insideKENT Magazine Issue 82 - January 2019 | Page 28

LONDON
Cocktails
IN THE CAPITAL
SO MANY COCKTAILS, SO LITTLE TIME
WHETHER ITS A PRE-DINNER APERITIF, A POST-THEATRE TREAT, A FULL-ON DAY OF
SWILLING SOPHISTICATION OR JUST THE ONE FOR THE SPECIAL OCCASION ROAD,
LONDON HAS THE COCKTAIL FOR YOU. PRIVATE MEMBERS’ CLUBS, HIDDEN SPEAKEASY
JOINTS, LUXURY HOTEL BARS AND TRUE CITY GEMS AWAIT IN insideKENT’S TOP PICKS
FOR COCKTAILS IN THE CAPITAL.
ZIGGY’S
THE STORY: Paying homage to the late,
great David Bowie and the infamous ‘Last
Supper’ party held at Café Royal after
retiring his dramatic alter ego Ziggy
Stardust, Ziggy’s opened its effortlessly cool
doors in September 2018 . The space
transports you back to 1973, with its
Manhattan bar-cum-70’s-hotel chic, with
walls adorned by photographs taken by
Mick Rock (Bowie’s long-standing
photographer and friend). With a no
reservation policy and a reputation that
precedes it, be prepared to get there early
(or stay late!).
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THE DRINKS: The menu is an eclectic mix
of Bowie’s favourites and reimagined classics
inspired by Stardust lyrics. Don’t miss the
Tiger on Vaseline (Cachaca, Tanaka spiced
rum, roasted pineapple juice, lime juice,
coconut and white chocolate foam), or the
Snow White Tan (toasted rice vodka,
Frangelico, double cream, and strawberry
syrup); they are glam, rock ‘n’ roll and lethal!
THE DETAILS: Hotel Café Royal,
68 Regent Street, London W1B 4DY
www.laurentatcaferoyal.com/ziggys/