Glass drinks the Savoy Songbook at the American Bar Tristan Jakob-Hoff May 1, 2019 Drinks, Feature, Food & Drink THERE’S SOMETHING faintly disconcerting about seeing Jay-Z and the Foo Fighters namechecked in the American Bar’s new drinks menu. The Savoy is not necessarily the first establishment you associate with contemp...
Glass seeks out the best new beers at Craft Beer Rising Katrina Mirpuri April 11, 2019 Drinks, Food & Drink, News CRAFT Beer Rising is an annual mecca for beer fans as it welcomes an international range of breweries to showcase their collections alongside great food and entertainment. Based in East London’s beer hub, The O...
Cocktails and vinyl – Glass visits cocktail bar FAM Katrina Mirpuri March 20, 2019 Drinks, Feature, Food & Drink CENTRAL London is littered with cocktail bars, and it always seems the best ones are tucked away down a side street or hidden behind a mysterious door. There’s an unspoken element of exclusivity surrounding coc...
Glass previews Simon Rogan’s new seasonal menu at Aulis Hong Kong Charlie Navin-Holder March 13, 2019 Dining, Drinks, Food & Drink, News, Restaurants THE first foreign restaurant from famed British chef Simon Rogan, Aulis is a delightfully intimate restaurant located on Hong Kong's Causeway Bay. Causeway Bay isn’t exactly renowned for having a personal to...
Glass tries L’Orbe’s caviar-infused vodka at Devonshire Club Katrina Mirpuri November 30, 2018 Dining, Drinks, Food & Drink, News THE pairing of vodka and caviar has been an honoured tradition in the world of gastronomy for years after its original practice in Russia. The delicate salty notes washed down with the sharp clean taste of vodk...
The Glass ultimate guide to gin Katrina Mirpuri November 16, 2018 Drinks, Feature, Food & Drink SPIRIT trends are forever changing with new drinks sweeping in each season. Mezcal and vodka are priming themselves for their spotlight in 2019 however, gin sales have been consistently booming in the past five...
Tish opens in Belsize Park Amanda Bernstein August 30, 2018 Dining, Drinks, Food & Drink IN a leafy suburb of northwest London, there is a new cafe style restaurant waiting to be discovered. There is nothing specifically exciting about that – but there is something about this new eatery that sets i...
Glass discovers Asian-inspired Tacos at Victory Mansion Lucy Wai April 19, 2018 Dining, Drinks, Food & Drink, News BLACKENED river trout tacos with a side of Atticus Finch? Torched seabream tortillas with a Holden Caulfield? The menu at Victory Mansion, Stoke Newington, is sure to satisfy your culinary and literary appetite...
A Pop from the Past at Aqua Shard – Glass samples a new cocktail range Arjun Sajip March 21, 2018 Drinks, Feature, Food & Drink FROM the 31st floor of the Shard, where London Bridge station looks like an ever-pulsing muscle pumping passengers in and out of the City, and where you are looking down at even the fanciest hotels around, Lond...
Annabel’s opens the doors to its new home Grace Calton March 14, 2018 Dining, Drinks, Food & Drink, News THE much-loved nightclub Annabel’s in Mayfair, London has officially opened the doors to its new home. Following a multi-million-pound restoration project, the famous private nightclub has now been transported ...
Silent Pool X Murdock Intricately Realised Gin Todd Burns February 5, 2018 Drinks, Food & Drink, News SILENT Pool gin distillers have collaborated with the Murdock London barbers, producing a gin that echoes one of their favoured fragrances. Inspired by their best selling Black Tea cologne, the Murdock Cocktail...
L’Escargot open a G’Vine gin bar for the winter season Allie Nawrat December 20, 2017 Drinks, Food & Drink, News L’ESCARGOT, London’s oldest French restaurant in the heart of Soho, are collaborating with G’Vine gin, the first gin handcrafted from a rare grape spirit and vine flower, is opening a French gin bar in the newl...
Glass discovers a gastropub gem at The Coach Makers Arms, Marylebone Lucy Wai December 13, 2017 Dining, Drinks, Feature, Food & Drink AS the latest addition to Cubitt House’s portfolio of elegant pubs, including The Thomas Cubitt and The Orange, The Coach Makers Arms had a lot to live up to. It certainly delivered with a deliciously seasonal ...
Glass visits Soho’s new speakeasy Lucy Wai December 11, 2017 Drinks, Food & Drink, News JACK Solomons, the legendary boxing promoter who brought Muhammad Ali to Wembley Stadium with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton watching ringside, now has a Soho speakeasy to carry on his starry legacy. The b...
Glass experiences the Winter Terrace and Fondue at Tibits Lucy Wai December 10, 2017 Dining, Drinks, Food & Drink, News DESPITE its humble origins as a way to use leftover cheese and bread, the cheese fondue has now become a luxury treat, and none more luxurious than the Tibits Swiss Cheese fondue. Available until February 28 at...
Glass reviews The Lee Broom Cocktail at The Connaught Bar Lucy Wai December 8, 2017 Dining, Drinks, Food & Drink, News WHEN Glass heard that The Connaught Bar was launching an exclusive Christmas cocktail in collaboration with Tanqueray No. TEN and international design star Lee Broom, we high-tailed it to Mayfair. The experienc...
Experience a Japanese-style Afternoon Tea this Christmas Lucy Wai December 6, 2017 Dining, Drinks, Food & Drink YO! Sushi have introduced a limited edition Christmas Afternoon Tea for two in all their Selfridges sites. From now until December 31, guests can experience this delicious mix of British Afternoon Tea and Japan...
Harry’s Dolce Vita opens in December Allie Nawrat November 28, 2017 Drinks, Food & Drink, News THE sister restaurant to Harry’s Bar in Mayfair, Harry’s Dolce Vita, is taking reservations ahead of its upcoming launch. The restaurant has been decorated in a similar 1950s or ‘60s Italian glamorous style to ...
The Sipsmith Frost Fair opens at The Green Room in the National Theatre Allie Nawrat November 24, 2017 Drinks, Food & Drink, News THE Green Room Garden bar at the National Theatre has been transformed into a cosy wintry haven with festive wreaths and blankets to host the Sipsmith Frost Fair where guests can escape the cold weather and dis...
34 Mayfair and Liberty London collaborate to design a cocktail and dessert duo Allie Nawrat November 1, 2017 Drinks, Food & Drink, News The exclusive grill restaurant, 34 Mayfair and the department store Liberty London have collaborated on a limited edition print titled Garden of Beauty. It is a reimagining of classic Liberty patterns and featu...
The Chef and the Mixologist – Glass reviews Great Guns Social, Southwark’s latest food-and-cocktails venue Arjun Sajip October 24, 2017 Dining, Drinks, Feature, Food & Drink ONE is tempted to wonder how intense the rivalry is between Khalid Dahbi and Ash Lambert, the chef and the mixologist that propel Great Guns Social from being a dimly lit gastropub to being an assault on the ta...
