There are world-class bars in cities across the globe, but the best ones in London have a particular style when it comes to drinking. You can lift a glass in a room bedecked in period lavender cornicing or in a historic music hall that references several eras of its history all at once. For Americans, theseContinue reading “10 bars every American should visit in London”
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Best bars in London: Swans Bar, Maison Assouline
I love, perhaps a little too much, discovering great places to drink. My latest discovery came to light via my friend Mark. After months of trying, we finally got together for a sneaky afternoon drink — girding ourselves for our separate, taxing evenings to come. He suggested Swans Bar, right smack on Piccadilly. I’d neverContinue reading “Best bars in London: Swans Bar, Maison Assouline”
New York City: A girls’ day out in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
No visit to New York City is complete without a visit to Williamsburg in Brooklyn — one of the coolest places in the city, at least for the next minute or two, if you listen to the buzz. (A lot of New Yorkers will tell you Williamsburg is past-it, and in my experience when theContinue reading “New York City: A girls’ day out in Williamsburg, Brooklyn”
Blogger review of the Athenaeum Pudding Parlour, London
I first became aware of just how delicious dessert can be was a couple of years ago in Savannah, Georgia, when a friend took me to Lulu’s Chocolate Bar. In the moodily lit room sat girls dolled up glamorous/retro, guys ordering chocolate martinis and jazz oozing through the space. The entire vibe was yummy. (YouContinue reading “Blogger review of the Athenaeum Pudding Parlour, London”