Posted on 02/20/2009 07:15 pm by Anthony
Our friends at Barrio North are putting a load of parties for carnival this weekend, with the last due being Tuesday the 24th. There’s £3 Abelha caipirinhas all night, free brasilian food, samba and b-boys. DJ Limão is playing a load of Rio Funk and carnival tunes and it’s also raising money for Action for Brazil’s Children.
For those of you that haven’t been, Barrio North is a latin vibe DJ bar on Essex Road (Angel tube is 5 mins), great cocktails, friendly staff, and gets dancey-busy with a good looking N1 crowd Thursday through til Saturday. They also have a goddamn caravan right in the middle of the bar, and serve a mean caipirinha (made with the finest small batch cachaça from Bahia - that’s Abelha Cachaça, for those of you who are slow to catch on!!) too.
Posted on 02/09/2009 11:46 pm by Anthony
Monday night sees the Abelha research lab knock up a take on a martinez. Really good, the vermouth and cachaça round each other out, and the maraschino brings it all together.
50ml Abelha cachaça gold (3 year aged)
50ml Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth
2 bar spoons Luxardo maraschino
2 dashes of orange or grapefruit bitters
Stir over ice until cold, then strain into a chilled martini glass.
Posted on 02/09/2009 12:38 pm by Anthony
The Hawksmoor is regarded by many as the best place to eat steak in the UK, period. It also has a fearsome reputation for cocktails, set up by current Mixologist/Bartender of the Year, Nick Strangeway.
So we’re mega happy to be their cachaça of choice, and thoroughly recommend you all to go there for a steak and a caipirinha. Try their other retro inspired cocktails too like the juleps or ex-pat classics.
The Hawksmoor
157 Commercial Street, London, E1 6BJ. Nearest tube Liverpool Street, 5 mins walk.
Opening times:
Monday - Friday, 12pm till 12am
Saturday, 6pm till 12am
Food Served:
Lunch Monday to Friday from 12.00pm to 2.30pm and Dinner Monday to Saturday from 6.00pm to 10.30pm.
