They say 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' but who would dismiss a timely little nip and tuck? The London EDITION has performed a little maintenance to its Lobby Bar menu, without sacrificing familiarity, featuring a raft of new drinks and bar snacks... WE'LL DRINK TO THAT! With head bartender Robyn Wilkie at the helm, the Lobby Bar’s creative team has concocted an inspiring array of new cocktails, featuring the perfect mixture of fresh new recipes and returning classics. Highlights include the Havana Moon: a thoughtful twist on the popular classic, made with Havana 7, caramel stout and waln...
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Jack Solomon's bar is genuinely dark. Not quite pitch black, but just a few lumens above what is a necessity to not trip over yourself. With fantastically lurid live jazz, and an entry system that involves wondering through a shop front, the speakeasy vibes are bold, and we like it. Did we mention that this bar is on the site of Jack Solomon’s infamous boxing gym, set seductively and secretly in the heart of Soho? Proudly displayed behind the bar is one of Jack Solomon’s boxing trophy’s, and the emblem is suitably displayed on coasters and subtle branding. You might then think that because of...
Read more →Flavour Bast*rd has now been open for a good few months actually so I guess in London time it's not actually that new. Either way it is new to us as we'd been meaning to make a trip since it opened back in September in the heart of Soho and we're glad we finally made it.
Read more →Blade Hairclub located in the heart of Soho, is an innovative bar and hair concept that has started to transform the way we view salons. With its unique combination of highly-skilled hairdressing and expertly stocked bar, they've nailed the mix of hair salon expertise with a side of cocktail and Netflix to keep guests occupied as they ponder their new look.
Read more →If you go down to one corner of Soho square today, you could be in for a sweet surprise. I'd heard about Six Storeys on the grapevine after the towering venue re-opened in January. It used to be the site of a raucous gay club but thanks to a whimsical transformation it is unrecognisable from its former guise. The only hint of its toe-tapping past is the light up disco floor which remains on the top floor. It was a Wednesday night and the ground floor was bustling and a little overwhelming. Thankfully we were led away from the throng upstairs to an empty room known as The Parlour. We were...
Read more →I don't usually start a hotel write-up beginning from the bathroom. But this time around I am, after stepping into the charming world of Hazlitt's in London's Soho. On walking into our room's large and lofty bathroom I was left pretty speechless on casting my eyes on the loo. There, next to the grand free-standing tub and shower unit, was one of the quirkiest hotel toilets I'd seen in a while. A carved dark wood bench-cum-church pew stood waiting to be investigated. I went over and lifted the lid to find a toilet bowl hidden there. It was accompanied by a discreetly-placed flush handle on...
Read more →We've been fans of Hawksmoor and its sister brand Foxlow for years now, so it was music to our ears when we learnt that Foxlow Soho restaurant & bar was opening just off Golden Square. Since opening in May 2017, it's already become one of our regular haunts. It's our go-to for meeting friends, work lunches and impromptu catch ups - their low key casual setting and delicious slow cooked ribs has us hooked!
Read more →Disrepute is a recently opened hidden gem we discovered nestled within a 100–seater basement between Carnaby Street and Beak Street and one that we are excited to share our thoughts on. It's the latest collaboration from the teams behind Sovereign Loss (Chris Dennis and Joe St Clair-Ford) and the Barrio family of bars (Ferdie Ahmed and Ani Kyriacou) and takes its inspiration from Sixties haunt, ‘The Pinstripe Club’, and its colourful history of scandal and infamy.
Read more →A giant Scotch Egg was rolling towards us. But this wasn't any old Scotch Egg. Instead of standard pork sausage meat, this seductive sphere - swiped with a smudge of mustard - had been fashioned out of venison. But this is what you can expect at the Scottish themed restaurant Mac & Wild: Highland twists on the traditional with a lashing of fun thrown in for good measure. There are currently two outposts in London. One in the heart of Soho and a larger one in the City, by Liverpool Street, which is the one I'd chosen to hit on Pancake Day, lured in by their playful twist on the tra...
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