"We have a feeling that on the day Salvatore Calabrese was born, the stars all aligned in the shape of a coupe. He’s the big-deal bartender behind this dimly lit, red velvet epicentre inside the Corinthia hotel off the Strand, and also the creator of the absurdly smart Negroni svegliato that marries our two favourite beacons of adult survival: Campari and coffee. It’s open until 1am from Tuesday to Saturday and in the sacred name of date night wooing, there’s live jazz too." - heidi lauth beasley