Jess Halladay

Articles written: 50

Collins Customer Success Manager. Lover of a strong gin cocktail (pref. Negroni), trawling food markets at the weekend and exploring London looking for the best coffee and cocktails in town.

Favourite cocktail bar

Callooh Callay & Two Hundred Rye Lane
Favourite restaurant

Mr Bao (Peckham)
Special skill

Lockdown has given me time to perfect the head stand....

Recent articles...

Shikumen Shepherd's Bush - London Restaurant Review

Jan 5, 2016

Shikumen
Shepherd's Bush

Normally a stickler for ‘all you can eat’ Chinese Buffets, I thought it was time to experience an authentic Cantonese restaurant at Shikumen, Shepherd's Bush. The Venue Housed within the grand...

Blacklock Soho - London Restaurant Bar Review

Dec 23, 2015

Blacklock
Soho

Hidden below in the depths of Soho is Blacklock, a contemporary Deep South Smokehouse serving chargrilled specialty cuts of meat, comforting sides and a select range of very reasonably priced...

NY-LON Lounge The O2 - London Bar Review

Nov 25, 2015

NY-LON Lounge Bar
Greenwich

Located in the O2 Arena, NY-LON is the brainchild of Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines, a cocktail bar created to bring together the tastes and influences of New York...

Bull In A China Shop Shoreditch - London Bar Review

Nov 6, 2015

Bull In A China Shop
Shoreditch

With a name like Bull in a China Shop my instant thoughts ran along the lines of the Orient, unpredictable (in theme, tastes and cocktail mixes), quirky (as per Shoreditch...

Dirty Martini Clapham - Cocktail Bar Review

Jul 21, 2015

Dirty Martini - At Home
Clapham

Earlier this year Dirty Martini opened its doors south of the river for the first time, adding a stylish new addition to Clapham High Street's trendy nightlife scene. Our first...

Necking savoury treats at the Jacob’s Gourmet Snacktail Bar

Jul 3, 2015

As soon as I heard the very mention of ‘Snacktails’ I was there. I mean, who wouldn’t be interested to discover a boozy blend of sweet, savoury and spirits combined?...

Hoxton Pony Shoreditch - Cocktail Masterclass Review

Jun 10, 2015

The Hoxton Pony
East London

Shielded behind its plain black bricked wall exterior is a shabby chic meets edgy, minimalistic interior mash-up known as The Hoxton Pony. The Venue Upon entering the ground floor, the...

Purl Marylebone - London Cocktail Bar Review

Apr 29, 2015

Purl
Mayfair

Purl - London’s second prohibition bar and my first glimpse of future weekends spent in underground dens of scientific exploration, old fashioned tomfoolery and making myself giddy in the most unique,...

Ask For Janice Farringdon - London Restaurant Bar Review

Mar 31, 2015

Ask For Janice
City of London

Just across the road from Smithfield Meat Market is a modern, chic, and tastefully creative restaurant bar, Ask For Janice. The Venue: Ask For Janice lies open armed for all...

London Cocktail Club Shaftesbury Avenue - Cocktail Bar Review

Mar 19, 2015

The Cocktail Club Shaftesbury Avenue
Holborn

London Cocktail Club conveniently lies at the top of Shaftesbury Avenue – the life and soul of the West End – where "show-time" is a constant and crowds of people...

Cocktail Trading Company - Cocktail Bar Review

Feb 17, 2015

CTC Development Bar & Table
West End

Nestled away below the riff-raff of the tech savvy and over-crowded landscape that is Central London, hides what I can only describe as my Aladdin's cave of cocktails! The Venue:...

Be At One Farringdon - Cocktail Bar Review

Jan 23, 2015

Be At One Farringdon
Farringdon

Recently the word 'chain' seems to instantly create a misguided image of standardised quality, robotic service, and generic venues … this I am happy to rejoice could not be further...

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