LONDON'S BEST NEW COCKTAILS
“Put down the shaker, screw the cap back on the Campari, stop trying to figure out how to make those big clear ice cubes in your little home freezer; it’s time to give cocktail duties back to the professionals. After a tough year-or-so for the industry it’s basically the duty of every self-respecting cocktailian to head out and support our favourite spots by getting a few rounds in. Just as well then, that London’s bartenders are offering new menus, honed over months of lockdown, and filed with new drinks to get acquainted with. These are some of the best new cocktails on offer in the capital right now. Cheers.”
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BRITAIN'S TOP CHEFS ON WHERE TO EAT AFTER LOCKDOWN
“After long months of social distancing, the scramble is on to book those all-important first meals out. You can almost taste it, can’t you. Someone else’s cooking, served on someone else’s plates. It’s a universal truth that the best tips on where to eat come from within the industry. Here, some of Britain’s best chefs share the spots they’re heading to as soon as the lockdown lifts.”
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THE BEST BOTTLED COCKTAILS TO TRY DURING LOCKDOWN
“Bottled cocktails are nothing new. Jerry Thomas, the godfather of bartending, wrote recipes for drinks to make ahead and enjoy on the go as far back as the 1860s. However, this year saw the concept take on new significance. Bartenders and brands have worked hard to deliver signature serves in a portable fashion and bring cutting edge booze to a socially distanced world. These, are some of the best.”
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SIX BARS TO TRY DURING LONDON COCKTAIL WEEK
“More than 200 venues across the capital will take part, offering events and £6 signature serves to wristband holders. During this difficult time for the hospitality industry it’s basically the duty of cocktailists everywhere to turn out and do our part so with that in mind here are the most unmissable workshops, tastings, and pop-ups to enjoy this October.”
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HOW TO SPOT GOOD QUALITY STEAK
“Buying steak means pressure, stage fright at the front of the butchers’ queue, and wondering if you were off school the day a man in a white trilby came to class and explained the finer points of steer anatomy to everyone but you. However, the secrets to securing quality beef aren’t so difficult – you just need to take your cues from the professionals.”
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WHERE TO DRINK GIN IN LONDON
“Last year’s rumblings that Britain had reached peak gin have been completely confounded by recent events. Though it’ll take time for accurate figures to emerge, it looks like we threw down G&Ts in record numbers this year – not to mention making our own Martinis, Negronis and Gimlets as everyone became their own bartenders during lockdown. Now that life is returning to the city and bars are reopening, it’s high time we handed cocktail duties back to the professionals.”
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HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT SPRITZ
“Bitter Liqueurs have been traditional to the Italian Peninsula since before Italy as a nation even existed. These botanical infusions were taken to stimulate the appetite, aid digestion, and promote general vigour – often with a little water or wine to help the medicine go down. But it wasn’t until the 1780s that German inventor Johann Jacob Schweppe – whose name may be familiar to you – commercialised his process for making carbonated water and set the table for a million aperitivo hours.”
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SKY HIGH: THE BEST ROOFTOP BARS TO TRY IN THE CAPITAL
“In 1890, New Yorker and composer Rudolph Aronson built a beautiful garden on the roof of the Casino Theatre. He hoped to emulate the urban gardens he’d fallen for while travelling in Europe and provide open air spaces for socialising and performance. Being that prohibition was still decades away it was roughly no minutes before patrons decided the whole thing would be better with cocktails and the rooftop bar was born.”
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THE BEST WHISKEY BARS FOR ST PATRICK'S DAY
“Talk to people outside Ireland about Irish whiskey and they’ll probably tell you it’s all about light, easy, triple distilled spirits. Prop up the bar at Dingle on Dublin’s Nassau street for a few hours and you’ll learn just how broad and varied Irish whiskey is. The sheer number of styles on offer speaks to the richness of Irish distilling culture that’s so often overlooked.”
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A MEAT EATERS' GUIDE TO LONDON
“We should probably get steak out of the way first. You’ve had steak before, you probably have a good idea of how you like it, and this is the sort of city that ought to have plenty of good places to eat it.”
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A SEAFOOD LOVERS' GUIDE TO LONDON
London has always loved seafood. Step down onto the foreshore of the Thames by Borough Market and you will see ancient oyster shells among the pebbles and the fragments of clay pipe. Londoners have been throwing them into the river since the market was established in the 12th century.
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