and the choice is mine.
Shangri'la - The Shard
Four Seasons, Trinity Square
The Dorchester
and the choice is mine.
Shangri'la - The Shard
Four Seasons, Trinity Square
The Dorchester
The Shangri la is going to be hideously overpriced and it's in the middle of nowhere, except if you want to visit Borough Market.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
The Dorchester is designed for Arabs and is as flash as a rat with a gold tooth. I like China Tang for lunch, but that's about it.
Four Seasons' always strike me as a bit tryhard, you know? Like they're American or something.
I recommend The Beaumont.
Also, is there a more naff name for anything than The Shangri La?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
It's an Asian company b. Be garetul, they could have called it Winlucky Freshtime or somethign equally ridiculous. (That is the real name of a company in Hong Kong I used to trde with.)Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
What did they sell? Intimate wipes?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Cars, just cars. There was a fashion in Hong Kong for putting random English words together to name your company.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
At around the same time I used to deal with a Malay called Mr Yip. In the Chinese fashion his business card showed his surname followed by his initials. Imagine my struggle when he first handed me a card declaring him to be Mr Yip E I. :hehe:
Asia was fun in the 90s. :-(
You can't even make fun of their names any more. :-(Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Unfortunately The Beaumont does not feature on the list I was provided. Expense of the Shangri La is not my problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
However, I’m told that the barman at Trinity Square knows how to make an Old Fashioned. So I think that is where I shall end up.
If you find a 5 star hotel in London at which the barman does not know how to make an Old Fashioned, I will give you one thousand English pounds.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
Surely an Old Fashioned is just a poor man's Vieux Carré?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Quite. It's as basic a cocktail as a Bloody Mary. Or pina colada. :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Indeed but you don’t have to go to Louisiana to get a decent Old Fashioned.
Never feel too great about tarnishing good whiskey. Drink it straight like a man.Quote:
Originally Posted by AFC East
I like Four Seasons generally, r. Have done work with them and stayed in a few - can’t go wrong reallyQuote:
Originally Posted by Rich
That’s where I stayed. Remained in the Rotunda Bar until last orders were taken. Whisky to bed with me. Up at 06:00. Feel like **** now.
May I just ask what exactly an Old Fashioned is?Quote:
Originally Posted by AFC East
I could google it but why bother when it seems to be common knowledge.
Basically bourbon, sugar and bitters - very niceQuote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
It’s not made with good whiskey though, it’s made with BourbonQuote:
Originally Posted by eastgermanautos
LA describes alcoholic beverage as “very nice”.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
As critical reviews go this isn’t exactly a ringing endorsement.
Next week Sir C "Cowboy boots - fashion faux pas or a go to look for 2019".
I used to love my cowboy boots. I wonder if they’re still in a cupboard s9mewhere?Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
They were in the boot of the Capri, sc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
And like the Capri, of their time...
It’s a drink you have at the end of the evening after a rake of pints - not really quaffableQuote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
I like how you speak the local lingo when addressing me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
:hehe:
Try The Haymarket.
Awesome bar too. The guys will know their cocktails inside out.