Sunday, April 3, 2011
Top 10 destination bars
For when a pint in a local pub just isn’t enough, here are ten of the best ‘destination bars’. These places are attractions in their own right either for their sense of history, unique setting or simply having a real wow factor…
Bar Four, Hard Days Night Hotel, Liverpool
Fancy a Honey Can't Buy Me Love or Rocky Raspberry Racoon? You’ll find these and other Fab Four themed cocktails at the bar of the Beatles-inspired Hard Days Night Hotel in Liverpool. You might think this all might be a bit tacky, but the wood panelled walls, luxury leather arm chairs and Italian marble are pure class. Look out for the large artworks by Paul Ygartua who attended Liverpool Art College with John Lennon.
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No Sign Wine Bar, Swansea
A must for fans of Dylan Thomas, the No Sign Wine Bar was a favourite with the poet who used to drink here in the 1930s. It appears as the ‘Wine Vaults’ in his story The Followers and retains much of its period charm. As well as a vast selection of wines it also serves excellent ale.
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Crown Bar, Belfast
The Crown Bar is one of the original Victorian ‘Gin Palaces’, pubs decorated in lavish style where ordinary folks could experience some real luxury. So special, in fact, is the Crown Bar that, in 1978, it was purchased by the National Trust so it could be preserved for future generations. Look out for the jewel-like etched and stained glass, elaborate mosaic floors and the antique bell system once used for alerting staff.
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Café Royal, Edinburgh
Opened in 1863, Edinburgh’s Café Royal is a listed bar and restaurant whose period features make drinking here a treat. Sup a whisky and enjoy an oyster or two amid elaborate Victorian plasterwork, stained glass and unique Doulton ceramic murals which depict scenes from science and industry.
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May Fair Hotel, London
Dress in your best for a night at the glamorous bar of the May Fair Hotel. Over 40 cocktails are served in an atmosphere of chic sophistication. If you’re feeling flush, try a May Fair Martini at £250 per glass (made with Richard Hennessey cognac, vanilla infused sugar, almond essence, black cherry essence and Moet & Chandon).
Bar Four, Hard Days Night Hotel, Liverpool
Fancy a Honey Can't Buy Me Love or Rocky Raspberry Racoon? You’ll find these and other Fab Four themed cocktails at the bar of the Beatles-inspired Hard Days Night Hotel in Liverpool. You might think this all might be a bit tacky, but the wood panelled walls, luxury leather arm chairs and Italian marble are pure class. Look out for the large artworks by Paul Ygartua who attended Liverpool Art College with John Lennon.
Find out more
No Sign Wine Bar, Swansea
A must for fans of Dylan Thomas, the No Sign Wine Bar was a favourite with the poet who used to drink here in the 1930s. It appears as the ‘Wine Vaults’ in his story The Followers and retains much of its period charm. As well as a vast selection of wines it also serves excellent ale.
Find out more
Crown Bar, Belfast
The Crown Bar is one of the original Victorian ‘Gin Palaces’, pubs decorated in lavish style where ordinary folks could experience some real luxury. So special, in fact, is the Crown Bar that, in 1978, it was purchased by the National Trust so it could be preserved for future generations. Look out for the jewel-like etched and stained glass, elaborate mosaic floors and the antique bell system once used for alerting staff.
Find out more
Café Royal, Edinburgh
Opened in 1863, Edinburgh’s Café Royal is a listed bar and restaurant whose period features make drinking here a treat. Sup a whisky and enjoy an oyster or two amid elaborate Victorian plasterwork, stained glass and unique Doulton ceramic murals which depict scenes from science and industry.
Find out more
May Fair Hotel, London
Dress in your best for a night at the glamorous bar of the May Fair Hotel. Over 40 cocktails are served in an atmosphere of chic sophistication. If you’re feeling flush, try a May Fair Martini at £250 per glass (made with Richard Hennessey cognac, vanilla infused sugar, almond essence, black cherry essence and Moet & Chandon).
