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Cocktails & Bars

Hamish Smith on Sweeties: 'Two hits and four misses – and misses ballooned over the crossbar.'
Hamish Smith visits one of the big London launches of 2022, Sweeties at The Standard hotel, to see if the 1970s can ever be grounds for (good) cocktail inspiration. 
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03 January, 2023
Tony Pescatori

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Tony Pescatori on his new bar Alma
Tony Pescatori talks to Hamish Smith about his Nightjar journey and his fresh start at the newly opened Alma.
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29 November, 2022

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The Watermark's Dariush Haghighi on creating Cool Cats Ice
Dariush Haghighi, owner of The Watermark saw there was a market for locally produced clear block ice in Leeds. So he met it, he tells Hamish Smith.
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29 November, 2022
Lyndon Higginson

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Lyndon Higginson working on his “last new bar concept”
Hamish Smith catches up with the legendary hospitality entrepreneur Lyndon Higginson, who is unexpectedly working on his last new bar concept.
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24 November, 2022

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The bartender's guide to Birmingham
The UK’s second-largest city has much to offer in terms of cultural history – and it’s hard to beat for fine dining too. But it’s the drinks that Samuel Boulton is on the trail of.
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14 November, 2022

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The Pisco Sour - an underrated classic with a disputed history
Clinton Cawood unearths the history of the South American classic.
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10 November, 2022

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Salvatore Calabrese on "bringing back the theatre to cocktail making"

Hamish Smith has the questions, Salvatore Calabrese the answers.
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10 November, 2022

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Leeds' Hedonist Bar receives birthday makeover
Celebrating its seventh birthday this year, Hedonist Bar in Leeds has undergone a makeover, with the bar's new concept bringing together the traditional Yorshire pub with a  more contemporary cocktail bar setting. 
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02 November, 2022

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Oriole to close ahead of hoped relocation
Live music and cocktail venue Oriole will close at the end of 2022, with its Smithfield Market site on the cusp of redevelopment, Class can exclusively reveal.
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02 November, 2022

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Bar review: Lost Property Office at Brewdog Waterloo
A speakeasy in the UK's largest pub? Hamish Smith stops by one of this year's big launches, Brewdog and Rich Woods' Lost Property Office.
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20 October, 2022

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Corinthia London and Salvatore Calabrese to launch Velvet
Corinthia London will launch Velvet November 1st, with Salvatore Calabrese behind the drinks and interiors by David Collins Studio.
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13 October, 2022

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London Cocktail Week: an event guide
London Cocktail Week kicks off on Thursday 13 October for what promises to be the biggest yet, involving 350 bars spread across the capital and running for 11 days.
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13 October, 2022
50 Best

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London takes five spots at The World’s 50 Best Bars 2022
Five London bars were named in The World’s 50 Best Bars sponsored by Perrier tonight at a ceremony in Barcelona.
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04 October, 2022
Schofield's, 51-100

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Schofield's leads UK quartet in 50 Best’s 51-100 list
Four UK bars have appeared in the latest 51-100 list from The World’s 50 Best Bars sponsored by Perrier, with Schofield’s in Manchester leading the contingent at number 59.
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27 September, 2022

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Swift to open third site in Borough

The team behind London cocktail bars Swift Soho and Swift Shoreditch have announced the opening of a third site in South London this October.
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26 August, 2022
Will Meredith, Tattu Group

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Will Meredith on his new head of bars role
Hamish Smith chats exclusively with Will Meredith about his move from Lyaness to his new digs at Tattu Group.
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01 August, 2022
Nick Thomas

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Nick Thomas on Manolo replacing Santa Chupitos
The pandemic spelt the end for Liverpool's Santa Chupitos, but in its place comes Manolo. Hamish Smith speaks to Nick Thomas about Graffiti Group's new bar. 
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01 August, 2022
French 75

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The past and present of the French 75
Clinton Cawood tackles, with military precision, a classic named after a field gun. 
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11 July, 2022
Pinch, London

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Interview: Yana Galiyeva and Alex Ribalicenko of London's Ukrainian bar Pinch
Ukrainian Londoners Yana Galiyeva and Alex Ribalicenko speak to Hamish Smith about celebrating Ukrainian drinking culture at their new London bar, Pinch.
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11 July, 2022

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Drinks tasting menus - how they work
A few brave operators have tried their hands at drinks tasting menus, but the concept is a tricky one to pull off. Ellen Manning investigates
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27 June, 2022
Booking Office 1869

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Review: Booking Office 1869

What happens when a railway bar becomes the destination? Hamish Smith reviews Booking Office 1869 at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel.
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15 June, 2022

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Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown on green and purple shiso drinks
Summer - at no other time of year is nature's bounty more, well, bounteous. Jared Brown and Anistatia Miller switch swizzel sticks for dibbers and make the most of seasonal ingredients to give cocktails a unique twist.
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31 May, 2022

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Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown on berry cordial and ratafia
As we approach the British berry season, we need to plan ahead. Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown are armed with recipes to make sure the summer bounty lasts into autumn. 
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18 May, 2022
Callooh Callay

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Callooh Callay to add two London sites before UK roll out
Richard Wynne, the owner of Shoreditch bar Callooh Callay, has outlined an ambitious expansion plan that could see him launch 10-15 bars over the next four to five years.
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12 May, 2022
Newcastle nightlife

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The bartender's staycation: Your guide to Newcastle
Neil Donachie of Mother Mercy offers up his top picks of the finest from the growing crop of bars and restaurants that the ‘Toon’ has to offer.
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29 April, 2022

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The story of scurvy, seafaring and the Gimlet
Clinton Cawood peels back the layers on a cocktail with a rich seafaring history.
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21 April, 2022

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Class Bar Awards 2022 finalists announced
Class is thrilled to announce the finalists of the Class Bar Awards 2022, ahead of the ceremony at Oval Space in Bethnal Green, London on May 24th.
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07 April, 2022
Jack McGarry, Jillian Vose & Sean Muldoon

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Dead Rabbit's Northern Irish creators part ways and announce new bars
Sean Muldoon and Jack McGarry, the Northern Irish founders of The Dead Rabbit in New York, have announced a parting of ways.
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06 April, 2022
Cocktails, Spirits and ADHD

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Cocktails, spirits and ADHD
Hannah Lanfear, founder of The Mixing Class, believes a significant share of the bar industry workforce is neurodivergent and that, with understanding and awareness, that's a good thing.
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04 April, 2022
Eric Yu

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Eric Yu on 30 years of London bars
Eric Yu has recently celebrated 30 years of the Breakfast Group. Hamish Smith caught up with the hospitality pioneer to talk about three decades of London venues – and a few more to come.
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23 March, 2022