News
House party bar The Little Scarlet Door opens in London’s Soho
Late night bar and restaurant operator The Little Door & Co is set to open its fourth site, The Little Scarlet Door, in London’s Soho.
Nightjar to open second site in historic London music venue
London speakeasy cocktail bar Nightjar is set to open its second site in an historic music venue in the heart of the west end.
The bar, which opens on 20 April 2022 in Kingly Court near London’s Carnaby Street, will recreate the low-lit atmosphere of the Old Street original, complete with late-night live music, Prohibition-era decor and a menu of vintage spirits and cocktails dating back to the mid-nineteenth century.
The bar itself is located under a staircase and facing the stage, where live jazz, blues and swing performances are due to be held each night until the early hours.
The location, which has a past steeped in music history, was once London’s first black-owned music club The Blue Lagoon, before becoming Club Eleven under Ronnie Scott. Over the years, the venue has hosted Bob Marley, The Who, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, and so the team at Nightjar are adamant that live music to remain at the heart of the venue.
Nightjar founders Edmund Weil and Roisin Stimpson said: “We’re delighted to have the opportunity to bring everything we’ve learnt over the last decade of Nightjar to such an iconic space in what was once the home of live music in London. The city has changed so much in that time, and as we started to emerge from the pandemic, we felt there was an even bigger appetite for what Nightjar has always provided – skilfully-created cocktails, live music, and hospitality that culminates in an overall experience that can’t be found elsewhere.”
Julia Wilkinson, restaurant director at Shaftesbury added: “The venue, which is steeped in Carnaby musical heritage, will showcase a late-night and live jazz offering to the area. Nightjar also brings a large array of classic cocktails, vintage spirits, and liquors alongside the concept of an exciting new live music destination.”
Cake-inspired bar opens in London’s East End
The masterminds at The Big London Bake East have launched a new luxury cake-inspired bar that offers cocktails reminiscent of sweet treats.
10 stunning outdoor drinking spots in London to celebrate spring and summer
With an extra hour of daylight and the weather getting warmer, there is little finer to do in London than sit outside and bask in the glow of aperitivo hour. Here are ten of the top terraces to try for stunning outdoor drinking spots in London.
Unfiltered: Sandia Chang
Sandia Chang, the co-founder with partner in life and business, James Knappett, on the 20-course journey that is the Kitchen Table experience, Oasis in the background, and her cheffing abilities…
You can now stay inside a giant wine barrel in Portugal
If you’re an oenophile, then where could possibly be better to spend your holiday than inside a giant wine barrel decked out with all manner of luxury amenities inside?
Unfiltered: Craig J Bancroft FIH MI
The Managing Director of Lancashire’s Northcote, which is home to the annual Obsession gourmet festival, shares memories of barbecued pheasant devoured fireside during a power-cut, being chosen to serve Lady Diana, and his fondness for Portuguese wines with Douglas Blyde…
Pubs to be allowed to stay open later to celebrate Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Pubs look set to be given the green light to stay open later for three days in June to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, with an extended operating hours permit that would see venues able to stay open until 1am.
Greene King employs prison leavers in hospitality jobs
UK pub company and brewer Greene King has announced that its social mobility scheme, Releasing Potential, has helped 100 prison leavers find employment.
Unfiltered: Jonathan Kleeman
The head sommelier of Story Restaurant on expanding the list in line with the expanding premises, a love for Armagnac and how to tame New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc…