Belgo’s Restaurant Bar

Another addition to the belgo’s and bierodrome chain, this little number in Camden is not easy to stumble upon, especially if you are after the food, the entrance is up and over the kitchens of the venue and inside, an art deco hall with small tables is on the cards, the bar sits [...]

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Vodka Revolution Bar

Vodka Revolution is always an oasis in the middle of the desert of contemporary, boring bars and pubs. This particular branch of the infamous chain has a bold wooden walkway down the center of the room, with a big bar to left and neon signs, bright lights and music the future back we [...]

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Belgo Belgian Beer Bar and Restaurant

One of the most interesting experiences I have had this year has to have been eating and drinking in Belgo’s - the infamous Belgian bar and restaurant tucked away in Covent Garden just off of the seven dials roundabout. Inside, Belgos is an industrial looking metal chamber. We are sent [...]

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V Vodka Bar

A dirty rip off of vodka revolution with a cumbersome bunch of weird shots which frankly taste vile.with names like helter skelter and seesaw it was very difficult to identify their contents without one of the precious shots guides. Lovely a shot of grenadine, vodka and gin for a pound, it almost feels like [...]

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Vodka Revolution Bar

In the thick of the action in the bustle of Clapham junction where on a Saturday, shoppers hurry about in large numbers, is the Vodka Revolution. This popular vodka bar of the famous brand is quite a spacious, friendly location. Some rather suited up tables sit on the raised platform at the back [...]

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Azucar Tequila and Tapas Bar

With a very good selection of drinks including a whole array of tequilas. Inside the venue is a dark room with the occasional spotlight beaming down from above on the drinkers. Different booth types are the supplied seating with leathers in red and black and candles which light up the back [...]

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Groucho Bar - tapas

This is another Barcelona hidden gem, buried down one of the dodgiest looking backstreets I have ever had the honour of walking down. Stray dogs, abandoned shops and young men offering passing tourists “hashish” line the cobbled street as you approach what appears to be the only bar open for 300m, the [...]

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The Buffalo Bar

Buffalo Bar is a truly underground establishment where great bands play secret gigs in a dark, yet somehow appealing little venue beside Highbury and Islington Station. During the day it looks like an old abandoned cult headquarters but at night you enter down some steps into a small red room with a little [...]

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Matt and Matt

Generally this a very small bar literally after entering the swinging doors you are in a wooden venue with a cove of games to the right (table football and a pinball machine surrounded by bar stools) and ahead a short staircase up to a wooden platform with low tables and chairs to [...]

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The Elbow Rooms

This dramatically cool club is very well hidden and is the absolute gem of Islington. You approach the bar on an average-joe road populated by small supermarkets, bookies and newsagents when you come across what looks like some kind of gay club outside but opens into this kind of sports bar with [...]

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