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‘Oysters as bar snacks and £320 bubbly - this old inn feels like swanky Soho bar’

28 June 2025
‘Oysters as bar snacks and £320 bubbly - this old inn feels like swanky Soho bar’

Our reviewer felt a little out of place when she visited a trendy bar with London vibes and a members’ club in a former coaching inn.

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‘This bar has one of the best views in Kent - but surely it’s missing a trick?’

14 June 2025
‘This bar has one of the best views in Kent - but surely it’s missing a trick?’

Our reviewer found her new favourite spot for a sundowner, but is this waterside bar squandering a golden opportunity?

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‘The best bargain cocktails I’ve tried - but what’s that pong?’

31 May 2025
‘The best bargain cocktails I’ve tried - but what’s that pong?’

Our reviewer tried a bar opposite a train station this week, but would it leave her wanting a return journey?

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‘Grungy rock bar’s cocktails left me pining for a pint’

17 May 2025
‘Grungy rock bar’s cocktails left me pining for a pint’

Our reviewer nearly abandoned her assignment midway through when she paid a visit to a riotous rock bar serving up skull-shaped cocktails.

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‘Super springtime spritzers by the sea - it’s no wonder this place is such an institution’

03 May 2025
‘Super springtime spritzers by the sea - it’s no wonder this place is such an institution’

Our reviewer found herself in the town touted as the best to visit in the UK in 2025, in a bar/cafe with a hype all of its own.

‘Bar in old loos is far from bog standard - but is it wasted on students?’

19 April 2025
‘Bar in old loos is far from bog standard - but is it wasted on students?’

Our reviewer ventured into a 1930s toilet block turned swanky subterranean cocktail bar in the heart of a university city.

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‘A bar with sea views and dessert-inspired cocktails? I’m smitten’

05 April 2025
‘A bar with sea views and dessert-inspired cocktails? I’m smitten’

Our reviewer visited a seafront bar with bags of community spirit that’s breathed new life into a long-empty pub.

‘I took my boyfriend to a women-only bar - within minutes they had him doing the conga’

22 March 2025
‘I took my boyfriend to a women-only bar - within minutes they had him doing the conga’

Our reviewer visited a bar with a lively dance floor and an unusual door policy that’s ruffled a few feathers.

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‘18-year-old me would have loved this place, but now it just makes me feel old’

08 March 2025
‘18-year-old me would have loved this place, but now it just makes me feel old’

Our reviewer took a nostalgic trip back in time to the noughties at a bar serving up retro cocktails twinned with garage beats.

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‘Faultless cocktails - but what happened to the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster?’

22 February 2025
‘Faultless cocktails - but what happened to the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster?’

Our reviewer needed Google to understand the menu at an innovative steampunk-themed bar in a town in the midst of it own reinvention.

‘It’s like Wonka’s for cocktail lovers, but I blew my budget on Donald Trump’

08 February 2025
‘It’s like Wonka’s for cocktail lovers, but I blew my budget on Donald Trump’

Theatrical drinks lure our reviewer to a medieval village this week, where cocktails are served in treasure chests, bird cages and telephone boxes.

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‘I found hidden gem in shadow of what was Kent’s best bar’

25 January 2025
‘I found hidden gem in shadow of what was Kent’s best bar’

Our undercover reviewer embarks on her search for a new favourite cocktail bar, but doesn’t have to go far for inspiration.

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