Reds, they wanna have fun. Cyndi Lauper might not have been singing about the joys of sipping a chilled red when the working day is done, but the lyrics are jangling around my head as I think about pulling one from the fridge.
Chloe Haycock of The Red Lion in East Haddon shares her favourite local places to eat and drink
Once famous for its warehouse parties and infamous as a red light district, this vibrant area of London now has a thriving and diverse restaurant scene
It is not, on the face of it, a golden age for wine lovers. Rampant inflation, Brexit red tape, and a 2021 vintage that was plagued with almost everything but locusts - well, except for Western Australia - have conspired against discerning but thrifty oenophiles, leaving us staring down the twin gun barrels of special-offer Blossom Hill and remaindered rosé. Never fear. Here are a few ways to stock your cellar with some splendid wines, nearly all for under a tenner a bottle.
The room is as small as it is dark, little more than a 30-cover West Village basement with the feeling of a ship’s cabin. Albeit the Hollywood version of the Captain’s residence, all mahogany panelling, crystal chandeliers and banquettes clad in buttery soft leather. Like Carbone is to red sauce Italian joints, and Balthazar to the Parisian brasserie, 4 Charles Prime Rib is both tribute to, and pastiche of, the classic New York steakhouse.
