Into the mix: Bar Soba’s new home on Greek Street
Bar Soba is back with a lively new site on Greek Street in Leeds. Zoe Fryday reports It’s the start of an exciting new era for Bar Soba. Having recently moved from its original Leeds premises into a modern site on buzzing Greek Street, the chain is “remixing” it up again, adding another layer of …
New worlds: theatrical invention at Incognito in Winchester
Mark Ludmon steps into the theatrical world of cocktail bar Incognito in Winchester in Hampshire From a Peach Julep and smoky Manhattan to original signature cocktails, the drinks at Incognito in Winchester are served with a theatrical flourish that guarantees the wow factor. “We describe them as Willy Wonka meets Heston Blumenthal,” says Nick Robinson …
Into the wild: DoubleTree by Hilton’s rooftop bar Savage Garden
Mark Ludmon explores London’s new rooftop bar, Savage Garden. Photography by Jodi Hinds While 90s Australian pop duo Savage Garden may have queried the name of the new rooftop bar at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel by the Tower of London, its inspiration goes back further. At its simplest, the hotel is next to Savage …
Licence to Kilder: the Digbeth bar from Birmingham’s Original Patty Men
A popular Birmingham burger restaurant has expanded with a stand-alone bar, Kilder. Mark Ludmon reports After setting up burger restaurant Original Patty Men in Birmingham two-and-a-half years ago, Tom Maher and Scott O’Byrne have had such a hit that they have now added a bar. Located in an arch under Moor Street station in Digbeth, …
Sky high: the rooftop Red Sky Bar at Glasgow’s Radisson Red hotel
A cocktail bar has opened at the top of Glasgow’s new Radisson Red hotel, reports Mark Ludmon. Pictures by McAteer Photography Glasgow’s cocktail scene has a new star – and it’s nine storeys high in the sky with views over the city and the River Clyde. Red Sky Bar, part of the new 174-room Radisson …
Revamp for Smiths of Smithfield creates Death + Victory
Mark Ludmon returns to Smiths of Smithfield in London after its latest refurbishment It is 18 years since TV chef John Torode opened Smiths of Smithfield in a largely unfashionable area of London. Since then, Smithfield and Farringdon have evolved into a destination for drinking and dining, including world-leading cocktail bar Oriole, and, throughout it …
Perfect Fitz’s: the new cocktail destination at The Principal London
Mark Ludmon checks out hotel bar Fitz’s, the glamorous new destination at The Principal London A sumptuous, decadent new bar has been created as part of the luxurious transformation of the faded grand Hotel Russell into The Principal London. With a striking, theatrical interior, Fitz’s is set to be a new destination for cocktails, with …
Cash in the Atik: Deltic invests in Staffordshire nightclub
The Deltic Group has opened a club in Staffordshire under its Atik brand, reports Mark Ludmon From Edinburgh and Hull to Gloucester and Windsor, there are now nine nightclubs known as Atik. Leading late-night operator The Deltic Group has been steadily expanding the brand, most recently bringing it to Tamworth in Staffordshire after investing £500,000 …
Flower power: new bar concept The Florist comes to Liverpool
The New World Trading Company has rolled out its latest concept, The Florist, in Bristol and Liverpool. Mark Ludmon reports In February, a new concept burst into bloom from leading operator The New World Trading Company (NWTC). It unveiled The Florist in Park Street in Bristol in the former site of bar and restaurant Goldbrick …
Lost world: a second site for The Lost & Found in Leeds
Revere has opened The Lost & Found Club in Leeds city centre. Mark Ludmon reports The Lost & Found gave a kick to the cocktail scene in Birmingham when it debuted in 2012. The brand is now seeing a burst of investment from Revere, the premium arm of pub company and brewer Marston’s, with a …
