Added: 01/15/2006 |
Bars and clubs in London user guideClubs in London are an essintial part of nightlife. Students who either study in this city or spend vacations there know what pub crawling is. They choose beer and football. They also like spending a night in strip clubs in London.
Pubs and bars usually have not so noisy environment as clubs in London. Some of them are tailored for the rich or midleaged so students have no desire to visit such places. If you want to spend time in a true pub where no food is served go to the Dog and Duck. Taking over the corner of Bateman and Frith streets in trendy, vibrant Soho, The Dog and Duck was continuously voted Soho's Pub of the Year in the early 1990's, and it is still one of the best to this day. It draws in the punters with a winning combination of cask ales and original architecture (dating from 1897), featuring Victorian-style tiles, mahogany panels and antique-mirrored advertisements. Proudly under a preservation order, it provides a peaceful environment for those seeking a drink in traditional surroundings in this high-flying London hotbed.
Bar Monaco is yet another addition to the capital's list of trendy young bars. The decor has a distinctly funky feel with video visuals and sofas to sink into after a hard day's work. Popular with tourists and office workers by day, the ambience transforms come evening time when the young crowds pour in for some DJ entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights. This split-level bar is also available for private party hire, and you can find another branch in Leicester Square.
In Break for the Border expect a frivolous and merrily drunken atmosphere with students, hen night chicks, tourists, office revellers and other easygoing folk slamming tequilas, singing along to cheesy pop music and dancing. The food follows the general Tex-Mex theme, priced at around £5 per dish and is served between 5pm and 11pm Monday-Wednesday and 5pm to 2am Thursday-Saturday. Beer comes in at around £2.50 a pint and a glass of wine is similarly priced. There is live music every night from 8.30pm and at the stroke of midnight DJs take over on Wednesdays through to Saturdays.
If you find a bar something boring but a club is too hot for you, the way out is The Atlantic Bar and Grill. It is something betweeen a bar and a club. Of all the bars in London, this is the most club-like and not really the place for an intimate, candle-lit tete-a-tete, especially since with its late licence, it cruises on until 3am.Under the sway of new head chef Steven Carter, The Atlantic Bar and Grill is enjoying a rejuvenating bias towards British food, with scrupulous sourcing for the creme de la creme of our ingredients. Carter's passion for British cuisine gives an innovative and inspirational slant to the contemporary, seasonal menu, including his speciality succulent black pudding, made with sweetbreads.
So we are reaching the territory of clubs in London. Do not be suprised to find Pacha in London. It is based in a stunning, turn-of-the- century building. The plush interior, with Italian red leather sofas & a huge central chandelier, gives the feel of an exclusive gentlemen's club with a European twist. Pacha London provides an elegant yet cool environment, making it a diverse & impressive space for parties, fashion shows, conferences, dinners or, indeed, any other event required for up to 1,000 guests.
For dance lovers I recommend The Key. It is an intimate, stylish and edgy venue in the heart of Kings Cross, best known for its disco lit dancefloor and being the underground home of cutting edge dance music with regular nights such as Deepdownanddirty, All Over My Face and Skookum all playing host to some of the highest regarding DJ's on the scene.
The End Dance Club is also a good idea to spend a night dancing. The year was 1995, the hegemony of handbag house having a stranglehold on London's clubland. Lovers of quality dance music were forced to take shelter in dingy basements and windy warehouses.
Looking for superb clubs in London? Fabric will not let you dissappoinetd. It boasts three dance floors, two bars, a garden, a roof terrace and unisex toilets and is fitted throughout in a rugged minimalist style. The main dance floor features a "Body Sonic" sound system which makes your whole body vibrate with the bass. Fridays see eclectic, big beat and drum 'n' bass with a monthly rotation of Fabric Live, Big Beat Boutique vs Bugged Out, and Planet V and Vapour. Saturday is Fabric's own and represents UK and US house.
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