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November 1, 2016 by: thetraveler

Proper Cocktails In London

One of my goals when planning the trip to England was to dispel the notion that food in England was mediocre.  I wanted to make sure that I had a gastronomic experience, and visit some Michelin star restaurants and world renowned bars.  In searching for those gastronomic experiences, I found that sometimes you don’t have to look much farther than your hotel bar.

The bar manager at Lanes of London worked in bars all over the world and brought 20 plus years of experience to their bar program.   Not only was the bar staff knowledgeable, they were also passionate about their craft.  Because of this, Lanes of London was able to turn the girl who hates gin into a lover of a great gin cocktail!






“There comes a time in every woman’s life when the only thing that helps is a glass of champagne.”  ~ Bette Davis

Cheers,

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  1. Regina says

    February 27, 2017 at 5:16 pm

    “Great Blogpost! Hello Admin! Thanks for this article, very good information, I will be_ forwarding this to some friends, if you’re ok with that. Greetings from Germany!”

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    • thetraveler says

      February 27, 2017 at 10:43 pm

      Hello Regina and thanks soo much for the lovely comment! I will be in Berlin this summer if you have any suggestions or places I should try let me know.

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      January 13, 2017 at 3:59 am

      So happy to hear that. Thanks for the kind words and encouragement!! More coming soon!

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  4. ipl 2017 says

    January 13, 2017 at 2:46 am

    Hi there just wanted to give you a quick heads up and let you know a few of the pictures aren’t loading correctly.

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    • thetraveler says

      January 13, 2017 at 3:50 am

      Thanks so much appreciate it. We are working on it. Visit again soon!

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      January 13, 2017 at 8:20 pm

      Hope the problem is solved. Thanks again for the heads up!

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