by Obisadmin | Mar 1, 2022 | Bar, Events, Hotels, Restaurants, Sporting Occasion, Venue Finding
The Six Nations Round 4 will start from 11 March onwards and the games will kick off first at Cardiff, Rome, Twickenham, Dublin and Paris. Here are some great venues you could stay at and restaurants to explore near the stadiums. Park House Cardiff Website: Park House Restaurant & Wine Bar Based in the Welsh city centre, Park House is a French inspired restaurant and wine bar. Sourcing local produce and combining with the best French ingredients available. Their main mission is to create dishes that involve texture, flavour, and excitement whilst matching perfectly with their other passion – wine. The Crane Tap Twickenham Website: The Crane Tap Recently open this October just gone, The Crane Tap is located on the banks of the River Crane in Twickenham. It offers all day dining with a homely feel. During the Six Nations The Crane Tap are doing a special promotion with a mouth-watering special Six Nations a la carte menu and brews on tap for watch all the best matches and refuel after an exciting game. Check out their website for more booking information and details. The Merrion Hotel Dublin Website: The Merrion Hotel The Merrion, located in the heart of Dublin city centre, is the capital’s most luxurious five star hotel which makes it a great place to stay for the games. It offers 142 bedrooms and has advanced guest facilities, including free Wi-Fi, an 18m pool, spa and gym. The Merrion is also home to the 2-star Michelin Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, The Cellar Bar, The Garden Room, and the intimate No. 23 Cocktail Bar. Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Rome Hotel Website: Anantara Palazzo...
by Obisadmin | Sep 21, 2020 | Autumn, Bar, Restaurants
As we all know during August the government started a scheme called Help Out to Eat Out where all restaurants will be offer £10 per person off all meals on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays when dining in to help boost the economy after we have gone into a COVID-19 recession. Overall the scheme has proved to be massively successful with restaurants fully booked up. Certain restaurants have extended the scheme into the month of September so here are 5 popular chains that are still doing the Help Out to Eat Out for September. YO! Sushi Website: yosushi.com YO! Sushi will be offering 50% on a set menu from Monday to Friday throughout September. The offer is only valid for dine-in meals and only from 6PM onwards, it’s only valid per one customer. YO! Sushi has over 80 restaurants in the UK. Bill’s Website: //www.bills-website.co.uk/ Popular chain Bill’s has confirmed it will extend its Eat Out to Help Out scheme, with 50% off meals on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in September. The restaurant chain is developing a bespoke menu for the deal which offers one course for £10 and two courses for £14.50 when dining from the set menu from midday. Bill’s has around 78 branches across the UK. Hall & Woodhouse Website: www.hall-woodhouse.co.uk/ Hall & Woodhouse has confirmed it’s carrying on the scheme in the majority of its managed pubs until the end of September. Not all of its pubs will continue to offer the discount though – check their website to check which pubs near you are participating. Hall & Woodhouse has over 150 pubs all over the country. ...
by Obisadmin | Mar 9, 2020 | Bar, Events, festival, music, Outside
Saint Patrick’s Day is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick the patron saint of Ireland. Each year, thousands of partygoers wearing Irish green and Guinness hats descend on London for St Patrick’s Day. Countless people soak up the luck of the Irish as they turn the capital green on March 17. It’s not a public holiday in England, London pulls out all the stops for St Patrick’s Day each year. This year celebrations start from 13th March -15th March, the weekend before. I have listed a few of the exciting things happening that weekend and where best to go. St Patrick Day Parade Location: Piccadilly Circus Website: https://www.london.gov.uk/events/2020-03-15/london-st-patricks-day-festival-2020 Now if you want to celebrate St Patrick’s day , you can’t miss out on the annual St Patrick’s Day Parade! The procession sets off at midday from Piccadilly and makes its way along a 1.5-mile route, passing some of London’s most iconic landmarks, including The Ritz, Piccadilly Circus, Whitehall and finishing in Trafalgar Square where the festival is staged. Be amazed by the flamboyant pageantry, elaborate floats, marching bands from across the UK, sports clubs and Irish dancing schools all taking part. St Patrick Day Festival in Trafalgar Sqaure Location: Trafalgar Square, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN Website:https://www.london.gov.uk/events/2020-03-15/london-st-patricks-day-festival-2020 Join the St Patrick’s Day Festival, which takes place in Trafalgar Square, between 12pm and 6pm, on the Sunday 15th March. Watch St Patrick’s Day performances by well-known Irish acts, rising stars and special guests. Then, browse craft stalls, and tuck into traditional and modern Irish food from the market. There is also usually a family zone on Pall Mall East, hosting an...
