Anyone who did Dry January will by now be eyeing the door and contemplating a night on the town. Because it would be a shame to break your sober streak with any old rubbish, here’s a list of the very best places in London to drink right now. Even if you did that very British type of Dry January where you don’t go out for pints but have a bit of wine at home, you’ve definitely earned yourself a treat and should read on.
Seed Library X Ruben’s Reubens, Shoreditch
The East London hideout of cocktail avant-gardist Ryan ‘Mr Lyan’ Chetiyawardana slides into February with a fresh menu and barbecued bar snacks. For the next two months, pastrami prodigy Ruben Dawnay will offer a selection of comfort food to accompany the cocktails. The south Londoner who rose to prominence during lockdown by delivering mind-meltingly good brisket can be found serving such treats as smoked chicken nuggets, ingenious reuben spring rolls and sticky burnt ends covered in ranch dressing.
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