Jess Astbury

Articles written: 63

Online Content Executive at DesignMyNight. Rediscovering all of London's gems after three years spent oop north! @Jess_Astbury

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A Star Rises by Hackney Downs

The Star by Hackney Downs
Hackney

Sitting at the edge of the Hackney Downs, labelled the "new" London Fields, The Star by Hackney Downs is the new London pub of choice for "grown up ravers". Head...
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The Rake London - Pub Review

The Rake
London Bridge

Despite, it's small size, The Rake boasts one of the capital's largest and most exciting selections of independent real ales and beers from across the globe hidden in the most...
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The Way of The Whisky

Mizuwari
Soho

New Speakeasy style whisky bar Mizuwari - situated beneath skewer specialists in Bincho in Soho - will introduce London's discerning cocktail lovers to some of Japan's finest. Mizuwari means 'mixed...
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How To Pull Everyday of The Week...

Lazybones
Farringdon

Lazybones in Farringdon is a new American themed cocktail bar and diner with an incredibly unique decor and a mouth-watering food menu. One of the newest additions to the Farringdon...
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Lost Angel London - DJ Bar Review

Lost Angel
Battersea

Advertising themselves as a bar which combines 'all the romance of a Victorian country estate with the hedonistic edge of a 19th century Gin Palace', Lost Angel's premise seems to...
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The Chic Restaurant in the Sky

Sky Garden
City of London

Situated atop one of the City’s most eye-catching skyscrapers, the Sky Garden offers three dazzling destinations at one strike. Established by those incredibly talented creatives at Rhubarb, guests rise to...
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Love is Blind

The Blind Pig at Sael London
West End

The Social Eating House has a secret hidden above it; The Blind Pig, a cocktail bar with New York-esque dark tones, leather bar stools and booths for a social after...
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Rivers Run Rum in East

Portside Parlour
Shoreditch

Portside Parlour is a pop-up rum bar in collaboration with Appleton Estate Rum, with killer cocktails, lit by candlelight and set to a backtrack of rock 'n' roll blues. Opening...
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Find Your Marbles at The Bar

The Corner Restaurant and Champagne Bar
Mayfair

The first restaurant from Keri Moss, joint winner of MasterChef 2012, The Corner Restaurant and Champagne Bar boasts a frequently changing menu with the emphasis on seasonal cooking, using the very best...
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