Ruby’s Bar & Lounge
It was hot, then not, and now it seems Dalston is back on the radar for 2016: Silk Stockings, Jidori, and now Ruby’s Bar & Lounge. An extension of Ruby’s Cocktail Bar, you can expect the same kind of eclectic hedonistic hideaway, but with a focus on wine, beer and food (courtesy of Vietnamese street food specialists Hanoi Kitchen) – and a roster of live entertainment. Welcome back Dalston!
Brilliant Corners
We’ve always relied on old faithful Brilliant Corners for our dinner and dancing fix. Musicians play as you eat and people dance — a tempo plucked from a Japanese jazz bar of yesteryear. It’s dim and sultry, there’s a killer sound system and a rotation of live music and DJs, plus a selection of Japanese food to graze on.
Behind This Wall
The collective behind the former Plastic People club night, Behind This wall, have found a permanent space to call home. Set to open early Feb, we’re told to expect ‘clean’ cocktails (free of artificial additives, colours or flavours), a healthy menu of oysters and Hawaiian poke bowls but, most importantly, a booming sound system to get you moving.
La Cabina
Carrying on the late night dining trend comes la Cabina, the new tapas and cocktail bar that promises to serve its full tapas menu until 5am, Thursday to Saturday. This means forget soggy kebabs and think roasted octopus, grilled, sherry-marinated mackerel and slow-cooked pork belly with, of course, flowing cocktails.
The Dead Dolls House, Islington
The monochrome mad house that is the The Dead Dolls House, Islington has the ultimate house party vibes sans the clean up. Pre-drink in the parlour, head upstairs to a dining room for food, move on to the cocktail bars – and don’t leave before 4am.
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