The Bar Hopper

The Bar Hopper

Mark Ludmon: freelance journalist writing about bars and drinks

London

Kwant London bar

Three UK bars among winners in international Spirited Awards

September 21, 2020 markludmon 0

Three London bars were today named among the best in the world in the annual Spirited Awards from the organisers […]

Ain't Easy Being Cheesy at Coupette

New gang at Coupette unveil innovative cocktail menu

September 18, 2020 markludmon 0

A playful new menu at leading bar Coupette in east London delivers delicious new cocktails with savoury flavours, homemade cordials […]

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London Cocktail Week to return in October to support bars

July 23, 2020 markludmon 0

The annual London Cocktail Week festival is due to go ahead this year despite the global pandemic, helping to bring […]

40 Elephants bar Great Scotland Yard hotel

All-female crime gang inspires new London cocktail bar

February 10, 2020 markludmon 0

For more than 200 years, Great Scotland Yard was the headquarters of London’s police force. Now that the Grade II-listed […]

Ladies & Gentlemen Willow bar

Cocktail bar switches to ‘low and no’ alcohol for January

January 18, 2020 markludmon 0

It may be Dry January but that’s no reason to stay home when one of London’s best cocktail bars has […]

Boulevard bar soho

Walk up the Boulevard to Soho’s new bar

November 5, 2019 markludmon 0

Down an alley in the heart of Soho is London’s newest theatre, the purpose-built Boulevard. With its modern auditorium seating […]

Bloomsbury Club Black Narcissus

Divine cocktails at The Bloomsbury Club

September 17, 2019 markludmon 0

In the dimly lit interior of The Bloomsbury Club bar, I am invited to hold out my hand for my […]

London’s best bars

June 16, 2019 markludmon 0

“What are the best new bars at the moment?” is a question I’m often asked. With so many great bars […]

Bar profile: Scout finds new home in Hackney

September 21, 2018 markludmon 0

After opening nearly a year and a half ago in Shoreditch in east London, Scout quickly became one of the […]

Savage Gardens for Roche Com

Bar profile: Savage Garden at DoubleTree by Hilton hotel at the Tower of London

August 18, 2018 markludmon 0

Mark Ludmon writes in Bar magazine about London’s new rooftop bar, Savage Garden, at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel by […]

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