Eatdrink #67 September/October 2017 "The Decade Issue"

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Spirits
On-Trend Mixology
10 Great Spots for Great Cocktails
By BRYAN LAVERY
Whether serving the classics or
craft cocktails, it’s essential for
a bar to carve out its own niche.
Sometimes this can
lead to a bartender starting a trend,
but at a minimum, a good bar has
developed an innovative approach
to mixing drinks.
Bartender extraordinaire
Rebecca White celebrated
a 30-year milestone
anniversary at the
Double Tree Inn
(formerly the
Hilton) in 2016.
Wright has been
a dedicated mainstay
at the lounge attached
to the newly-refurbished
Blake’s Bistro and has long
been one of London’s unsung
tourism ambassadors.
Another bartender
extraordinaire is Greg Simpson, who rocks the
bar at Waldo’s on King several nights a week.
His specialties are the classics, particularly
his well-crafted Manhattans and Martinis.
Simpson is known for his
wit and clever repartee and
draws a loyal clientele.
And no shortlist of great
London bartenders would
be complete without
mentioning Pete Willis at
The Church Key Bistro-Pub
or Ray Nernberg at Blu
Duby Downtown.
On-trend
mixologists continue
to shape the everevolving
bar scene,
whether through barrelaged
drinks, sous-vide
cocktails, or culinarydriven
ingredients. Here are
ten great spots that have made
cocktails essential to their operation, in
alphabetical order.
Revival House