Porterhouse North is one of the Porterhouse Brewing Company’s bars in Glasnevin, Dublin. It’s found in a former garage that has been converted into a quirky art deco bar. It’s a good alternative to some of the more central Porterhouse places if you’re not in the centre of Dublin. The main focus of the bar…
A couple of weeks ago we wrote an article about Deaf Lounge – a cool new bar in North London. Deaf Lounge is the inspired creation of Paul Cripps and Domani Peir who decided to set up the first bar that can act as a social venue for people with hearing impairments. The Deaf Lounge, which…
The Last Word Saloon is the sister bar of the previously reviewed Bramble Bar in Edinburgh. It’s a cocktail bar that, like Bramble, is underground but the staff are happy to help you get up and down the stairs. The only issues that can arise are that when it is busy, getting around in a chair could…
Dukebox has a “grown-ups playground theme” says View London. The bar is on Fulham Road, Chelsea and opens from 10pm until 3am, Thursday to Saturday… They serve a range of drinks from champagne to shooters! It looks pretty lively from the photos on their website! Unfortunately this is a basement bar so getting down to it is a bit…
Bistrotheque in trendy Bethnal Green, East London, has been recommended by a number of able bodied friends as being somewhere I’d like, the only problem is it’s on the first floor up 20 stairs. They have a full disabled toilet however on the ground floor and the staff are used to carrying wheelchair users upstairs – hence…
Cellar Door is a small cocktail bar underground in Aldwych. It’s a basement bar, “where cabaret, lounge singers and drag acts ensure things go with a swing”. It used to be a public toilet so it’s pretty small… Getting down there is possible, with help, but due to the size of the venue, it might be hard…
Hollywood Arms is“deep in the heart of Chelsea” and “has been the location of memorable occasions for over 140 years.” Their website says they take their drinks seriously and only serve “the finest craft ales, beers and ciders alongside our premium spirits, innovative cocktails and extensive wine list.” Doesn’t look or sound too bad if you ask…
JuJu is a champagne bar on the King’s Road, London, run by ex-footballer Lee Chapman and his actress wife Leslie Ash. The bar has just been named “Best Late Night Bar” at the London Club and Bar Awards 2013. We haven’t been there yet but we’ve found out that there are no steps into the bar…
The Deaf Lounge, which opened last week in North London, is a first of a kind: a bar aimed specifically towards being a social venue for people with hearing impairments. Paul Cripps, who has been deaf since birth, came up with the idea for the bar after years of experiencing difficulty ordering drinks. Working with…