Alcotraz, a bar that’s based on the real Alcatraz Prison and where you’re put in cells while donning prison-issue orange jumpsuits. Why put yourself through the lock-up and the mean-spirited authority of these no-nonsense prison guards? Well the Alcotraz Bar Experience on Brick Lane will answer that in one wild and weird immersive experience. But […]
Shoreditch’s showy Queen of Hoxton bar was never likely to go for a modest festive makeover so their garish Wizard of Oz-themed rooftop bar was no surprise despite the stairway to the rooftop painted the cheery colour of the yellow brick road from the movie and the rest of the bar decked out in bright […]
Is it poetry, theatre, or a booze-up in a bar? Well Oi Barman! is sort of all three, with spoken word artist Joshua Idehen sharing ancedotes from his ten years experience as a bartender and the overheard conversations in London’s cocktail bars and the antics of its diverse barflies. Just to get you into the […]
HAILED as the world’s biggest cocktail festival, London Cocktail Week runs from Oct 2 – 8 and at its epicentre lies the Cocktail Village in Old Spitalfields Market with cocktail pop ups of established home brands and smaller international names such as Australian Gin distillery Four Pillars. Established since 2013, Four Pillars has teamed up […]
An award-winning cocktail bar in Shoreditch named after super cool 1960s and 70s American movie icon Steve McQueen, it’s going to be just as super cool, right? Pretty much. Well actually not just a bar – a grill restaurant and boutique nightclub as well with gold framed black and white photos of the King of […]
A bar on a roof top is no new thing but when it’s on top of a multi-storey car park roof at the Television Centre, Wood Lane you’d better believe it’s going to become a cosy media hang. Location! Location! Location! as they say. A distinctly Mediterranean feel with showy cocktails, whitewashed walls and white […]
Boarding cards at the ready, it’s time to experience NY-LON, The O2 ‘s aviation themed bar, complete with a first class departure lounge. Opened by airline partners Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines this chic bar is inspired by the glitz and glamour of New York and London. Designed with luxury in mind, customers can […]
The Best Of Hackney Food & Drink: Restaurants, Cafes, Coffee Shops, Street Food, Bars! From artisan food stalls in Shoreditch, to hip and affordable restaurants in Dalston, we bring you the best of Hackney food and drink this summer. The pull of rooftop and waterside dining will be particularly strong this month with […]
We venture east of the capital to the Borough of Newham for Stratford’s amazing skyline attractions. Stratford is still basking in the glory of a successful 2012 Olympic Games. Seven years later, the regeneration of the area has made it an undeniable hot-spot with bold new sculptures and rooftop wonders, from bars to pop-up cinemas. […]
The Tequila Festival toured the UK last year and fans of the infamous drink made from the blue Agave plant came from far and wide to enjoy the range of drinks, food and entertainment on offer. The festival returns to London for a second year on August 4th as it lands at Acklam Village in […]
Hillary Clinton Graffiti/Painting Shoreditch By Street Artist Pegasus
