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CLASS & CRASS

What's hot and what's not in the capital's drinking dens

What's hot and what's not in the capital's drinking dens

CLASS

TOTES TOOTS…

As in Toots and the Maytals and other reggae dudes rocking London's roster

of rum-fueled, Jamaican beach shack pop-ups. We'll see you in your heels and

ting this spring, uptown top-ranking, at Boom Burger, Rum Kitchen and Dub Jam.

AMER-TIME… AND THE LIVING IS EASY

This season's essential is an alternative kir that replaces cassis with 'Amer'

(bitter) aperitif Picon Club (orange and gentian). Add one part to š ve parts

dry white wine, then lay back and picture yourself poolside en Provence.

HOUR FAVOURITE ITALIAN

If we're being picky, bar bites during a proper 'aperitivo hour' should be free.

Otherwise, this š ne Venetian tradition ¦ oats our gondola.

CRASS

SILLY MARY!

Vodka, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, celery salt, a celery stick and lemon

wheel is the recipe. If we want horseradish, beef bouillon, bacon fat, oyster

juice, aloe vera, caraway seeds, mustard, balsamic vinegar, popcorn, beer,

Uncle Tom Cobley an' all in our Mary, we'll bloody well ask.

MUGLY BEHAVIOUR

So you've stumped up £40 for two cocktails, added 15% service, and now

your chip-and-pin machine is out to mug you for a tip on top of all that?

Talk about gratuities violence!

FAU'VERLOAD

We're a bit tired of faux-retro lounges. 1980s gangsters' crib; 1970s NY disco;

1960s shag pad; 1950s soda fountain; 1940s tattoo parlour; 1920s opium den;

1910 at Downton Abbey: where's your future vision, guys?

J OHNNY NEI L L

CRAFTED IN ENGLAND

J OHNNY NEI L L

CRAFTED IN ENGLAND

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