Chelsea
The Duke of Clarence
Posted by crackberry in Chelsea, Chelsea, Everything, Places to Drink, Places to Eat on September 1, 2009
Sunday lunch should be a relaxed affair that gently allows you to come to terms with your hangover. The Duke of Clarence is perfect for this job; a homely pub with an airy demeanour, ready to massage away the excesses of the night before. Generous portions of scrumptious nosh are served up for you to gobble by the fire. Those needing some trivial distraction to fritter away the remaining hours of the weekend will delight in the variety of classic board games, whilst the mad Spanish waitress is also good value and bound to inject some light hearted comedy into your lunch (whether you like it or not).
Price: £10-20pp. 148 Old Brompton Rd, SW5 0BE. Tel: 020 7373 1285
Ghost Inc
Posted by crackberry in Chelsea, Everything, Places to Drink on August 28, 2009
Not just another posh and pompous South Ken bar, Ghost does chic with an edge. Hidden away under the guise of the Gainsborough Hotel, it houses itself in the secluded basement, where the graffiti ridden walls and uber trendy vibe make you question whether you’ve taken a wrong turn somewhere in the hotel and ended up in Shoreditch. With a black glitter ceiling, white chandeliers and pink fluorescent tubing on the walls, this place is a glamorous dungeon of sorts. A myriad of contrasts – leather benches with stones instead of buttons alongside cute miniature red damask chairs, a motorbike set against a pink skull background, animal horns clinging to the candle lit walls, this place is disarmingly indescribable. East London meets West London and the result is a rocking eclectic bar, with daring décor and dangerous cocktails galore… definitely one to check out if you’re looking for somewhere hip and happening without having to trek too far East.
Ghost Inc, The basement, 7-11 Queensbury Palace, London SW7 2DL. Tel: 0207 589 8979. Web: www.ghostbar.co.uk/v2.0