Cocktails
Bird Copenhagen: How To Build a Bar with a ThemeBird Copenhagen is a music bar. Music is the theme. That doesn’t sound particularly groundbreaking, but building a bar with a proper theme is harder than it looks. Opening a…
Archive & Myth: New Menu, New Manager, No DramasThere is a ritual involved in entering Archive & Myth. There’s a code, or a knock, or possibly a short TikTok dance you’re supposed to perform somewhere around Leicester Square….
Hugo Spritz: The Drink of the Summer?Is it the summer of the Hugo Spritz? It just might be. There’s an obvious appeal. For many, the floral sweetness of elderflower is an easier flavour to take than…
Nancy’s London Bridge: The New Bar ReviewUp enough stairs to make you feel like Po in Kung Fu Panda, especially in this heat, lies Nancy’s. The new London Bridge cocktail bar looks towards the Shard and…
What’s Next for The Martini?What’s next for the Martini? It seems the direction of travel is colder, smaller, dirtier, more savoury, more personalised Martinis. Recent trend coverage reflects this. Decanter says the Dirty Martini…
Europe’s 50 Best Bars Has Arrived, And Athens Has Stolen The CarEurope’s 50 Best Bars 2026 has landed, with Line named No.1. A glitter cannon has been shot into the European cocktail scene with a scream: Athens, baby. Here’s what the…
How To Create A Bar Menu: More Expert AdviceFor Alex Lawrence-Milia, managing director of Mr Lyan Venues, the a bar menu should derive from collective work rather than individual ownership. We’re discussing the second menu that the New…
Where Does The Trade Drink A Martini?The Martini isn’t having a comeback. It’s not possible to have one when you never left. It’s never been more diverse, however. Oyster shells, tomato water, mezcal, whiskey, freezer pours,…
Is This The Best Bartender In The World?Is Giorgio Bargiani the best bartender in the world? The assistant director of mixology at the Connaught Bar has just won the Altos Bartenders’ Bartender Award for Europe’s 50 Best…
Creating A New Bar Menu: The View From Eve BarFor Kelvin McCabe, beverage director at Eve Bar and the Adam Handling Collection, a new bar menu should not begin with a list of drinks. It should begin with the…
