London — Writing — Joe Patrick Rogers

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.”

See the full list at the Spectator.

Bars, cocktails, London, Restaurants, spirits, WineJoe RogersJune 7, 2021London, Lockdown, Cocktails

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.”

See the whole article at the Spectator.

Bars, Restaurants, LondonJoe RogersApril 14, 2021restaurants, Lockdown, London

WHERE TO WATCH THE RUGBY WORLD CUP

‘If you’re wondering what a hotel in W1 is doing having an ‘orangery’ that isn’t the half of it; Ham Yard also boasts a cinema, that nice courtyard, a bowling alley, and (probably) a bit of moorland out the back where you can do some grouse shooting. So any non-rugby fans press-ganged into attendance can always sneak off and find other entertainment if they get bored…’