia London to bask in Salvatore's reflected glory. He's been

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  • The 50 Best bars list sees Tayer & Elementary in at number two, Barcelona's Paradiso in the top place

    The 50 Best bars list sees Tayer & Elementary in at number two, Barcelona's Paradiso in the top place

    The World's 50 Best Bars were announced last night and while The Connaught has reigned for two years, it's time for someone else to take the top spot. It's the turn of Bar Paradiso in Barcelona, which happens to be right behind a pastrami shop in the city.

    However, it was still a very good night indeed for London bars with Monica Berg

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  • LGBTQ+ neighbourhood bar Adam's is popping up at Snackbar

    LGBTQ+ neighbourhood bar Adam's is popping up at Snackbar

    Freddie Janssen’s Snackbar in Dalston is about to get a new look at the weekends as it turns into a pop-up LGBTQ+ neighbourhood bar, Adam's. 

    It comes from Adam Caddy, previously at Brasserie Zedel, Annabel’s, Quo Vadis and Century Club. He has been looking to open a permanent bar - and this should hopefully be the stepping stone to doing just that. As Adam himself says, "Over the last decade, London

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  • Pitchside at Tobacco Dock is aiming to be the UK's biggest sports bar

    Pitchside at Tobacco Dock is aiming to be the UK's biggest sports bar

    When it comes to football, Boxpark Croydon really has carved a space out for itself as the place to be. However, with the World Cup coming up in November, a new contender to the crown is incoming. 

    Skylight in Tobacco Dock is the challenger, with its new venue Pitchside opening within the second level of the warehouse. They're billing it as the biggest sports bar

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  • Cavita's basement cocktail bar Mayahuel is now open in Marylebone.

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    Two months after she opened her Mexican restaurant, Cavita, chef Adriana Cavita is now ready to unveil her cocktail bar and mezcaleria Mayahuel. Situated underneath the restaurant but with its own entrance on Wigmore Street, Mayahuel looks every bit as enticing as the restaurant

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  • Test Driving Valderrama's - James Cochran's modern sports bar in Islington

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    Chef James Cochran has opened a modern day sports bar down the road from his Islington restaurant. We popped in for a look.

  • James Cochran is opening Valderrama's on Islington's Upper Street - a sports bar with fried chicken

    James Cochran is opening Valderama on Islington's Upper Street - a sports bar with fried chicken

    James Cochran is adding a new venture to Upper Street Islington (his restaurant 12:51 is just up the road) but this time it's quite different to his previous place. He's opening a sports bar called Valderrama's.

    It's named after the Colombian 90's football captain and sports will be a big part of the venture, with screens dotted all around the bar (we

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