The Ideal Home Show, Earls Court As part of our ongoing quest to find helpful and stylish products for the less able, this week I took a trip to the Ideal Home Show, to see what they have to offer in terms of assisted living. Held in the exhibition centre at Earls Court, the Ideal…
Searcys is a champagne bar in St Pancras Station “situated below the magnificent Barlow Shed, allowing guests to fully appreciate the revolutionary architecture of this historic station.” We haven’t audited Searcys yet but I was told that to get up to the bar you can use the lift within the station. Once inside, there are…
Bistrot de Luxe is a Galvin restaurant on Baker Street in London.The food is French and was an “overnight success with both food critics and customers”. Timeout say “Outstanding, knowledgeable staff and refined yet understated food supply the luxury to the Galvin brothers’ informal Marylebone bistrot” We haven’t audited Bistrot de Luxe yet but their access…
The Ideal Home Exhibition at Earls Court has given BBS food for thought. Do they include any Disability Equipment or exhibit any Accessible Homes? Have any of our readers seen anything there that provides style and assisted living, let us know?? In the meantime our roving reporter Max will be attending and writing an article…
34 is a new Brasserie in Grosvenor Square and is part of Caprice Holdings. It’s a lovingly restored art deco room and the restaurant food is typical brasserie style. However, you’re more likely to go there to be nosey and see who’s there and enjoy the decor! As for the access there are about 5 steep steps in.…
Roux at Parliament Square is in London, the restaurant is “contemporary and luxurious”. The building itself is a listed building designed by Alfred Waterhouse who was also the architect of London’s Natural History Museum! The restaurant is accessible from the front entrance and although there are 2 steps in, apparently there is a platform designed…
Blue Badge Style wouldn’t want to reduce an entire culture down to the idea that all they do is drink. Having said that, St Patrick’s Day is coming up on March 17th and we have an audience to cater to, so we thought we should provide a list of good, stylish and accessible pubs and bars that…
The Art Deco Brasserie Zedel and its Crazy Coqs Cabaret in Piccadilly is a must for an all-encompassing night out with a restaurant, bar and cabaret all under one roof. All accessible via a lift and portable ramps. It’s part of the Rex group who also own The Delaunay & The Wolesley. I went with The Musical…
Blue Badge Style have launched something we think less able people will find useful – PADs. We want all Hotels, Restaurants, Bars etc to give an instant view on all websites of the disabled facilities &/obstacles, so that we’re not surprised or embarrassed when we go out!! The Blue Badge Style Pictorial Access Description or PAD is…