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The Berkeley Bar & Terrace The Berkeley
Taking its cue from the snug spaces found in
for its legendary drinking den Blue Bar
public houses, which were commonly reserved
which opened in 2000, has launched a
for women to conduct their secret discussions,
second offering, The Berkeley Bar & Terrace.
the artwork depicts gazing female faces sharing
Channelling old-world glamour, the intimate
a knowing expression, connected by delicate
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and refined aesthetic has been conceived
lines that portray friendship and connection.
by Irish interior designer Bryan O’Sullivan,
The half-moon marble bar, the centrepiece
Words: Jenna Campbell Photography: © Jamie McGregor Smith
who has incorporated a variety of thoughtful
of the space, showcases an impressive wine list
artisanal touches to bring the hotel’s storied
complemented by a carefully curated selection
history to life.
of spirits from under-the-radar producers,
IN A BITE Owner: Melbourne Group Interior Design: Bryan O’Sullivan Assistant Director of F&B: Alex Pietzsch Head Chef: Shaun Whatling Bar Manager: Raffaele Di Monaco Head Bartender: Giorgio Nisoli Glassware: Nude, John Jenkins, Zalto Barware: Koriko Uniform Design: Jalin Design www.the-berkeley.co.uk
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he Berkeley in Knightsbridge, lauded
Repeat Brutalist-inspired arch forms run
including Japanese whisky creator Ichiro and
throughout, referencing the former home of the
rum maker Trois Rivières, served in beautifully
Grenadiers, an infantry regiment of the British
crafted glassware from the likes of Nude and
Army whose stables were originally located in
John Jenkins. Building upon the historical
the hotel’s grounds. Paying homage to the more
references skilfully dotted throughout, there
recent past, O’Sullivan has used a rich and warm
is also a rare whisky from the year the hotel
walnut wood – hewn from a single 300-year-
relocated to its current home in 1972 – created
old tree felled from the Fullbeck Estate in
in collaboration with Scottish producers Gordon
Lincolnshire – to outfit the walls, cocooning the
& MacPhail. Rounding off the bar menu,
space and offsetting the intricate plasterwork
customers can choose from an ensemble of
and soft colour narrative of pinks, creams and
small plates including Cornish crab and lobster
corals. Set away from the main bar, The Snug
beignets, and Ibérico ham toast with manchego,
provides greater privacy and features a bespoke
apricot and salsa verde, which sit alongside a
mural painted by New York artist TM Davy.
plethora of classic caviar and oyster dishes.
