The Hengist: a stylish destination for food and drink in Kent
A champagne and cocktail bar has been created as part of the refurbishment of a Kent restaurant In a Grade II-listed building dating back to the 16th century, The Hengist Restaurant has been operating in the pretty Kent town of Aylesford since 1980. Last year, it was taken over by new owners who stripped the …
Frederiks: cocktails and culture in Liverpool
Mark Ludmon enjoys cocktails and culture at Frederiks, one of the newest bars in Liverpool’s vibrant Georgian Quarter With its new cocktail menu and a programme of art, music and cinema, Frederiks in Hope Street is building up a buzz in Liverpool. Opened six months ago, it is a late-night bar and restaurant inspired by …
Atlantis, Eastbourne
The legend lives on in Eastbourne after £750,000 is invested in updating the pier’s nightclub For the past 15 years, Atlantis has been a legendary club, standing on the pier in the East Sussex seaside town of Eastbourne. Over that time, nightlife has evolved so its owner, Six Piers, has invested £750,000 in a complete …
The King of Ladies Man, London
Cocktail-shakin’ courtiers in Hawaiian shirts serve up disco drinks in a 1970s bachelor pad at The Breakfast Club’s new bar The infamous 1970s image of Hollywood star Burt Reynolds reclining naked on a bearskin rug for Cosmopolitan magazine was the inspiration for speakeasy-style bar The King of Ladies Man in Battersea, south London. Hidden at …
Forgan’s, St Andrews
G1 Group has transformed a former golf factory in St Andrews into a relaxed new bar and restaurant St Andrews is often considered to be the “home of golf” because the sport was first played on what is now the Old Course in the early 15th century. It was also once home to the oldest …
Upper Deck, Christchurch, Dorset
Harbour Hotels Group has created an elegant bar and restaurant in Dorset The Christchurch Harbour Hotel & Spa in Christchurch in Dorset has had a chequered past. For many years, the 200-year-old Regency building passed through different hotel chains, leading to deterioration and the loss of original features. This all changed five years ago when …
Beagle, London
A cocktail bar, restaurant and coffee shop has been created by brothers Danny and Kieran Clancy in east London Danny and Kieran Clancy are old hands at spotting the potential of out-of-the way locations. As the founders and organisers of Krankbrother, they organise music events in places such as rooftops and yachts and pool parties …
The Melville, Edinburgh
Malcolm Gray and John Eastwood have transformed a run-down pub in Edinburgh’s west end A neglected local pub in Edinburgh’s west end has been transformed into a bright and buzzing bar by two entrepreneurs. Malcolm Gray and John Eastwood, who live in the area, were regulars in the Melville in William Street until it fell …
Moloko, Salisbury
Bar owner and designer Alex Nettle has refurbished Salisbury’s Russian-inspired Moloko For 15 years, Moloko bar in Salisbury in Wiltshire was a regular haunt for Alex Nettle. Originally started by Colin O’Keefe and John Turpin, it was one of the inspirations for Alex to get into the bar trade, going on to open Salisbury venues …
Wild Lime Bar & Kitchen
Bramwell Pub Company has begun roll-out of a new drinking and casual dining concept, reports Mark Ludmon The New World is the inspiration behind a new bar and casual dining concept being rolled out by Bramwell Pub Company. Sites in Reading, Southampton and Banbury in Oxfordshire have already been converted to Wild Lime Bar & …
