Hamish Smith

Bar and events space Adelphi Art House to open in November

Photo courtesy of Wilhelmnia Twiggles

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23 October, 2026

Hamish Smith

All My Gods to close

Jack Wallis, Roxy Velvet, Chris Tanner and Simo Simpson. Shot for Class by Sean Ware.

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22 October, 2026

Hamish Smith

Max and Noel Venning to open Berryman's

Max and Noel Venning will open Berryman’s, a new Martini, wine and oyster bar in Dalston this November.

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22 October, 2026

Hamish Smith

The Garrick team to open new Belfast venue The Side Bar

The team behind Belfast favourite The Garrick will open new venue The Side Bar in the city tomorrow (Friday 23 October).

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22 October, 2026

Hamish Smith

Inside Bar Dos in Manchester

The team behind cocktail bar Stray has opened Bar Dos, a new 70-cover, music-focused late-night bar in Ancoats, Manchester.

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21 October, 2026

Hamish Smith

Manchester Cocktail Festival to debut in November

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19 October, 2026

Hamish Smith

Celebrate Her launches competition to design Fernet-Branca coin

Image courtesy of Fernet-Branca

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16 October, 2026

Hamish Smith

Basement bar Room86 opens in Soho

The team behind Japanese izakaya-inspired restaurant MOI on Wardour Street in Soho, has opened adjoining basement bar Room86.

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16 October, 2026

Hamish Smith

Rules gifted to the National Trust

The Covent Garden site that houses Rules, London’s oldest restaurant, has been gifted to the National Trust, ensuring the establishment’s long-term future.

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15 October, 2026

Hamish Smith

#VATsTheProblem petition reaches 400K signatures

The #VATsTheProblem campaign – which is calling for 10% hospitality VAT - now has 401,250 signatures on its petition.

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14 October, 2026

Hamish Smith

Snake Oil, a new bar with drinks from Katie Rouse, to open in Birmingham

Snake Oil, a new bar from Matt Wilden, chef-owner of Mexican restaurant Perro, will open in Birmingham on Friday.

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14 October, 2026

Hamish Smith

Chelsie Bailey: London Calling? You don’t have to answer

Chelsie Bailey, a top-3 finalist in World Class GB, says London isn't the no-brainer opportunity it used to be.

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12 October, 2026

Hamish Smith

Nine Lives W1 launches

London Bridge basement bar and Class Bar Awards finalist Nine Lives has made its Soho pop-up permanent.

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09 October, 2026

Hamish Smith

Ricks restaurant and bar returns to Edinburgh

Ricks is returning to Frederick Street in Edinburgh this October, following a refurbishment under the Montpeliers Group.

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09 October, 2026

Hamish Smith

Bar Prince at The Balmoral to launch folklore menu

Bar Prince at The Balmoral is to launch its latest cocktail menu, Mythical Legends, this autumn.

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09 October, 2026

Hamish Smith

The winner, spread, safe zone and bouncebackability - Hamish Smith's 50 Best Bars analysis

Longtime 50 Best Bars collaborator, Hamish Smith, offers his analysis of this year's list.

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09 October, 2026

Hamish Smith

Bar Leone retains World’s Best Bar title in The 50 Best Bars 2026

Bar Leone in Hong Kong has been named the World’s Best Bar for the second year running at The 50 Best Bars 2026 sponsored by Perrier in Milan.

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07 October, 2026

Hamish Smith

Music and cocktail venue Altar to open in East London

Altar, a cocktail bar, music venue and record shop, is to open in East London’s Leytonstone neighbourhood later this month.

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01 October, 2026

Hamish Smith

Ian Burrell on RumFest's 20th show

Hamish Smith chats to Ian Burrell about plans for RumFest 2026.

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25 September, 2026

Hamish Smith

Italian grill room and cocktail bar to open in former library

Italian grill room and cocktail bar, GiGi Gusto Griglia Grill Room, is set to open in Deansgate, Manchester this autumn.

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24 September, 2026

Hamish Smith

Honeyshade restaurant-bar to launch in October

Honeyshade, a new all-day restaurant and bar, will open above the Central Park Hotel in Bayswater in mid-October.

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24 September, 2026

Hamish Smith

International: Ajabu readies for November festival

Ajabu Cocktail & Spirits Festival will take place again in Cape Town bringing some of the world’s brightest bar and drinks talent together for eight days of bar takeovers, collaborations, education and celebration from 14–22 November.

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24 September, 2026

Hamish Smith

The CLASS Crawl: Bethnal Green edition

The CLASS Crawl is your insider’s bar tour around the neighbourhood you want to drink in.

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24 September, 2026

Hamish Smith

Three UK bars appear on The 50 Best Bars 51-100 list

UK bars Panda & Sons in Edinburgh (72), Three Sheets Soho (73) and Scarfes Bar at Rosewood London (77) have all registered in The 50 Best Bars' 51-100 list, which has been announced today.

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23 September, 2026

Hamish Smith

Enrico Perri takes on new role

Enrico Perri has been named beverage director at 45 Park Lane’s Bar 45 in Mayfair.

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18 September, 2026

Hamish Smith

Monica Berg and Alex Kratena offer Tayer + Elementary reopening update

The owners of Tayēr + Elementary, Monica Berg and Alex Kratena, have revealed that their Old Street bar will not reopen this year after it was forced into closure by a fire in their building.

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18 September, 2026

Hamish Smith

The tale of the Gin Basil Smash

Clinton Cawood gives us the need-to-know on the neo-classic, the Gin Basil Smash.

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10 September, 2026

Hamish Smith

The bestselling spirits at the UK's best bars

We said it was coming: tequila is now the bestselling spirit in the UK’s Best Bars.

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09 September, 2026

Hamish Smith

Dahlia to soft launch in Manchester this week

Dahlia, a new food, drink and music destination, will open in Manchester’s Northern Quarter later this month, bringing open fire cooking, cocktails and "exceptional sound" together under one roof.

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09 September, 2026

Hamish Smith

50 Best rebrands as The 50

The World's 50 Best lists (Restaurants, Bars, Hotels and Vineyards) have rebranded under the name The 50.

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09 September, 2026