Feature – The Bar at Theo Randall’s
Rustic Italian cuisine and luxury hotel restaurants don't seem like the most natural of partners, and on first inspection there is something a little awkward about the set up at Theo Randalls at the Intercontinental. Theo's website proclaims that his restaurant offers "simple, rustic" dishes, and that he "hates formality and pretence".
Read MoreReview – Egerton House Hotel
A visit to the bar at the Egerton House Hotel should be on everyone's bucket list. Antonio not only serves up some of the best Martini's in town, but he does so with wit and charm that rarely surpassed.
Read MoreReview – Goring Hotel Bar
In an industry dominated by multinational corporations with huge resources behind them, the true family owned and operated luxury hotel is a rare beast. So rare in fact, that the Goring Hotel is London's only family owned luxury hotel.
Read MoreReview – Gillray’s Bar
Sitting in the cocktail bar of one of London's luxury hotels usually involves feasting your eyes on the sumptuous decor, and for the most part at least, the well-heeled clientele.
Read MoreReview: Callooh Callay
Anyone that spends some time getting themselves acquainted with the cocktail bar ‘scene’ in London will soon find themselves coming to the conclusion that there is something for everyone. From decadent luxury in the 5* hotels, to modern alchemy served in prohibition-esque basements, to rough-around-the edges dive bars, there really is plenty to choose from. Whatever their style, the success or failure of each bar is in no small part down to whether they can make their customers...
Read MoreFeature: The Bar at 45 Park Lane
Navigating around London can be troublesome to the newcomer; its streets are arranged in a somewhat haphazard manner and the local authorities don’t seem awfully keen on providing street signs that are actually visible. I get around this problem by disregarding the precise address of anywhere, and instead navigating by landmarks. The result is that my memory of a bar’s location usually sounds a little like this, “get off at ‘X’ tube station, turn left out of...
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