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- Test Driving Larry's - the glamorous new dive bar at the National Portrait Gallery
London has a new cocktail bar that definitely shouldn't be left to the tourists visiting the National Portrait Gallery. We find ourselves very much falling for Larry's.
- Yannick Alleno is also opening Bar Antoine in London
We've known for some time that multi-Michelin-starred chef Yannick Alleno was opening a top-tier restuarant, Pavyllon, in London (they're apparently deep in soft opening mode right now). But news that he's also going to be running a bar alongside that surprisedlu us today.
Bar Antoine, named after the chef's late son, sounds like it might be just the place to try some of Alleno's cooking, without the
... - The Gothic Bar is opening at The Midland Grand Dining Room in King’s Cross
If you’re knocking about King’s Cross and looking for a new bar, then why not head for one of London’s major landmarks, the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel (also where the Spice Girls filmed their ‘Wannabe’ video, fact fans), soon to celebrate its 150th anniversary.
- These Days are opening an aperitivo bar on Bermondsey Beer Mile
You've got to admire the chutzpah of spritz brand These Days who have picked Bermondsey's Beer Mile as the place they've decided to open their first bar. From this summer anyone in the area who fancies something different to craft beer will be able to head to their aperitivo bar instead.
If you haven't tried any of the drinks before, they're a mix of fruit and organic wine. Opt for Sundown Spritz,
... - Browns Covent Garden reopens with a new Scottish-themed Spey Bar
Welcoming their 50th birthday with a £2.5 million refurbishment, Browns Covent Garden has had quite the refit, with a new art deco look. It's also opened a new drinking venue on its first floor called Spey Bar. And it comes with some fine credentials - the people responsible are behind Quaich Bar at Scotland’s Craigellachie Hotel. That, in
... - Mayha in Marylebone has a very intimate new Bar Downstairs with cocktails and bites
We're already hearing good things about new omakase restaurant Mayha in Marylebone with The Independent's critic Lucy Thackray describing it thus: "It’s calming. It’s compelling. It’s completely addictive."
Now they're about to open the final stage of their offering - a teeny underground bar space. The Bar Downstairs will have just six seats - so get ready to fight for them. The restaurant's 'head of drinks'
... - Oriole Bar makes a (pop-up) comeback at The Hoxton Southwark
Good news for cocktail aficionados, with the return of Oriole, previously one of the World’s 50 Best Bars, to a new location. After closing its doors on New Year’s Day, as a result of Smithfield Market’s redevelopment and the Museum of London’s relocation, Oriole is hoping to summon its former Farringdon fans just over Blackfriars Bridge to The Hoxton Southwark.
It’s a
... - The Dorchester unveils its James Bond-influenced Vesper Bar and brand new Artist's Bar
23/1/22 - updated with photos of the new bar
If you've been to The Dorchester recently, then you'll have noticed that their regular ground-floor bar has been under wraps (and has even popped up to the roof). It's all part of a big revamp to the ground floor.
Now
... - Bar hop - down in the basement at Nomad for some Common Decency
You may already know about Side Hustle - but the NoMad London in Covent Garden now has another pretty big new lounge bar in the basement. We paid it a visit.
- There's a Belvedere (+ Daniel Craig) pop-up bar in Selfridges
There's a good chance you've seen Daniel Craig dancing around in the new Belvedere commercial and clearly that's just part of a bigger campaign - part of which has arrived in Selfridges.
The bar will be popping up in the men's shoe department, and yes, they'll be primarily offering martinis (which you may need when you see how much those shoes just cost you). In addition to the cocktail,
... - Deep Cuts will serve up a London aperitivo scene to Hackney folk
A Hot Dinners exclusive
A duo of hospitality folk are behind a new bar opening in London that's been inspired by the backstreet bars in Spain and Italy. Billed as a London aperitivo bar, Deep Cuts is going to serve up a mix of small plates, wine and vermouth to folks on Mare Street.
Owners Tom Rees and Ben Martin, of Homegrown Pubs, are behind the bar and also run The Carlton Tavern in Kilburn
... - Alma is the new cocktail bar below Soho's Sucre
When Soho restaurant Sucre launched, they also opened their cocktail bar Abajo. However, after a somewhat chilly reception, they've had a rethink and the bar is getting an overhaul and reopening as Alma.
A quick look at the design shows some
... - 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
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