We thought we would widen the scope a little for ’07 and include a variety of categories

Places to Eat

Tom’s Kitchen, London – This all rounder serves great cocktails and carefully sourced ingredients in a cool dining room and bar.
Maggie Jones, London – Quaint to the point of kitsch, lovely roasts and bags of character
Andrew Edmunds, London – Still got great wines, still does great priced, great food, check out the room temperature beef.
The Greenhouse, London – Fine dining with as little fuss as possible, lovely atmosphere at both lunch and dinner. Rated
Gourmet Burger Kitchen, London – Ok it might not be posh nosh, but never disappoints, serves awesome burgers with service to match. GBK we salute you!

Places to Dance with great Cocktails

Sosho, London – Guaranteed Great cocktails with a Tonkin sound track, check out their Sunday night mash up..
Mahiki, London – Meaning underworld in Polynesian, Crazy cocktails let you escape into tropical world where fun is at the top of everyone agenda.
Supper Club, Amsterdam – Been open for 15yrs and still going strong. Make sure you ask which toilet to use or you could be in trouble.
Lost Society, London – Timeout bar of the year 06, and a worthy winner, great cocktails, good food offer and a lovely out side space.
Mojos, Leeds – Their Motto is “music for the people” and they never disappoint, fab drinks, great music, amazing!
30/7, Moscow – Don’t arrive until around 2 in the morning, in this place anything goes. Drink classic cocktails listening to euro house…. Oh come on! When in Rome.

Places to drink Cocktails


Little Branch, New York- Again Sacha does not disappoint, and leads the way in the New York cocktail Scene
Der Raum, Melbourne – The biggest selection of Absinthe in the southern Hemisphere. Bottles hanging from the ceiling on bungees. Jaw dropping cocktails
Green Door, Berlin- Hard to find, but well worth it. Situated in West Berlin, this bar has a great cocktail list with knowledgeable staff.
Papa Zouks, Antigua – The best bar the world to watch the sun go down and drink Ti Punch or one of 200 rums.
Jake’s Bar, Leeds – Multi award winning bar. Jake is one of the hardest working bartenders in the industry, and an all round nice cat.

Places to Drink Beer

The Victoria, London (Paddington) – A good selection of beer with a great hideaway upstairs in a fire lit library
Akkurat, Sweden – The best pub in the world, the biggest selection of beer and whiskey I have every seen. All the bartenders look like washed up rockers, Quality.
Bedford Arms, Wiltshire – This little gem is hidden away in the Wiltshire countryside and is perfect for a weekend break.
Market Place, London – Great outside space, interesting beers served, with food along side. You can’t go wrong be it day or night.
The Rake, London (se1) – How they can fit over 100 beers into a pub the size of a snooker table escapes me. Quality boozer

Places To Sleep

Klaus K, Helsinki
– Modern hotel with a crazy story behind it, (the seven eggs of Kalevala) Great restaurant and cocktail bar, very comfortable rooms.
The Plaza, New York –The backdrop to a 1000 movies, and Old New York just how you imagined it.
Emerald Lake Lodge, Canada – 10 out of 10 for customer service, open fires in all the rooms, an amazing view of the emerald lake. It has to be seen to be believed.
The Balmoral, Edinburgh – A beautiful hotel in a beautiful city. The best classic hotel with a great selection of single malts.
The Half-moon, Montego Bay – Yeah man! You get to stay in your own mansion with pool over looking crystal blue sea.

Places for Romance

Momos, London - Perfect surroundings for early door romantic drinking, good wine list.
Icebergs, Sydney – Overlooking Bondi beach, sit and drink well made martinis with the option of eating fantastic seafood.
Milk & Honey, London/New York – Quality drinks and service, and gives you the opportunity to hide away from the rest of the world.
Black Cherry, London – An all rounder, food and drink with nice interior, looking forward to see the garden this summer.
The Bowery, Brisbane – Plays live jazz, excellent drink selection, with booth seating.

Places to drink Coffee

Flat white, London – Rocking the London coffee scene, the boyz from NZ showing the rest how it’s done. Great for coffee on the hoof.
The Woseley, London – Bags of charm and elegance, time and care taken over their coffee, perfect for day time meetings.
Monmouth Coffee House, London – Has been open for years and just goes from strength to strength. Never disappoints.
Grand Café, Oxford – Whenever in Oxford this is a must, wile a way your afternoon and watch the world go by.
Bar Italia, London – Bags of history, this old Mod hang out is still too cool for school. Great for people watching in Soho.
Andrew Edmunds
Der Raum's
Mike at Papa Zouk's
Akkurat
Little Branch
The Balmoral
Iceberg's
The Grand Café