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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Spring drinks: gorse, primrose, hawthorn flowers and birch sap

The first bounty of spring yields myriad opportunities for foraging. Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown lead us on the trail of the finest free ingredients nature has to offer at this time.

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Bar review: Silverleaf at Pan Pacific

Silverleaf has probably been the most talked about London launch of 2022. Hamish Smith makes the Pan Pacific bar his latest in-depth review. 

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John Ennis on the road to recovery and Salt Dog Slims Manchester

John Ennis, co-owner of Graffiti Spirits Group in Liverpool, talks to Hamish Smith about hospitality’s recovery in the North West and his new openings in Manchester. 

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Jim Meehan on Banks and the evolution of rum

Class speaks to Jim Meehan, who recounts the early days of the cocktail renaissance and the spirits and cocktail landscape from which PDT and Banks Rums were launched. 

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Nightjar Carnaby readies for launch

The owners of Speakeasy Entertainment, Edmund Weil and Rosie Stimpson, are about to launch Nightjar Carnaby, Class can exclusively reveal.

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Everleaf opens entries to new UK competition

Non-alcoholic aperitif brand, Everleaf is launching a nationwide competition which invites UK bartenders to create an enticing spritz serve that transports the drinker to one of Everleaf’s three biomes.

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Bartenders at war: Kyiv's Dima Shovkoplias speaks from the frontline

In an article first published in Class' sister title Drinks International, Hamish Smith interviews Dima Shovkoplias of Ukraine's most celebrated bar, Parovoz Speak Easy in Kyiv. 

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Winter drinks with birch, pine and rosehips

Winter might be the dormant season, but Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown still find plenty of jobs to do to make sure they get the most out of their garden year-round.

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How to make jams for cocktails

Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown aren't out in the garden as much in winter, but that doesn't stop them making jellies that can be shaken into luscious two-ingredient tipples.

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Florodora - the tale of the tribute cocktail that outlived its inspiration

With its stage musical roots, this fruity pick-me-up gives Jane Ryan a rich history to pick through.

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The Milk Punch: the story of a very English drink

Jane Ryan unpicks the history of this English classic.

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The bartender's staycation: Ben Alcock's guide to Bristol bars

Ben Alcock, of HMSS and Filthy XIII, steers us through the drinking highlights of the gateway to the south west.

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Winter vegetable drinks

Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown find inspiration in an array of winter fruit and veg as they get creative with their festive drinks line-up