Bar Arriba Review: Up, Up, and the Spanish Cry of Celebration
Bar Arriba Review: Up, Up, and the Spanish Cry of Celebration | ‘Arriba’ means ‘up’ in Spanish – a word of celebration, encouragement and raising your glass to the sky
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Ellen Bar Review: A Human Name in a Sea of Grandeur
Ellen Bar Review: A Human Name in a Sea of Grandeur | Just a name – Ellen – simple, warm and personal, in a survey full of kings, gods and aristocrats
Albion Review: The Oldest Name for Britain Itself
Albion Review: The Oldest Name for Britain Itself | Albion is the most ancient name for the island of Britain – older than England, older than the Romans, wrapped in myth and white cliffs
The Elm Review: The Great Lost Tree of England
The Elm Review: The Great Lost Tree of England | The elm was one of England’s most beloved trees – until disease swept almost all of them away in a single generation
The Clarence Review: The Royal Title That Keeps Coming Back
The Clarence Review: The Royal Title That Keeps Coming Back | Clarence is a royal dukedom with a troubled history – drowned princes, a doomed heir, and a famous carriage all bear the name
Cast Iron Review: The Low Score, and the Metal That Built the Modern World
Cast Iron Review: The Low Score, and the Metal That Built the Modern World | A 3.3 gives pause – but cast iron is the tough, ancient material of the grill, the skillet, and the whole industrial age
Bar 182.52 Review: The Number That Is Surely an Address
Bar 182.52 Review: The Number That Is Surely an Address | A bar named after a number – almost certainly its street address – in the honest tradition of letting the location be the name
Naked and Famous Review: The Cocktail Named for a Modern Classic
Naked and Famous Review: The Cocktail Named for a Modern Classic | The Naked and Famous is one of the great modern cocktails – a perfectly balanced mezcal sour born in a New York bar
Sprout Review: The Green Shoot of New Growth
Sprout Review: The Green Shoot of New Growth | To sprout is to begin, to grow, to send up a new green shoot – a fresh and hopeful name for a small bar
Jin Bar Review: The Spirit, the Spirit-Creature, and the Korean Word
Jin Bar Review: The Spirit, the Spirit-Creature, and the Korean Word | Jin might be a play on gin, the Arabic ‘jinn’ genie, or a Korean word – a short name rich with possible meanings