Pearl is now The Holborn Dining Room see our review as of April 2014 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Pearl is a “handsome clubby bar and charming Edwardian courtyard terrace” it also has a restaurant and rooms. It is located where “City meets Covent Garden and the West End on High Holborn.” We can’t give you the specifics of…
Cargo is in Shoreditch, London and is a “first class bar/ restaurant overflowing with character and charisma.” It’s located in an unused railway yard and is host to many events including a regular ‘Open Decks’ night which gives upcoming DJs a chance to play their music! They also have resident DJs and events for which you’ll…
Cote D’Azur has taken the place of Le Cassoulet in South Croydon. They serve a French cuisine with a Mauritian infusion – sounds interesting and delicious! You’ll be pleased to know that the disabled access at this restaurant is very good!! They have a sloped, flat entrance with no steps throughout the restaurant and plenty…
When I first started working for Blue Badge Style last year I had never had to think about whether a venue was disabled accessible because fortunately for me long-term physical disabilities have never been part of my life. After about a month of reviewing restaurants and bars and getting to know the type of obstacles…
Lipstick & Lip Gloss – the easiest way to give yourself a lift after over spending on a holiday and the tan is fading. The average cost of a good lipstick is £15-£23 and well worth it in my book – a cheaper form of retail therapy. If you’re sitting down most of the time…
UPDATE – we’ve started hearing some differing stories about the accessibility at DSTRKT. We’ve been told that they may not let wheelchairs into the club. Apparently they have been telling people that although they haven’t got a problem with wheelchair users, they can’t let them in (see the comment below). Although they have denied this,…
A short Wrap this week as I’m busy stuffing envelopes with BBS Tick Certificates. We’re intending to hand deliver certificates to those venues that have achieved excellence in Style Accessibility and Disabled Facilities and we’re doing this on the anniversary of the London 2012 Paralympics i.e. by 30th August. They also get BBS Stickers to…
There are two Dakota hotels in Scotland, one in Edinburgh and the other in Glasgow, they are unique boutique hotels which provide a bit of luxury at an affordable price. The hotel in Glasgow has an accessible bedroom on each floor and all have a wet room with a seat in it and hand rails. There are…