Bars,Food & Drink,Style

Five of the best UK bars for a date

Five of the best UK bars for a date

Picking the right bar for a date is a big decision – it could decide your fate all on its own. We’ve picked out five of the best British bars for a successful liaison.  [Read more...]

Bars

Just opened – Dishoom Chowpatty Beach

Just opened – Dishoom Chowpatty Beach

Dishoom, the excellent Bombay Café that opened in Leicester Square last year, has just opened a pop-up bar on the Southbank based around a reimagining of Bombay’s Chowpatty Beach. [Read more...]

Bars,Design

Bar of the week – Above 6

Bar of the week – Above 6

Life doesn’t get much better than an al fresco early evening drink on a Manhattan rooftop which is why the new outdoor lounge Above 6 caught our eye. [Read more...]

Bars

Loud and Proud

Loud and Proud

The Proud empire extends across London – from Chelsea to Camden to Tower Hill – and is already making inroads as far afield as Brighton. It was no surprise, then, to hear that the seemingly unstoppable multi-headed entertainment hydra has set its sights on expanding once again. Those wondering how to spend a debauched weekend need look no further; Proud2 has opened its doors, and everyone’s invited. [Read more...]

Bars,Drink

The world’s most expensive night out*

The world’s most expensive night out*

There is, quite frankly, nothing we’d not baulk at forking out £20,000 for. Be it a car, a watch, a regulation football club or a pair of chinchilla-lined snowboots hand crafted by a litter of Mongolian orphans, £20,000 is a hefty sum to spend, whichever way you spin it. [Read more...]

Bars,Drink

Spreading its wings

Spreading its wings

Grey Goose vodka needs little introduction — its distinctive taste has long been a key ingredient in our cocktail repertoire. But, interestingly, we’ve noticed that the brand has been ruffling its feathers of late: a new signature drink has been released, massive advertising campaigns are planned and we recently went to an extraordinary production GG commissioned from theatre company PunchDrunk (suffice to say it involved being blindfolded and kissed by girls). [Read more...]

Bars,Food & Drink

Vodka meets caviar at BBR

Vodka meets caviar at BBR

Don’t tell The Wolsley, but here at Esquire we’ve been having a foody affair with restaurant-meets-bar-meets-train carriage, Bob Bob Ricard, since it opened a stone’s throw from our offices a few years back. [Read more...]

Bars,Competitions,Drink

Win a whisky tasting with London Cocktail Week

Win a whisky tasting with London Cocktail Week

The UK is home to the best bars and bartenders in the world, and to celebrate this laudable fact comes London Cocktail Week, a festival of hard liquor served up across the capital from 11–17 October. Events range from Bloody Mary breakfasts to spirit masterclasses and tastings. [Read more...]