In all honesty, I'd never been to a Wahaca, although friends love the UK chain for its reasonably-priced food. But in all honesty, I'm not a fan of Mexican - cue outcry!! I used to live in New York and there's plenty of great Mexican restaurants but I tended to avoid them, going with Sicilian, Japanese or French instead. With tacos and burritos, I prefer the filling to the floury cases and beans / rice make me feel like a lead weight. However, when in comes to guacamole, I could eat this stuff in bucketfuls and tequila also tickles my fancy. So, when I heard about the Wahaca Test Kitchen i...
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One of the world's most exclusive members' clubs Annabel's - founded in 1963 by Mark Birley - is set to re-launch in London any time soon, with the venue not moving very far... Two doors down in fact, from 44 Berkley Square in the ritzy Mayfair neighbourhood to number 46. It's Rude To Stare got a sneak peek as to what regulars can expect and I can promise, they're in for a real hoot with four floors of fun awaiting, topped off with a mescal bar boasting one of the largest collection of tequilas at close to 600 bottles. Think opulence and old London glory with four restaurants, seven bars, tw...
Read more →Ahh the Algarve… a place where you imagine only your most blue-blooded friends swilling faintly blushed pinots, whilst chorleting across their panoramic views... But little did you know - you can have a concentrated jab of this right in Covent Garden. Showing off a plume of rare spirits, like a proud peacock the team are able to conjure up some spot hitting cocktails, which are easily accompanied by the chic Mexican tapas dishes on the menu. As a sophisticated drinking emporium for lovers of both tequila and mescal the venue aims to educate and excite with fine elixirs such as La Poderos...
Read more →This December, Tequila Patrón brings Dicken’s popular classic, A Christmas Carol, to life in Town Hall Hotel, Bethnal Green London, for a festive party in three parts. Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future for a tequila-inspired journey, with festive fun and dancing, and some surprises along the way.
Read more →Jose Cuervo, the oldest and best selling tequila brand in the world, has partnered with The Hoxton, Shoreditch to create Cuervo’s Hacienda, a week-long pop up Mexican tequila garden taking place during London Cocktail Week.
Read more →Remember circuit training at school (it sends shudders to my core)? The Takeover have literally taken over this concept and via butterfly net have unleashed it at the Union Street Bar. In place of crunches and perhaps burpees, you can muddle with mixology mastery and baptise yourself in bands which will be ruling the floor for one week of every month. Flexing your cocktail muscles in the most cardiovascular inducing way the launch saw the venue hosted a trio of premium spirits; Ketel One, Don Julio and Bulleit Bourbon and Rye. At each brands station guest where challenged to raise a glas...
Read more →Like a banana skin in a cartoon seen, The Take Over at Union Street Bar will be helping you to slide into your Bank Holiday Weekend and beyond. The Takeover will see premium spirits brands such as Ketel One Vodka, Don Julio Tequila and Bulleit Bourbon and Rye hold the downstairs of Gordon Ramsay’s Union Street Bar hostage for one week at a time. Whilst lording the space, each brand will hold a residency with exclusive menus and mixology master classes and a number of exclusive parties with cocktails, canapés and music as the mixer. Ketel One Vodka’s debut Take Over will run from the 1...
Read more →Unlike a lot of Westend clubs Chakana has steered clear of rail vodka heavy love potions. Instead they offer a thoroughly considered and unique list which uses premium spirits and rare super foods from the Andes such as chia seeds, maca roots, inca berries and flavourful coca leaves.
Read more →As part of Chocolate Week 2013, we were treated to an evening of Tequila and chocolate at Central & Co with chocolate connoisseur Paul.A.Young and Cleo Rocos from Aqua Riva Tequila.
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