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St Patrick’s Day brings in £81.3 million for UK on-trade
St Patrick’s Day 2024, which took place on Sunday (17 March), boosted the UK’s pubs, bars and restaurants by £81.3 million, up from £78.9m the year before.

Experimental Group to open second New York wine bar
Experimental Group is preparing to open its second wine bar in New York City, coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the opening of its first. WLC discovered more from founder Xavier Padovani.

The best cocktails to shake up St Patrick’s day
St Patrick’s Day is almost upon us, and to celebrate the Apostle of Ireland, db has put together a list of the best cocktails to make at home during the festivities.

Beak Brewery plans street food market venue in Brighton
Beak Brewery has plans to open a high quality independent street food market venue in the heart of Brighton.

Prestigious event brings together sake makers and top sommeliers
The Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association held a luxury dinner, in which sommeliers paired fine sake with Michelin-starred French cuisine.

What to drink at Alfi
New Spitalfields Market wine bar and restaurant Alfi offers an Italian-focused list divided between the “classic” and “adventurous”, as sommelier Beatrice Zollo told WLC.

Where to spend St Patrick’s Day in London
With St Patrick’s Day on Sunday 17 March, WLC looks into where in London is best for a few pints of Guinness and an Irish whiskey or two.

Wine List Confidential: Geode Restaurant and Bar
Douglas Blyde cracks into new Mayfair opening Geode. Will the “globe-trotting” wine list prove to be a hidden gem, or fool’s gold?

Price of a pint of Guinness increases by 8% in British pubs
The average cost of a pint of Guinness has risen by 8% in pubs across the UK over the past year, according to new research.

Justerini & Brooks celebrates 275 years with new boutique and tasting rooms
Fine wine merchant Justerini & Brooks is opening a boutique retail outlet and tasting rooms in London, which is says offers an opportunity to showcase itself better, and to offer open access to customer to buy and taste some of the world’s finest wines and whiskies by the glass.