Nine Lounge Review: The Number Nine and Its Deep Resonance | A stylish lounge bar named for the number nine – a figure rich with meaning, from cats’ lives to cloud nine to the highest single digit
Ballucci Review: The Italian Style of Coffee and Cocktails | A coffee and cocktail bar named ‘Ballucci’ – the warm Italian style, from the great espresso of the day to the fine cocktail of the evening
Capeesh Review: The Playful Slang of ‘You Understand?’ | A bar and restaurant named ‘Capeesh’ – the playful Italian-American slang for ‘understand?’, full of character and warmth
Slug & Lettuce Richmond Review: The Cheerful Nonsense of a Famous Name | The Richmond outpost of the Slug & Lettuce – the popular chain whose gloriously nonsensical name has become a cheerful institution
Bar + Block Steakhouse Review: The Beef-and-Cocktails Spot by the Broadway | A branch of the Bar + Block steakhouse group near Hammersmith Broadway, pairing serious steaks and butchery with a proper cocktail-and-wine bar
The Bootlegger Vault Review: The Speakeasy Thrill of Prohibition | A speakeasy-style bar named ‘The Bootlegger Vault’ – evoking the illicit thrill, glamour and jazz of the Prohibition era
Reunion Bar Review: The Joy of Coming Together Again | A 4.5 cocktail bar named Reunion, after the happy act of coming together again, celebrating friendship and gathering
