We were greeted by a tall ‘prison guard', yelling out orders with a Southern drawl. ‘Any contraband will be confiscated’ I discreetly slipped my small bottle of Conkers Gin into the belt of my trousers whilst I slipped into my uniform for the night; a bright orange jumpsuit branded with the Alcotraz logo. Mug shots were taken and we were then hustled through into our cells. ‘What did you do to get in here’ one prison guard whispered. Nervous giggles ensued but the guards never once broke character.
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Move aside Mojito and Martini, we’re ready for a new wave of cocktails. The Cocktail Trading Company never fail to delight us with their creative concoctions and their summer menu is no different. Experimenting with flavour combinations, we can see the likes of gin, celery and grapefruit in their Weeper’s Joy cocktail and Vodka, rose hip and mint puree in their Grasshopper.
Read more →Brick Lane’s Indian restaurants and vintage shops better watch out as there’s a new kid on the block called Hopscotch, an inspiring new restaurant and basement-drinking den at 202 Brick Lane. The philosophy of this new two-floor golden pineapple filled hangout is social sharing plates and experimental cocktails served until the early hours, with a choice between upstairs for casual-fun and downstairs for gatherings and dates with moody lighting and booths. Nestled upstairs in a cozy corner, I enjoyed a full view of the energizing turquoise color scheme complimented with tan leather seating, v...
Read more →Blanchette East is all set to bring a slice of Soho to Brick Lane with the announcement of it's second restaurant now open in East London. Brothers Maxime, Yannis and Malik Alary (who lovingly named the restaurant after their mother), will continue to celebrate all that guests have come to love about the Soho original but with a few distinct variations.
Read more →Inspired by the Italian piazza, the centre of every great Italian city, Peroni Nastro Azzurro has been bringing a taste of Italy with House of Peroni to Brick Lane these past few weeks. The Residency brings together a new generation of creative talent from the worlds of Italian food, drink, fashion, art and design. These include Michelin starred chef, Accursio Craparo who has been offering Londoners a transformative six-course private dining experience, temporarily leaving his restaurant in Sicily to make his debut on the London food scene.
Read more →This summer, for 6 weeks, Free Range Shows will showcase some of Britain’s most innovative and compelling up and coming artists and designers in Brick Lane free of charge. Now in its fifteenth year, Free Range Shows has grown in prominence becoming a key diary feature for the creative industry to observe the works of the future creative elite. Each week a different discipline from fashion, design, photography, art, interior design and architecture is given its chance to shine within the walls of The Old Truman Brewery
Read more →Following on from last year’s successful campaign to nurture and promote young talent, glacéau vitaminwater’s exciting new project – the Shinebright Studio - will open its East London doors to the public for seven weeks this summer.
Read more →Miss Cakehead is reviving her legendary pop-up shop Eat Your Heart Out in time for this spookiest of holidays. Expect to feast on the remains of the bloated Kraken monster, along with other gruesome and disturbing cake-related art installations. Kraken rum will also have their tasty cocktails on offer to sample.
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