Top 10 destination bars
Top 10 destination bars
 For when a pint in a local pub just isn’t enough, here are ten of the best ‘destination bars’. These places are attractions in their own right either for their sense of history, unique setting or simply having a real wow factor…  Bar Four, Hard Days Night Hotel, Liverpool Fancy a Honey Can't Buy Me Love or Rocky Raspberry Racoon? You’ll find these and other Fab Four themed cocktails at the bar of the Beatles-inspired Hard Days Night Hotel in Liverpool. You might think this all might be a bit tacky, but the wood panelled walls, luxury leather arm chairs and Italian marble are pure class. Look out for the large artworks by Paul Ygartua who attended Liverpool Art College with John Lennon. Find out more No Sign Wine Bar, Swansea A must for fans of Dylan Thomas, the No Sign Wine Bar was a favourite with the poet who used to drink here in the 1930s. It appears as the ‘Wine Vaults’ in his story The Followers and retains much of its period charm. As well as a vast selection of wines it also serves excellent ale. Find out more Crown Bar, Belfast The Crown Bar is one of the original Victorian ‘Gin Palaces’, pubs decorated in lavish style where ordinary folks could experience some real luxury. So special, in fact, is the Crown Bar that, in 1978, it was purchased by the National Trust so it could be preserved for future generations. Look out for the jewel-like etched and stained glass, elaborate mosaic floors and the antique bell system once used for alerting staff. Find out more Café Royal, Edinburgh Opened in 1863, Edinburgh’s Café Royal is a listed bar and restaurant whose period features make drinking here a treat. Sup a whisky and enjoy an oyster or two amid elaborate Victorian plasterwork, stained glass and unique Doulton ceramic murals which depict scenes from science and industry. Find out more  May Fair Hotel, London Dress in your best for a night at the glamorous bar of the May Fair Hotel. Over 40 cocktails are served in an atmosphere of chic sophistication. If you’re feeling flush, try a May Fair Martini at £250 per glass (made with Richard Hennessey cognac, vanilla infused sugar, almond essence, black cherry essence and Moet & Chandon). Find out more Gordons Wine Bar, London London’s oldest wine bar was established in 1890 and, as you descend the stairs into its cellar-like interior, you’d be forgiven for thinking time hadn’t really moved on. Enjoy a glass of wine or two in this wonderful old building, home at one time to Samuel Pepys and later Rudyard Kipling. Flickering candles and wooden walls covered in historical newspaper cuttings and faded memorabilia add to the antique atmosphere. Find out more Bar Ten, Glasgow Fitted out by Ben Kelly, designer of Manchester’s legendary Hacienda nightclub, in 1991, the original Glasgow style bar continues to be one of the coolest in the city. After the Hacienda closed in 1997, Bar Ten is one of the only places you can get a taste of Kelly’s timeless designs for nightlife spaces. The slick interior with black marble, tubular steel and industrial details is as cool and satisfying as the drinks. Find out more Cloud 23, Manchester Soaring above Manchester, this upmarket bar on the 23rd floor of the Hilton Manchester Deansgate Hotel is all about the views. Order a classic cocktail and press you nose against one of the floor-to-ceiling windows for an unrivalled panorama over the city to the Pennines beyond. Find out more St Pancras International Station Champagne Bar, London Sip on a glass of bubbly under the vast sweeping roof of St Pancras Station, London’s recently restored neo-gothic building. The Champagne Bar is the longest in Europe and has over 20 styles of Champagne to enjoy. See the trains pull in and out with drink in hand and admire one of the great marvels of the Victorian age. Find out more  Galvin at Windows, London Relax and drink in the unsurpassed views of the London skyline at this bar on the 28th floor of the London Hilton on Park Lane. From up here the River Thames is a dancing silvery ribbon. If anything can tear your away from the view, it’ll be the food in the Michelin-starred restaurant. Find out more Also on Yahoo! Travel - NEW! – Follow Yahoo! Travel on Twitter - Royal wedding break ideas - Best places to have classic British food |
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