Tag: Drinks

  • Drink like a BAFTA winner: You can now try this year’s official BAFTA cocktail at The Savoy

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    We all know the drill when it comes to award ceremonies. The entrance is a star-studded affair, with A-listers gliding down the red carpet under cameras’ flash before moving inside for a sumptuous dinner, flowing champagne, and the steady drip of winner announcements. Once the cameras stop rolling, we can only imagine the lavish after-parties…

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  • We visited cato, the new ingredient-led bar that’s just opened in Covent Garden

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    Cato is the new kid on the Seven Dials block – and what a cool kid it is. Launched in Covent Garden in early February, it brings a drinks concept focused on British spirits, fresh ingredients, and ingredient-led cocktails. The bar is a new project from hospitality group Bart & Taylor, developed in collaboration with…

  • The new February restaurant and bar launches we’re bookmarking

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    February might be short, but it isn’t short of new promising launches across London. This month, there are some fresh faces in the restaurant, bar, and bakery scene – from Milan-inspired dining rooms and Welsh-led bakeries to Cantonese comfort food and Mexican seafood – each bringing something utterly unique to the table. To make things…

  • This month in food: hottest new January launches

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    You’d think January is a quiet, gloomy month that makes you want to stay home, and that restaurants would be holding off on rolling out the red carpet until the sun comes back. You’d be wrong. January has been buzzing with new restaurant openings – and there’s plenty more to come. So, if you’ve already…

  • The most delicious alcohol-free drinks to crush Dry January

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    You’re halfway through January and you’ve officially outgrown kombucha. The daytime parade of wellness drinks has done its job, and by early evening, you’re craving something that feels just a little more like a treat – a drink you can pour, sit with, and mentally swap for your usual glass of wine or G&T. Yes,…

  • January wellness in London: New events, menus and experiences

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    The so-called January blues aren’t just a grab-by-the-collar phrase. Many of us experience low mood, lethargy and lack of motivation during winter months, and the post-festive slump doesn’t help. That’s why now is the perfect time to really take care of your body, mind and soul, introduce practical ways to reset routines, lift energy levels…

  • For £19, you can now lunch at London’s most regal restaurant

    Against the usual post-December slump, Hawksmoor is doubling down on the things it does best – decadent steak and deftly-made martinis – with prices that don’t feel punitive. This month, you can still score yourself a fancy lunch on an otherwise uneventful Tuesday. Available throughout January, the Steak & Sides menu is back following serious…

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  • You can get unlimited mini golf at Puttshack this January

    Who wouldn’t want mini golf without the passive-aggressive queue giving you the side eye while you miss the same putt for the fourth time? Puttshack, the tech-led mini golf venue, is opening its courses this January with unlimited play, early-evening food discounts, plant-based dishes and alcohol-free cocktails across London. The offers run throughout January at…

  • A Cuban coffee-and-rum takeover is coming to London – and everything’s free

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    It might be cold outside, but you can now get a morning cortadito and evening rum cocktail to transport you to sunny and soulful Cuba. Next week, from Tuesday to Friday (25–28 November), the independent coffee shop Kaffeine teams up with Ron Santiago de Cuba Rum, one of the island’s most celebrated rum producers, for…

  • What does matcha really taste like? Flavours and benefits

    You haven’t lived if you haven’t ordered a Matcha latte at your nearest coffee shop. The rise of alternative health drinks and teas (shout out to Kombucha and CBD-infused sparkling water) has put matcha firmly on the map, and everyone is having it. Yet, despite its rise in popularity, it’s still a very polarising drink.…

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