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I also feel some of the cocktails were very similar - there wasn't much difference in the last two - which he literally poured straight from the bottl…
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It is located on a basement and the atmosphere is very cosy with low light environment Excellent ambience music taste. The list of cocktails is very d…
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Opened by one of the industry greats, Alastair Burgess, there is just something special about Happiness Forgets. Located in an underground basement in…
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9 Reviews on “Happiness Forgets”
Opened by one of the industry greats, Alastair Burgess, there is just something special about Happiness Forgets. Located in an underground basement in Hoxton Square, it’s a dark and tiny bar with a short cocktail menu. The cocktails here have no crazy garnishes, no dry ice, no gimmick, just made to a high standard. The drinks themselves are cocktails at their finest and mixed to perfection. This place showcases quality over quantity. Less is more. No wonder it’s one of the go to place for off duty bartenders. foodanddrinksnoob.blogspot.com
I wouldn’t believe this as any famous nor nice bar at all if I weren’t to be told that it was one of the ‘best bar’ in the world. The unimpressive and plain drinks can really bore you. Though the bartenders were really nice and they apparently invite bartenders all around the world as guest bartenders once in awhile.
Basement bar. Quaint cocktail bar with red ceiling lamps and tea lights on the tables. Original cocktails and interesting local croud.
Happiness Forgets is a place where happy memories are made, whether theyre remembered the following day or not. With its quirky furniture and 40s/50s jazz music, this small candle-lit bar doesnt lack ambience.Now, lets discuss drinks. Seeing as the founder, Alastair Burgess, trained at award winning Pegu in NYC, its not surprising that this spot makes killer drinks. Theres the Perfect Storm that mixes dark rum, lemon, and ginger juice with honey and a dash of plum brandy; or Baptiste, which is made of cider, cognac, lemon and maple syrup.Best part: cocktails are only about 8 each.Make sure to book ahead. dontbelieveinjetlag.com
I was able to go to Happiness Forgets for the first time from winning a competition, to attend the launch of Remy Martin’s cocktail app. This was a bar I had heard great things about but have not been successful in getting to, in part due to its popularity; Stephen and I chanced it one Friday night, not even that late but it was already packed to the rafters.After going I can see it is easy to quickly reach maximum capacity as the place is dinky. A proper cosy little underground drinking den. I had a whale of a time. There were two types of Remy Martin cocktails to choose from (both quite strong as it turned out, and both being generously handed out whenever you were finished. Or, in my case, when you dropped yours at the bar and spilt it everywhere). I will admit it now, but both me and my friend had no idea what Remy Martin was and didn’t manage to guess by the taste. It reminded us of rum or whiskey, and the cocktails they were making with it seemed to suit either liquor, but it didn’t quite taste like either. Of course, that’s because it was neither – it’s cognac. Champagne cognac in this case.Both cocktails were good – one, the Baptiste, was slightly more interesting, made with cider, maple syrup, lemon and orange bitters which sounded right up my street thought turned out not to be my favourite. The other, more pedestrian cocktail was Remy mixed with ginger beer. But I love ginger beer with alcohol and thought this combination was really good – it was slightly thick and syrupy to drink. I think I had two of each and possibly a third of another, but I’m not sure as I was getting quite squiffy by the end of it.Best of all we chatted to quite a few people. We chatted with the guy when we came in. We chatted to one of the girls who works there who told us how much she loves the place and what a neighbourhood feel it has. The staff pop in on their nights off because they like it so much. And we chatted to a couple of guys at the bar. Were they competition winners or there in a more formal capacity? I don’t know but it was nice to mingle and I believe the venue lended itself to such possibilities. It feels friendly and welcoming inside. This is the kind of place I want to make my local.I was happy to go back early one evening not too long after this and the place was just as good on my second trip, the lighting low, the cocktails strong and tasty. jaminaward.wixsite.com
This is one of the best cocktail bars in London; intimate, low key and rare. Probably not for everyone but that is a good thing. Highly recommend this place
I had heard a lot about this place from various lists of speak easies and best cocktail bars in London. The place doesn’t really live up to its billing though. I mean don’t get me wrong the cocktails they do do are nice and the atmosphere is great especially since the place gets pretty packed on weekends. However, the menu is not very extensive – I really thought there would be more of a selection of cocktails on offer. The good thing is you can always ask for any of the classics, they are always willing to oblige. The other bummer about the place is the food – or the lack of it. They used to have a place upstairs from where you could order in but it has since shut down and they don’t have any nibbles that they serve neither. I really think having that option would be a good idea.