I’ve always fancied myself as a bit of a Playboy... The smoking jacket and slippers kind of course, rather than the fluffy tail and tits kind, but regardless it's always felt rather tempting. And tempted I was, down into their luxy cocktail warren in glam town, Mayfair.
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I don’t know if you’ve sampled the streets of London recently - they are a Smörgåsbord of hazzards. Dithering tourists, archaic cobbles, stiletto swallowing cracks, you name it. It’s not worth it… especially not during London Cocktail Week.
Read more →Dig that Pocahontas costume out and straighten out your post-Glasto squaw headdresses – it’s an Indian summer! See the last few lingering days of summer out in style with one of Nobu Berkeley Street's exclusive picnic boxes for two. Make yourself comfy under that reddening tree and tuck into the four bento boxes which are packed with a special selection of Nobu’s signature dishes. Each dish has been specifically constructed for high-end alfresco dinging as they are served cold yet presented as beautifully as in the restaurant its self. Nothing say summer in London like a few drinks in...
Read more →Lording over Argyle Street, revellers of Aqua Kyoto rejoice. As the perfect spot to use a giant magnifying glass to fry the little ant like folk below, or simply just to enjoy a chilled glass of white, Aqua Kyoto devoted to fine dining and fabulous drinking has mustered up an impressive tasting menu guaranteed to titillate your culinary-erogenous zones. The experience menu does what it sets out to, letting guests experience master chef, Paul Greening's fine flavours, delicate textures and presentation skills like no other. Sky high palates were whetted with kyoto ume-shu (a plum wine ...
Read more →Rightfully situated in-between the jangle of theatre land and the rainbow flagged end of Soho, Kettners and more specifically their Champagne Bar have got the coordinates just right. In the most elegant setting with an illustrious champagne list, Kettners seem to entice licentious behaviour. Popping more corks than Kanye, the venue boasts one of the largest champagne lists in London with over a hundred varieties. Ejecting corks from everything form small boutique brands, to family grown bottles as well as trusty favourites such as Taittinger, means they house a fizz appropriate for ev...
Read more →Now the longest day has long past, you like me should be savoring every last dreg of summer. Dissecting it's seasonal flavours and treasuring each of it's joyous components - much like how a ten year old would each a Jaffa cake... Glorifying all things summer, Floridita in Soho, are savoring a little bit of that sun at "Rum Island" the new designated spot for sipping back on that pirate juice. X- marks the spot, just downstairs from the pan-Indian restaurant and cocktail bar Carom. Upon our visit, we were escorted to the love bed/chair (don't fall asleep) and presented with a drinks b...
Read more →A luxury asylum. A watch tower over all what’s hustle and bustle in central, Aqua promises sophisticated evenings with haute couture edibles and bespoke cocktails. Past the big bloke on the door and take the lift to Aqua Kyto, where the epicurean conductor Paul Greening has conjured up The Experience Menu, which takes the tradition of kaiseki and serves it up in a fun way for a contemporary audience. The kaiseki AKA banquet menu is the highest art-form that will ever pass your lips. Using the several courses to show off the chef’s pizzazz, flavour combos and personal technique. Greeni...
Read more →It’s that stomach turning time of year for kids, with “back to school” plastered all over the place, however lucky worker type can relish within the perils of education with the Gin School holding some extracurricular lessons every Monday at Charlottes Bistro in Chiswick. Every Monday (commencing at 6.30) the neighbourhood venue hosts free gin tastings, with different producers coming down to teach the locals of Chiswick, how their sip is sampled best. As well as being a great spot to taste some Vera Lynn (gin), Charlottes Bistro is a bookworm haven, with the restaurant having just been ...
Read more →Apples and Pears – situated at the not-so-vintage end of Brick Lane – is the sort of bar you wish you’d known about ages ago. To mark the launch of their summer cocktail menu, we went along to try out their freshly-curated concoctions, expertly designed by their wonderfully knowledgeable head barman, Carlos.
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