cool new bars blanch house mojo aqua spirit the blind pig osidian 69 colebrooke row
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MOJO, MANCHESTER
A cocktail bar for cocktail
makers. This is a hidden gem
where bartenders drink while
you do. The jukebox music is
legendary, and dancing is on
the bar à la Coyote Ugly. It
may not scream chic but it
does scream. And sometimes
that’s the only thing that’ll do.
Mojo, 19 Back Bridge St, M3 2PB;
0844-549 9090; mojobar.co.uk
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BLANCH HOUSE, BRIGHTON
Award-winning cocktail bar from the
ex-manager of The Pharmacy, The
Groucho Club and Jazz Cafe.
Tipples Pacharan Duran, anyone?
Nibbles Bar platters with chorizo,
Sussex cheeses and onion jam. Yum.
Damage Drinks from £7.
Guestlist Cocktail lovers.
Blanch House, 17 Atlingworth St, Kemp
Town, Brighton, BN2 1PL; 01273-603 504;
blanchhouse.co.uk
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If the SATC crowd moved
to England this is where
they’d drink – a 50ft-frosted
bar manned by Professional
Bartender Of The Year, Tom
Lloyd. The resident DJ plays
soulful funk, house and classics.
Tipples Porn Star Martini, Gini
Hendricks and Melon Collie…
well, you get the gist. These
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AQUA SPIRIT, LONDON��
David Yeo has brought his über-cool
Aqua chain from the Far East to
our capital. Slick design combined
with great views make this one of
London’s hottest places right now.
Tipples If Heston Blumenthal made
cocktails… Key drinks include the
Nueva Sour Midori, made with Ketel
One, saké, yuzu and egg white and
the Frangelio Rose – and Louis
Roederer champagne with rose
liqueur and flowering rose buds.
Nibbles Nothing, but the cocktails
are so exotic they should fill you up.
Damage Wines from £4.50 per glass
and delicious cocktails from £9.
Guestlist Chic and sophisticated.
Aqua Spirit, 240 Regent St (entrance
30 Argyll St), London; 020-7478 0540;
aqua-london.com
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SITTING ON. NOT
FALLING OFF…
cocktails are loud, sexy and
seriously good fun.
Nibbles The bar’s just for
drinking so eat elsewhere.
Damage Cocktails from £6.50.
Guestlist Smart casual.
Obsidian, Princess St, Manchester
M1 4LY; 0161-238 4348;
obsidianmanchester.co.uk
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THE BLIND PIG, GLASGOW
This speakeasy-style bar is famous
for its food and glamorous styling
with swing and Rat Pack music.
Tipples A lengthy wine list.
Nibbles Specialises in pork dishes
like The Blind Pig Tasting Platter.
Damage Cocktails from £4.95.
Guestlist Standing room only on
a Friday or Saturday night.
The Blind Pig, 116 Byres Road, Glasgow;
0141 357 5482; blindpig.co.uk
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69 COLEBROOKE ROW, LONDON
Finding the hottest new venue is
always satisfying. Enter this new
haunt from the woman behind
the Charles Lamb pub, Camille
Hobby-Limon, and superstar
mixologist Tony Conigliaro. Consisting
of a small front room with a bar, some
Chesterfield sofas and an upright
piano, there’s actually a secret lab
upstairs where Tony mixes the
high-tech cocktails. Pianist Maurice
plays jazz and swing classics. Take
your friends for some serious kudos.
Tipples Tony has taken it
upon himself to push ‘molecular
mixology’ to another level, so
expect ‘hay-infused’ apples and
spritzes. Order a boring vodka
and tonic at your peril.
Nibbles Does the job. Think olives,
bite-sized saucisson and tasty
cheese boards.
Damage Vedett beer is £3.50 and
all house cocktails are £8.
Guestlist Doesn’t discriminate
but worth calling ahead. The genius
can only create for so many.
69 Colebrooke Row, London, N1 8AA;
07540-528 593; 69colebrookerow.com
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X SOHO HOUSE
GROUP, WORLDWIDE
When it comes to
members’ clubs, Nick
Jones’ Soho House
Group has the monopoly.
With six stunning
locations, and plans for
a further three in Miami,
Berlin and west
Hollywood, this is the
place to see and be seen.
sohohouse.com
X THE HOSPITAL,
ENDELL STREET,
LONDON, WC2H 9HQ
A maze of creative
spaces that double up
as bars, The Hospital is a
media lover’s lair. From
a library and games room
to a cinema, members
can sign up for events
from book clubs to poker
nights. Applications are
reviewed every few
months. The next is on
9 Feb so apply by 5 Feb.
thehospitalclub.com
X BLACKS, 67 DEAN
STREET, LONDON,
W1D 4QH
Tucked away in London’s
Soho, Blacks is set over
three floors of a
Victorian townhouse.
It offers sofas and open
fires, accompanied by the
chatter of its artistic
members. Drinks prices
are reasonable once
you’re a member (but
that’s the tricky part,
as it’s by members’
recommendation only).
020-7287 3381
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