Cocktail Bar Review: Guanabara, London

The word that springs to mind when describing Guanabara is Intense. This Brazilian themed establishment, located near Holborn tube, is touted as a bar, restaurant and night club, that ‘brings to life some of the amazing colours and magic of Brazil‘. So I suppose I should have expected an atmosphere that was more suited to night-life rather than […]

Cocktail Bar Review: Barrio Central, London

Located on Poland Street in the midst of Soho, Barrio Central is already surrounded by a riot of colour, eccentricity, and a hint of tongue-in-cheek fun. This attitude continues as you pass through the door into the bright, candy coloured interior. A flashing, Vegas-inspired neon sign welcomes you to ‘the Fabulous Barrio Central‘, and the ceiling seems […]

Cocktail Bar Review: Raoul`s Bar, Oxford

Upon entering Raoul’s it’s obvious this is a bar serious about their cocktail making. On the wall hang certificates about the various awards they’ve won, and the back-bar offers a shimmering multi-coloured plethora of spirits. Their ingredients are a cause for interest – various exotic fruits (they claim to use more fresh fruit than any other bar […]

Cocktail Bar Review: Circo Bar & Lounge, Bath

Circo Bar and Lounge is another of the subterranean bars in Bath that can be found underground, and is accessible by descending a winding iron staircase outside of the rather smart looking Halcyon Hotel. In warmer climes there is an al fresco seating area (very continental with its rickety seats and cobbled location just off the street), […]

Cocktail Bar Review: Après, London

Oxford St is a peculiar place; so many people and yet so few reasons for them to be there. Sure, there is a Selfridge’s, but I’ve not come across much else worth the trek from the far more pleasant Regent St, Bond St and so on to the South.  Still, people do go in their […]

Cocktail Bar Review: Whiski, Edinburgh

Located at the less touristy end of Royal Mile (that much so its called High Street here), this traditional looking bar thankfully isn’t full of tourists but contains a lot of local accents. The main draw to this bar is its Whisky and what a selection – 300 whiskies from around the world including Japan, […]