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- Angelo Sato takes over the bar food at The Langham's Artesian
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
... - Regents Canal gets floating bar Bruno's 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
... - Cocktail maestro Salvatore Calabrese is opening Velvet bar at Corinthia London
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
... - 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
... - 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
... - 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
... - Cavita's basement cocktail bar Mayahuel is now open in Marylebone.
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
... - Test Driving Valderrama's - James Cochran's modern sports bar in Islington
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 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
... - Roxanne is a hip-hop speakeasy from the Dirty Bones team in Shoreditch
The people behind Dirty Bones have something very different planned for their next opening. They're about to open a hip hop speakeasy in Shoreditch called Roxanne (which happens to be just around the corner from the Shoreditch Dirty Bones).
Named after The Roxanne
... - Test Driving Kol Mezcaleria - the Michelin-starred restaurant's hidden bar
Did you know that Michelin-starred Kol in Marylebone also has a very impressive bar in the basement? We headed down to check it out.
- Wagtail bar and restaurant will be a City rooftop bar with one hell of a view
The City is getting a new rooftop bar and restaurant from the team behind Aviary at Finsbury Square. Wagtail will take over the rooftop space of the old House of Fraser building on King William Street. It's by Maven Leisure which itself is owned by the team behind ETM Group who operate, among others, Aviary, The Botanist on Sloane Square and the Chiswell Street Dining Rooms in Moorgate. And they've brought in some
... - Mr Fogg's Apothecary comes to Mayfair
Mr Fogg's have opened bars across town, and now they're ready for their eighth - this time right in the heart of Mayfair, just down the road from Claridge's.
Mr Fogg's Apothecary takes the familiar look of the other bars - it's based on Phileas Fogg, has a Victorian feel and it's designed with references to Around the World in 80 Days. It's taking over what used to be the Balls Brothers, but
... - The Act sees London's theatreland hit Notting Hill with a live singing bar
The people behind Soho's Freedom Bar and Soho Residence are heading west to Notting Hill for their next, The Act. As the name hints, it'll be a little more than a standard bar, being dubbed a "theatre bar".
So what exactly is a theatre bar in practice? Apparently, you can expect "live vocals from London’s top chanteurs" and they'll also have pop-up appearances from London stage shows too. All that sounds great particularly if you're a
... - Nightjar Carnaby sees the top bar go central
Nightjar's original near Old Street has been long revered as one of London's greatest bars, and now its getting a sibling in Carnaby.
Echoing the original as closely as they can, the decor will be 1920s in vibe and there will be a stage too - live music will be just as big a part of the bar in Carnaby as it is at the first Nightjar.
The cocktail menus will evoke the early 20th Century,
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