Nightcap I feel like I’ve been writing quite a lot about Nightcap recently, but it has been for listicles and features rather than in the form of a review. I was pleased to amend that after a long day at the salt mines.Menu I was joined by regular guest quester Tim who is the man …

Jigger’s Noble Drugstore Exterior during the dayI’m always keen to seek out cocktail bars in new cities. Sadly on my trip to Gent the days didn’t fall favourably for putting more than one place through its paces. But I’m confident that Jigger’s Noble Drugstore is one of the best in the city so I was …

Gin Journey Pickering’s and elderflower tonicI’ve been thinking and writing about cocktails a fair bit of late so it was rather good timing when the folks at Gin Journey dropped me a line to see if I fancied joining one of their expeditions around the city. I was delighted to do so and was joined …

Foundry‎ 39 ‎Foundry 39 opened recently where Chimichanga failed to capture the West End’s imagination, following on from old staple Bar Roma. On a sunny lunchtime I popped in to give their lunchtime service a look.Interior As before, it’s a big barn of a place and was rather sparsely populated on this occasion. That wasn’t …

The Bon Vivant Interior I guess I’ve been somewhat taking The Bon Vivant for granted, of late. I pop in for drinks, masterminded by cocktail supremo Miran Chauhan, from time to time, but aside from an occasional go at their bites menu, it’s a while since I’ve dined there. I rectified that today with a …