Hottest bar openings in March 2015
An underground Blitz club in London and Hong Kong’s latest cutting-edge hotel bar are among the new drinking dens which enticed barflies around the world last month.
Click through the following pages to view our selection of the hottest international bar openings last monthMeanwhile, one New York restaurateur opened his first stand alone bar and Toronto celebrated the arrival of an authentic slice of New Orleans life.
London proved itself still worthy of the “world’s cocktail capital” title, also launching a bar dedicated to Brazil’s national spirit, cachaça.
Sydney, itself quickly gaining a reputation as one of the world’s best cities for drinks, also welcomed a new pop-up styled on cult classic comedy Wayne’s World.
Click through the following pages to see our roundup of the hottest bars to open across the globe last month.
Cahoots – London, UK
Bringing the Blitz back to London, Cahoots opened its doors to much fanfare last month. Based in an old underground nightclub, once used as an air raid shelter, the bar is designed to evoke the image of a disused Tube carriage complete with 194os decor and menus printed on old newspapers. Those who manage to locate the inconspicuous bar are greeted by a ticket inspector, who ushers them to the ‘Kingly Court’ platform where they will enjoy a truly immersive theatrical drinking experience.
13 Kingly Court, London, W1B 5PG
Porchlight – New York, US
New York’s latest bar offering is Porchlight, opened by restaurateur Danny Meyer. Based in an 1890s building, Porchlight is a dichotomous blend of cutting-edge New York mixology and charming Southern hospitality. The drinks menu includes a pre-bottled whiskey and cola, which uses corn whiskey, homemade cola syrup and fernet, a Sherry Cobbler and classic Sazerac.
271, 11th Ave, New York, NY 10001
Made in Brasil Boteco – London, UK
Cachaça has long been viewed as the poor cousin to rum and Tequila across the globe, but one enthusiast and self-defined “ambassador for Brazilians in London” set out to change this. Just this week, Renato Paziam opened “bohemian, favela-style” bar, Made in Brasil Boteco, which stocks more than 200 bottles of Brazil’s national spirit. With decor that reflects old family bars of São Paulo and El Salvador, the bar features a host of cocktails including Cachaça Sours, the Acai Caipirinha, and the Chilly Mary Caipirinha.
12 Inverness Street Camden Town London, NW1 7HJ
Alibi – Hong Kong
Located on the fifth floor of Hong’s Kong’s Langham Place Hotel, Alibi is described as an “urban chic space” which is the perfect place to “wine, dine and be social”. Along with award-winning mixologists a creative team of culinary mavericks make Alibi one of Hong Kong’s hottest new attractions.
5th floor, Langham Place Hotel, Hong Kong, 55 Shanghai Street
http://hongkong.langhamplacehotels.com/restaurants/alibi.htm
Fat City Blues – Toronto, Canada
A slice of New Orleans came to Canada with opening of Fat City Blues last month. Full of Jazz, finger lickin’ good food and delectable drinks, the bar is sure to become a firm favourite among Torontoneans. Featuring an absinthe menu and southern-inspired drinks such as the Hurricane, Bayou and of course, the Sazerac, fans of the southern style of living have found a new sanctuary.
890 College St., Toronto, Ontario
https://www.facebook.com/fatcityblues
Whisky Jerx – Sydney, Australia
Whisky Jerx is a pop-bar new to Sydney inspired by the now iconic 90s screwball comedy Wayne’s World. It is the brainchild of bartenders Bartenders Lee Potter Cavanagh, Ben Blair and Reece Griffith, who secured the funds to set up the bar after winning Monkey Shoulder’s Ultimate Bartender Competition. The basement level of the bar is styled as Wayne’s basement, from where he filmed his namesake cable show with slacker friend Garth. The first level of the bar offers a more sophisticated vibe, serving a selection of hose-made sodas.
Unicorn Hotel, 106 Oxford St, Sydney, Paddington, NSW
