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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-bars">BARS</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Unknown-1-4-1024x683.jpeg" alt="The Folly " class="wp-image-5081" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Unknown-1-4-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Unknown-1-4-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Unknown-1-4-768x513.jpeg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Unknown-1-4.jpeg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The Folly </figcaption></figure>



If you love an espresso martini as much as Muddy, you&#8217;re going to want to clink glasses at just-opened <a href="https://www.drakeandmorgan.co.uk/the-folly/whats-on/the-uks-first-espresso-martini-bar/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Absolut Hideaway</a>, the UK&#8217;s first bar dedicated to the uplifting tipple. Offering six variations on the coffee-vodka-Kahlua classic, including the delightfully named &#8216;Dolce &amp; Banana&#8217;, make sure you visit The Folly, Bankside to sample some before this residency ends in April &#8217;25. 



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/LOW_RES_23-09-14_L1004497-1024x683.jpg" alt="Monmouth Street Wines " class="wp-image-5085" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/LOW_RES_23-09-14_L1004497-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/LOW_RES_23-09-14_L1004497-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/LOW_RES_23-09-14_L1004497-768x513.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/LOW_RES_23-09-14_L1004497.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Monmouth Street Wines, ideal for post-work drinks </figcaption></figure>



More of a vino-lover? Pop-up <a href="https://www.monmouthstreetwines.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Monmouth Street Wines</a> is now open for business just off Leicester Square, and Muddy can confirm it&#8217;s the perfect place to quaff a fine vintage and scoff some nibbles post-work. It might be brand new, but the owners have been round the block with Bedford Street Wines and award-winning restaurant The Oystermen already under their belts. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-food">FOOD </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="750" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Unknown-3-3.jpeg" alt="Pantechnicon building " class="wp-image-5086" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Unknown-3-3.jpeg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Unknown-3-3-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Unknown-3-3-768x576.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



The beautiful <a href="https://www.pantechnicon.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pantechnicon</a> building in Belgravia is finally getting a boost. The former arts and crafts warehouse opened as a lowkey dining destination in 2020 but was always destined for greater things, so we&#8217;re happy to hear this Autumn will see the opening of Japanese restaurant <a href="https://www.sachirestaurants.com/london/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sachi</a> on the top floor, new Provençale eatery Amelie in the middle level plus basement cocktail bar, Luum, to boot. Lots to try, multiple visits advised when it&#8217;s all open (rumoured to be end of Sept). 



One of the most talked about restaurants in Amsterdam (with outposts in Ibiza and Barcelona too), <a href="https://www.mrportersteakhouse.com/london" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mr Porter Steakhouse Bar &amp; Lounge</a> is finally coming to London this Autumn and bringing major date night potential. Ambient lighting, a sexy bar and lounge vibe that &#8216;explores the borders between dinner and sinner&#8217;, we&#8217;ll be first through the doors when it opens at 22 Park Lane.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="670" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-10.41.39-1024x670.png" alt="Lima at Sun Street Hotel in Shoreditch " class="wp-image-5082" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-10.41.39-1024x670.png 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-10.41.39-300x196.png 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-10.41.39-768x503.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-10.41.39.png 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Food is a work of art at Lima </figcaption></figure>



Ceviche fans form an orderly queue &#8211; <a href="https://sunstreethotel.com/lima" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lima</a>, founded by brothers Gabriel and Jose Luis Gonzalez, is opening its third location on 9 Oct at the Sun Street Hotel in Shoreditch. 



Jason Atherton&#8217;s ascent of the restaurant scene continues, with his latest opening <a href="https://www.saellondon.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sael</a> (just off Pall Mall). Though the name doesn&#8217;t look particularly English, &#8216;sael&#8217; is actually an old English word for denoting the &#8216;right time&#8217; for something, let&#8217;s hope it&#8217;s apt as the opening&#8217;s this week. Embracing British culture and cuisine, the menu&#8217;s intriguing, think Cornish mackerel, jalapeño, BBQ pineapple and lime starter, or a 100-layer Hereford snail and Ox cheek lasagna. Muddy also wants to head upstairs to experience Apples &amp; Pears, a speakeasy &#8216;where Brit Pop collides with drum &#8216;n&#8217; bass&#8217;. 



Not content with one major new opening, Atherton&#8217;s also got other new eateries to check out: <a href="https://www.threedarlingslondon.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hot Dogs by Three Darlings</a> for casual dining in Chelsea and <a href="https://www.maryslondon.co.uk/#" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mary&#8217;s</a>, a posh burger bar in Soho. Both are joint projects with his wife, Irha. 



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/53a91b2e-45c4-43d4-9379-c79b3faa070e_d-5-image-carousel-landscape-restaurant-hot-dogs-by-three-darlings-new-02-08-24-1024x683.jpg" alt="Hot Dogs by Three Darlings " class="wp-image-5084" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/53a91b2e-45c4-43d4-9379-c79b3faa070e_d-5-image-carousel-landscape-restaurant-hot-dogs-by-three-darlings-new-02-08-24-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/53a91b2e-45c4-43d4-9379-c79b3faa070e_d-5-image-carousel-landscape-restaurant-hot-dogs-by-three-darlings-new-02-08-24-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/53a91b2e-45c4-43d4-9379-c79b3faa070e_d-5-image-carousel-landscape-restaurant-hot-dogs-by-three-darlings-new-02-08-24-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/53a91b2e-45c4-43d4-9379-c79b3faa070e_d-5-image-carousel-landscape-restaurant-hot-dogs-by-three-darlings-new-02-08-24.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Hot Dogs by Three Darlings </figcaption></figure>



And from Atherton to Automaton. If human chefs aren&#8217;t doing it for you, how about a meal at the <a href="https://www.yariclub.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Yari Club</a> in Covent Garden when it opens next month and has fashioned a robo-chef capable of making yakitori skewers by itself from start to finish. Yep, it&#8217;s the invention none of us knew we needed. Gimmick or gold, Muddy&#8217;s gotta see this futuristic feast in action. 



Another Covent Garden recommendation, though slightly less left-field: <a href="https://www.delaminakitchen.co.uk/delamina-townhouse/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Delamina Townhouse</a>. After the massive success of their first two restaurants in Marylebone and Shoreditch, Limor and Amir Chen&#8217;s third restaurant will also have an eastern-Mediterranean menu with some of their classics carried across. It&#8217;s opening late October &#8211; one to look forward to.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-hotels">HOTELS </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="578" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-11.20.21-1024x578.png" alt="Hyde London City " class="wp-image-5087" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-11.20.21-1024x578.png 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-11.20.21-300x169.png 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-11.20.21-768x434.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-11.20.21.png 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<a href="https://hydehotels.com/london-city/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hyde London City</a> is the latest hotel to open in an iconic London building. This time it&#8217;s the historic 15 Old Bailey, a Grade-II listed landmark dating back to 1874, which has been transformed into a gorgeous getaway with 111 cosy bedrooms, all-day Turkish restaurant Leydi and Black Lacquer cocktail bar. It&#8217;s on our hit list. 



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="663" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-11.25.59-1024x663.png" alt="Ellen Kensington " class="wp-image-5088" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-11.25.59-1024x663.png 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-11.25.59-300x194.png 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-11.25.59-768x497.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-11.25.59.png 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



Last, but very much not least, is the new <a href="https://www.ellenkensington.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ellen Kensington,</a> a luxe little retreat tucked away on Barkstone Gardens. With a bar and restaurant serving Asian-inspired dishes, it&#8217;s going to make a brilliant (and affordable) base to relax after a day sightseeing (or working) in Kensington, Chelsea and the West End,.

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