by Obisadmin | Feb 10, 2020 | Bar, Brunch, Restaurants, Unique ideas
It’s the month of love, so why not treat your loved ones to a beautiful meal at one of our favourite restaurants in London. Sketch Location: 9 Conduit St, Mayfair, London W1S 2XG Nearest Tube: Oxford Street Website: sketch Located in the heart of Mayfair, Sketch is a Michelin three-starred Paris restaurant with imaginative food, deliciously bold and ground-breaking. Conceived by French master chef Pierre Gagnaire and restaurateur Mazouz. A real treat! Bob Bob Ricard Location: 1 Upper James St, Soho, London W1F 9DF Nearest Tube: Piccadilly Circus Website: bobbobricard Champagne anyone? Equipped with a “Press for Champagne” button at every table, it is famous for pouring more Champagne than any other UK venue! This is an iconic Soho restaurant which serves a luxury English and Russian menu. Oxo Tower Restaurant Location: Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House St, SE1 9PH Nearest Tube: Blackfriars Website: the-oxo-tower Enjoy dinner with live music or a cheeky cocktail, at three dynamic venues all housed on the eighth floor of the iconic South Bank landmark, OXO offers a spectacular garden terrace, panoramic views of the London skyline and the very best in British cuisine Aqua Shard Location: The Shard, 31 St. Thomas Street, SE1 9RY Nearest Tube: London Bridge Website: aquashard If you really want something a little special, this is the place. Panoramic views and Modern British food from a dining room and bar on the 31st floor of The Shard. You can drop by for a pre-dinner drink or indulge in this delightful menu. Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea Location: 50 Berners St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 3NG Nearest Tube: Oxford Street Website: morganshotel For those of you with little ones, we suggest...
by Obisadmin | Nov 25, 2019 | Bar, Christmas, Events, festival, Outside, Restaurants, rides, Unique ideas
It is only November, but the Festive season is in full swing and I don’t know about you, but I am fully embracing it. The festive lights, the mulled wine and all the late-night shopping. One of the best places to get all your Christmas present and feel very festive is going to Christmas markets which Europe is famously known for. Lucky for us, England offers some of the most magical Christmas markets and I have put together a list of the Top five must visits Christmas markets this year! Bath Christmas Market Dates: 28th November – 15th December Website: bathchristmasmarket.co.uk/ Opening hours differ Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays will be open from 10AM–7PM, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays will be open longer 10AM–8PM while Sundays will be open 10AM–6PM. Bath is probably one of the best know and most popular Christmas Market in the UK , it is the largest Christmas shopping event in the South West. This year there will be over 150 chalets stalls , all selling high quality artisan products and home made British goods. The market itself covers the streets around the Bath Abbey, this is accessible via train or car. Set among the romantic roman cobbled streets it’s easy to tell why the Bath Christmas Market is so beloved. Birmingham Christmas Market Dates: 7th November – 23rd December Website: www.thebfcm.co.uk/ Open daily from 10AM-9PM, the Birmingham city market is known as the Frankfurt Christmas Market, as it is one of the largest authentic German Markets outside of Germany and Austria. This year there will be over 180 chalets stalls offering a wide range of artisan products, don’t miss...
by Obisadmin | Oct 28, 2019 | Bar, Events, festival, music, Outside, Venue Finding
As another month draws to a close, it brings us one step closer to Halloween! This day where the veil between the living and the dead is the thinnest…and a massive excuse to dress up and go out dancing. A night full of ghouls and scares, be sure to find yourself at the best event this weekend. Have a look at some of the spookiest events in town and be sure to grab your tickets and costume before! Halloween Ball at The Mansion Location: Secret Venue Nearest Tube: Secret Venue Website: www.themansionlondon.com/next-event It’s Halloween, so that calls for costumes, candy and creepy ghouls! Well at the Halloween Ball, it will tick all the boxes! The private venue is top secret and will only be revealed 48 Hours before the event (Easy access within London Zone 2). This quirky venue will have 3 dance floors, 1 art room, 2 lounges and 2 bar areas for you to choose from! If you are looking for something scarier there is a real back yard graveyard! Come dressed to the nines as you could win a flight to New York City for best costume. Book your tickets in advance, you don’t want to miss this party! The Dark Circus Party Location:13 Stoke Newington Road, London N16 8BH Nearest Tube: Dalston Kingsland Website: www.darkcircusparty.com At the Dark Circus you’ll be in for a real treat with show stopping entertainment acts such as caged curiosities breathing fire and swallowing swords, ethereal silks performances, treacherous trapeze acts and bizarre sideshow oddities. Grab a signature cocktail and enjoy stepping into another world for the evening. Please note there is a strict...
