Barts & Maggies Bar are part of the same group that own Bunga Bunga, see my previous review. BARTS is in the Chelsea Cloisters serviced apartments on Sloane Avenue. It’s a quirky speakeasy at the rear of the reception where you have to ring a bell to get in. Not sure they’ll see you through the peephole in…
Eskis is an interesting restaurant in Lyon serving really unusual food. In the Michelin guide it says “the young chef is curious about the world and delivers creative and ‘molecular’ cuisine”. The restaurant has similarities with Heston Blumenthal’s approach although it is a little bit more grounded in reality than the Fat Duck. Samuel Desjobert, the…
The Grill Royal is a super-stylish steak house in Berlin. Huge steaks are sourced from Australia, Argentina and the States. The restaurant has gained a reputation for attracting people who just come to splash their cash. In a Lonely Planet review it was put forward that ‘a platinum card is a good accessory at this look-at-me temple’.…
The Hotel Le Berger is a trendy boutique hotel, restaurant and bar located in uptown Brussels. It is an attractive art deco hotel in which each room is different. However, at the moment, despite this none of the rooms have disabled facilities. The narrow halls and stairways are also problematic for access. Word has it that…
Drayton Bar in Berlin is a cool bar with a 1920’s, clandestine, speakeasy vibe. It’s owned by Cookie which is something of a coolness institution in Berlin, owning several bars, restaurants and clubs, but at the same time having a very mysterious profile. The Drayton, in fitting with this image has been described by World’s…
The Hotel Fox is a really stylish hotel in Copenhagen. It’s youthful, vibrant and urban. Each room has a completely different design with differing levels of zaniness. All of them are unique, to say the least. In the hotel website’s own words ‘Each room is an individual piece of art – from wacky comical styles…
The Lone Hotel is a five star hotel located ten minutes outside of the town of Rovinj, Croatia, on the Adriatic Coast. In recent years this area has become a real hot spot for holiday makers and the Lone Hotel caters for those of them seeking a stylish, upmarket place to stay. It’s a member of Design Hotels which…
It’s been a busy week or so at Blue Badge Style. We’ve been on BBC Click, dished out BBS ticks and are just over a week out from our celebration event, so there’s decisions to make about cocktails 😉 We’re looking forward to hosting some very stylish people for the Blue Badge Style App launch…
The Grand Hotel Casselbergh is a four star hotel in Bruges. The hotel is a luxury hotel with traditional furnishings and a great breakfast. In terms of style, the hotel is tasteful and traditional. It’s very nice but is unlikely to stand out as particularly stylish. It generally plays it safe with it’s design –…