Drink
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Oktoberfest London 2024: The Best Places to Celebrate the German Beer Festival in the City
Defined as “an autumn festival held in Munich, Germany, in late September and early October, featuring the drinking of beer”, Oktoberfest is a key date in the autumnal diary. The traditional celebrations are held in Munich, but if your annual leave is dwindling come the autumn, London have a plethora of Oktoberfest celebrations to clink steins at. The list below was put together for the best places to celebrate Oktoberfest in London for 2023, please check back later in the year for our pick of places to celebrate Oktoberfest London in 2024. Expect 2 pint steins of beer, oompah bands, bratwurst, dancing on tables, a sea of fancy dress, and…
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Brick Lane Tap Room: The New Shoreditch Spot for Beers n Burgers
Brick Lane Tap Room: Unit 4, Dray Walk, Brick Lane, London, E1 6QL Back in that little window last winter when restaurants and bars were open (albeit until 10pm, thanks Boris ya fun sponge), we were invited to spend the evening at a brand new American-inspired taproom in Brick Lane. I love a couple of beers, I love going out in Shoreditch and I love American food, so we’re onto a winner with this one. Originally intended as a pop-up, Brick Lane Tap Room is returning on 17th April with outdoor seating, so you can get your NYC vibes in Shoreditch all summer long. Opening last October, Brick Lane Tap…
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8 Outdoor Bottomless Brunch Venues in London to Book for Spring 2022
Soon we will be set free again, free to day drink prosecco and stuff our faces with breakfast foods until we’re 50% sparkling wine, 50% pancakes. From 12th April hospitality will open outside again, so if you’ve been counting down the days until you’re reunited with the free flowing bevs, we have eight locations for an outdoor bottomless brunch in London that are taking bookings from next month. We’ve found the venues in London offering outdoor bottomless brunch during the first step of the roadmap out of lockdown, so you can get planning your best life again. All of the below offer outdoor seating, and open from 12th April 2021.…
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Thirteen Cool & Quirky Pubs in London to Enjoy A Pint At
If there’s one thing that London excels at, it’s pub drinks. Whether it’s a modern bar, after work watering hole or a cosy corner for a Sunday roast, you can barely turn a corner in London without coming across another good old Public House. There are over 3,540 pubs in the capital, but these quirky pubs in London will make sure you’re never short of ideas for somewhere unique to visit. Whether it’s one of the oldest pubs in London or the pub that birthed Madness, your London bucket list will be expanding in no time with these unusual London pubs. This post contains affiliate links – for more info…
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Celebrating World Nutella Day with This Decadent Nutella Martini Recipe
Nutella and booze. Two of my favourite things, although not together. So I thought.. Upon hearing that 5th February marks World Nutella Day, my brain whirred into action on how I could incorporate the hazelnut chocolate into my day. Other than stirred into my porridge, which is how I begin more mornings than I care to admit. Enter: the Nutella martini. Not gonna toot my own here, but this is a pretty banging Nutella cocktail. Chocolate-y enough to feel like dessert, but with the kick of vodka to keep it from being too much like chocolate pudding. Like a grown up milkshake. If you would rather a less obviously alcoholic…
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Quarantini Hour: 5 DIY Cocktail Delivery Kits Shipping Throughout the UK
With staying in very much having become the new going out, we’re all looking for ways to spice up our evenings and weekends indoors. We’ve rounded up five of our favourite cocktail delivery boxes in the UK, so you can say gooodbye to yet another Zoom quiz, and hello to bar quality cocktails without even having to change out of your loungewear. There’s something special about being able to mix and shake up your own cocktails (and they always taste nicer!), so all of the cocktail delivery boxes below include the ingredients for an evening of cocktail shaking, rather than being pre-mixed. With Christmas parties off the agenda this year,…
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Little Nan’s Deptford: Retro Cocktails That Will Blow Your Mind
Little Nan’s Deptford: Arches 13-15, Deptford Market Yard, SE8 4BX Nestled under the arches of Deptford railway station hides the retro, kitsch gem that is Little Nan’s Deptford. A definite must-see, Little Nan’s bar needs to be seen to be believed. Think car bootsale meets the ornaments in your Nan’s dresser meets Pat Butcher’s wardrobe and you’ve got an idea of the decor. Despite sounding like the recipe for an absolute eyesore, Little Nan’s Deptford oozes charm, cosiness and comfort in the way that only a truly cool bar can. You could say it’s like having a drink at your actual Nan’s, if only your Nan served blinding cocktails and…
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4 Passoa Cocktails to Shake Up At Home
This post contains affiliate links – for more info please see our disclaimer Anyone that knows me, knows that cocktails are my thing. An Espresso Martini, Mojito, Old Fashioned, Tom Collins; you name it, I love it. 2020 and 2021 were the years of drinking at home, and with the right equipment and a few key bases, cocktails are definitely not just confined to fancy bars. Since adding the passionfruit liqueur to our drinks trolley around a year ago, we have perfected a few cocktails with Passoa. Made with passionfruit juice and at only 17% alcohol volume, Passoa is a great with mixers or added to cocktails for that tropical taste.…
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Skylight London: Tobacco Dock’s Fun Rooftop Bar for Any Occasion
Skylight London: Pennington Street Carpark Entrance, Tobacco Dock, Wapping, London, E1W 2SF Entering through an East London car park and up a concrete stairwell, you may well wonder where the signs to Skylight are leading you. Fear not, after the slightly backstreet entrance out you pop to be greeted with bunting, fairy lights, multiple bars and that gorgeous view of the London skyline. Boasting several bars, food stalls, games and an ice rink in the winter, Skylight London is the ultimate adults’ playground. Skylight is one of Tobacco Dock’s lesser-known gems; we visited back in July and got loads of messages asking where we were after posting the stunning views…
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Transforming A Cheap Drinks Trolley Into A Swanky Bar Cart
Drinks trolleys are back, and we’ve found the ideal budget-friendly option for the London home. Short on space and spare cash for interior design? We’ve got you covered with the ideal cheap drinks trolley from Amazon. This post contains affiliate links – for more info please see our disclaimer Scrolling through interior decor accounts on Instagram it’s apparent that drinks trolleys are the must-have accessory that’s here to stay. No longer confined to houses that haven’t changed since the seventies, all the cool kids are proudly displaying their spirits, fancy fizz, glasses and cocktail paraphernalia on a bar cart. Practical, stylish, and most importantly freeing up that valuable cupboard space.…