Swift to open new all-day venue in Shoreditch
The team behind award-winning Soho cocktail bar Swift are opening a new all-day venue on Great Eastern Street in Shoreditch late July. Following over 100 days of closure for the hospitality industry, the new addition to the Swift family will open as planned whilst following social distancing guidelines, while the Soho site will open from …
Hart Shoreditch Hotel welcomes Tavla bar
Tavla, a new Turkish-inspired backgammon bar, has opened inside east London’s Hart Shoreditch Hotel. Meaning backgammon in Turkish, Tavla has “socialising at its core”, offering guests the chance to play the boardgame whilst enjoying cocktails, bar snacks and a soundtrack of vinyl DJs. Located on the ground floor of the 126-room hotel, which presents Hilton’s …
Luigi’s Bar to bring a taste of Italy to Shoreditch
Jim Fisher, founder of Spelzini, the Italian café and all-day eatery, is launching Luigi’s Bar in Shoreditch this September. Located on Shoreditch High Street, Luigi’s “takes its cues from the best of modern Italian design”, with low-slung leather sofas, elongated marble tables and minimalist pale oak dining chairs. Inspired by Jim’s Italian heritage and the …
Gigi’s bar and restaurant debuts in Shoreditch
A new all-day restaurant, bar and late night music venue called Gigi’s Hoxton has arrived at Hoxton Square in Shoreditch. Taking over the former site of Zigfrid von Underbelly, Gigi’s Hoxton is the brainchild of Giovanna Hussain, the name behind popular east London venues such The Corner Shop, The Rocksteady and The Grapevine. Located in …
Multifunctional ‘third space’ venue to open in Shoreditch
A new all-day café, workspace, restaurant and bar called Ninety One is opening in the historic Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane. Designed to feel like “everyone’s living room”, Ninety One is a ‘multi-use’ venue integrating dining, nightlife, community and convenience. It is a cafe and workspace by day, transitioning into a restaurant and bar …
London pop-up bar unveils social media-curated cocktail list
Speakeasy-style Shoreditch pop-up Twisted Bar is showcasing a cocktail menu determined by its 1 million+ social media followers. @Twistedbar posts cocktail recipe videos for its social media channel users to create for themselves at home. Using data analysis across these channels, which scans for the most liked, shared and viewed cocktail recipe videos, all of …
Nikki’s brings ‘twisted’ cocktails to Shoreditch
The Adventure Bar Group has recently launched Nikki’s, a trashy 80s-inspired cocktail bar, in Shoreditch, London. Nikki’s joins the likes of Tonight Josephine, The Escapologist, Bar Elba, Blame Gloria, and Adventure Bars in the operator’s growing London portfolio. The new venue is located within one of Shoreditch’s prime locations, set in the iconic building that …
