7 New Bars To Visit This Month

Mr Fogg’s Apothecary is the first opening from the team behind Mr Fogg’s, Cahoots and Bunga Bunga in more than four years. On Brook Street directly opposite Claridge’s, the elegant new venue is another space that will transport guests into Phileas Foggs’ eccentric world. A grand staircase leads guests to an impressive long bar stocked with Foggs’ extensive apothecary collection. Of the concoctions on offer, we like the sound of the delicate and citrusy ‘Tixylix’, a gin cocktail made with sage-infused Bombay Sapphire, Calabro fennel liqueur and fresh lemon juice. Elsewhere, the drawing room resembles a magnificent Mayfair townhouse with grandfather clocks, large armchairs and sofas to create a space for guests to settle in for the evening – ideal for groups of friends looking for somewhere unusual for a night out.

34 Brook Street, Mayfair, W1K 5DN

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Famed champagne house Moët & Chandon has opened its largest standalone champagne bar in Europe. On the ground floor of iconic department store Harrods, the Moët & Chandon Champagne Bar’s centrepiece is a dramatic hand-sculpted, gold chandelier – inspired by the terroir and topography of the Epernay Champagne region, where the champagne house is based – set around a 34-seat bar. The space offers a full selection Moët & Chandon wines, served by the glass, in standard bottles and in magnums. To accompany each glass, guests can order from a selection of savoury and sweet dishes, including fresh seafood, pastries and cakes – the ideal spot for a drink after an afternoon’s shopping.

Harrods, Knightsbridge, SW1X 7XL

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The Little Door & Co – known across London for creating fun, house-party style venues – has now arrived in Soho. Set across two floors in the newly redeveloped Ilona Rose House on Greek Street, The Little Scarlet Door is the group’s first central London venue following sites in Notting Hill, Fulham and Clapham. Unlike the original trio, all of which have interiors inspired by a quintessential London maisonette, this site is open plan and metropolitan, taking cues from New York’s loft apartments. The kitchen doubles up as the bar – complete with Smeg fridge – plus, there’s a living room, laundry room and a series of breakaway areas to drink in. Wednesdays through to Saturdays sees DJs take to the decks, while drinks come in the form of sharing cocktails served in vases and mixing bowls, including the ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ (Hendricks gin, Reyka vodka, St Germain, apple, rosemary and sage) and a signature house punch, made with Bacardi spiced rum, Toki dark rum, Wray & Nephew rum, guava and fruit juices. Sharing plates include charcuterie boards, mezze plates and late-night toasties.

12-13 Greek Street, Soho, W1D 4DL

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