Loved up in London? There are loads of ways to romance your partner in London this Valentine’s Day. Snuggle up by the fire with a Valentine’s afternoon tea at The Montague Get a Flirty £30 ticket for London Zoo, and follow the Love …
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14 Jan
2010
2010
To Detox or To Retox? THAT is the Question!
So Christmas is a distant memory, and we have already broken our New Year’s resolutions. But for those of you who are still on the straight and narrow, now is the perfect time to sample The Met Bar’s COMO Shambhala …
Read more...30 Oct
2009
2009
Photo of the Week: Rock and Roll Afternoon Tea at The Gore
This week’s pic shows what happens when afternoon tea goes rock ‘n’ roll – it is put on a Union Jack plate and served at The Gore hotel! The Gore was the setting for the 1968 launch party of The …
Read more...27 Oct
2009
2009
Met Bar Spooktacular – Part I
With our penchant for extrovert occasions, it’s no surprise that we take Halloween very seriously here at the Met Bar. Not content with just one instalment we will be updating you on our Halloween happenings in a two-part fright night …
Read more...21 Oct
2009
2009
Swissotel The Howard’s Chocolate St Paul’s Cathedral
Swissotel The Howard London have created a tiny chocolate St Paul’s Cathedral for their luxurious London Landmark afternoon tea and we think it’s really cool. If you want to eat one of these and other famous London landmarks transformed into …
Read more...19 Sep
2009
2009
Lulu’s Tea Party at the Met Bar
As London Fashion Week rolls into town (cue Balmania on the streets!), The Met Bar has created an afternoon tea in honour of iconic handbag designer Lulu Guinness. The lip-licious version of our Afternoon De-Light menu is inspired by Lulu’s famous lip clutches, Pollyanna …
Read more...12 Aug
2009
2009
Seduction at the Met Bar: Cour-tea-san De-Light…
“Is there an art to seduction? How does one become an artist, fluent in the many techniques that can be used to appeal to the senses?” These are questions that you may never have considered before now but for guests …
Read more...7 Aug
2009
2009
Yum Chaa: A Tea Bag Free Zone
Living in London, we’re used to doing everything at twice the normal speed – lunches on the go, speed-dating and of course, grabbing a quick morning brew. Newly opened tea shop Yum Chaa is encouraging us to slow down and …
Read more...31 Jul
2009
2009
A Week of Afternoon De-Light…
“…Sky rockets in flight. Afternoon delight. Afternoon delight”…some of you may recognise the lyrics from the Starland Vocal Band (later used in hilarious comedy, Anchorman) but to Jamie and I, the words play out like a sweet reminder of our marathon of …
Read more...23 Jul
2009
2009
The Big Lunch in Brixton
Last Sunday, people all over London turned out for The Big Lunch – a huge communal event that was also satisfyingly local. Consisting of a series of street parties across the capital (and indeed across Britain), the idea behind The …
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