Bars
The Hideaway at Sloane Place
An Art Deco-style modern speakeasy in Chelsea has reopened with new weekly live music nights and DJ sessions. In true speakeasy tradition, and in a nod to the illicit bars that sprung up during America’s […]
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Bars
Sabine Rooftop Bar
If you are looking for an upmarket chic rooftop bar in London with panoramic views over the city, then look no further than Sabine Rooftop Bar in St Paul’s, with its magical views over St […]
Bars
The Coral Room
The newly opened Coral Room in the heart of Bloomsbury and London’s theatreland is evocative of times gone by when life was a little more relaxed and laid back and people had time to enjoy […]
Bars
St James Bar Winter Cocktail Collection
Reopened back in October 2011, the St James Bar has been transformed into a chic, elegant and inviting meeting place with its Coco Chanel ambience and rich textures and colours, where you will find an […]
Bars
Edinburgh The Cocktail Capital
For a relatively small city, Edinburgh boasts a remarkable number of outstanding cocktail bars, all within easy walking distance of each other. Its thriving cocktail scene is so strong and highly rated that the world’s […]
Hotels
The Wine House Hotel 1821
They say the journey is always better than the destination, I’m not so sure, sometimes they have equal billing. On a recent trip up north, I pondered this and other nuggets buried in my mind. […]
Restaurants
Walking On Sunshine At The Sipping Room, Canary Wharf
Walking over the bridge towards Canary Wharf’s West India Quay, a panorama of sunlit restaurant fronts surrounding us, even hassled buskers are in a good mood. A security guard is asking a wannabe Beatle to […]
Bars
Something New Yet Familiar At Mayfair’s Polo Bar
Our Man On The Ground often travels far and wide across the globe but sometimes there are little gems on one’s doorstep. I came across a luxe bar that a certain manager called Alex runs […]
Cocktails
Spring Ushers In New Cocktails And Afternoon Tea Menus In London
It’s been a busy spring here in London, with hotels and restaurants preparing enticing new food menus and creative cocktails, not to mention special Afternoon Teas to welcome in the Chelsea Flower Show. One such […]
Restaurants
Talking Proust, Pan-Asian Platters And Potent Cocktails At Chino Latino
The typical arc of the young professional in London seems to be to live east in a large house-share in their early twenties and then, when their job becomes ‘proper’ or, more often, a rich […]