Entries Tagged as 'London'
September 29th, 2009 · No Comments
Sports Bar and Grill
Jogging into Marylebone station at top speed during the height of the Monopoly pub crawl I reach the usual face of the Victoria and Albert pub and am stopped dead in my tracks, hiding around the corner of the station in the far end was a new bar to my eyes. Looking [...]
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Tags: Marble Arch and Park Lane
September 25th, 2009 · No Comments
Thai Silk Bar and Restaurant
A large restaurant bar combination unit based on the inside circle of the walkway around the inside of the O2 entertainment dome in south east London, just by the river. Thai silk is pretty big and many of its tables and seating remain empty between the enormous pillars dotted here and there [...]
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Tags: Docklands
September 24th, 2009 · No Comments
Champagne Bar
Heralded as one of the most luxurious train stations in the world and most certainly one of the grandest, Kings Cross St Pancras plays host to its own Champagne Bar, a tidy little booth opposite the platform for the Eurostar trains and catered by a couple of well dressed, well accented, French bar persons. [...]
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Tags: Euston and Kings Cross
September 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments
Tinsel Town Milkshake Bar
A small corner shop nestling on the hilly layout of Hampstead is home to the Tinsel Town Milkshake Bar, a world renowned venue where the famous and popular come to “hang out” in true American fashion and order some of the most extravagant Milkshakes known to man. Without a three-strong team of [...]
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Tags: Hampstead and Belsize Park
September 20th, 2009 · No Comments
Detroit Bar
So I went on a night out after work one fine Friday evening fully intent on visiting the best bars in London, so imagine my surprise to find online that fifteen minutes away from my office was one of the best bars in the world (according to one unmentioned website), I simply had to [...]
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Tags: Covent Garden
September 17th, 2009 · No Comments
Oceana NightClub
Another addition to Britain’s super-clubs, Watford Oceana sits nestled among other bars and clubs on this pedestrianised strip looking like a warehouse among a parade of cottages.outside queues form and at the little window a grumpy woman demands an eleven pound entry fee. I will let readers know at this stage that this is am [...]
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Tags: Watford and Ruislip
September 16th, 2009 · No Comments
The Light Bar
One of the most exclusive bars in central London is the prestigious Light bar of the St Martin’s Lane hotel. The bar is accessible by entering the hotel and striding forth up to the bar entrance, there is always some kind of guest list so preparation is essential, it doesn’t usually cost anything to [...]
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Tags: Covent Garden
September 15th, 2009 · No Comments
Fifty London Club
Rumours invariably spell trouble for their supporters and insight into the world of “Fifties” had gone round many tables at which I had sat in venues far away with tales of riches, amazing times and wonderment. Let me just say that these are not rumours but hard-stone truths, Fifties is an amazing place. Let me [...]
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Tags: Piccadilly and Regent Street
September 13th, 2009 · No Comments
Mulligan’s of Mayfair
Mulligans of Mayfair is fine looking bar housed between the rich white washed walls of Mayfair housing. Inside the front step is an old looking room but with bright lights attached to the side walls. Tall tables line the walkway and to the left a downward spiral staircase leads to a Restaurant. At [...]
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Tags: Marble Arch and Park Lane
September 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment
The Living Room Bar
Heddon Street is one of the more exclusive haunts of z-list celebrities and the well dressed, looking to hang out and party as close to the decedent Mayfair as possible. The Living Room is a charming bar at first impression. The layout is a crowd outside, which I weave through to make [...]
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Tags: Piccadilly and Regent Street