WishList #1

WishList #1 by jess_page87 featuring ankle booties

Have a biker-luxe moment this evening... ironic as I'm browsing Polyvore in my jimmy-jams with a glass of Pinot. None the less - these lot are definitely on my lust list

February Wish List - hitting SW6 this month

So we are officially over January, everyone's most depressing month... hurrah! So in the brighter light of the latter end of Winter, here are the things we'll (hopefully) be getting up to in February...

1. Hitting The Rose for Tuesday night open-mic sessions... who knows, we could find Fulham's next hot talent (musically, or looks-wise... either will do!).

2. Absolutely rinsing my recently acquired TasteCard - essential to keep those blogposts flowing whilst avoiding bankruptcy. First up, we'll be sampling as much local sushi as we can muster, from Ukai in Clapham Junction, to Me <3 Sushi at Imperial Wharf. We'll let you know what we think.

3. Still on the Asian theme - we're turning into veritable little Geishas this month - we're desperate to try the oriental-inspired cocktail and dim-sum menu at up-scale eatery Mao Tai on the New Kings Road. Already licking my lips at the sound of This Side of Paradise... Champagne, dark rum, lime and maraschino... sparkling, refreshing and decadent.

4.. Checking out our much acclaimed local theatre, the quirky and independent Finborough. With tickets from £9 to £15, and top young British writers, it would be criminal not to sample some more refined SW6 culture. As much as we kid ourselves, trying out the latest cocktail additions at Embargo's is not going to enrich our souls much - just our toxin levels.

5. Who knew we had a Michelin-starred local? Tables at The Harwood are notoriously hard to come by, but when your greedy taste-buds are calling out for something that bad... Well, you'll do a lot to get it. Let's see how it goes.

Sounds good right?! What have you got planned for the next month?

Embargo 59 a.k.a Embargos

I tentatively write this review, bearing in mind this establishment has a marmite quality for most. Boasting an unassuming location on the corner of Lotts Road and Kings Road, passers by would mistake this as a decadent antique shop that their grandmother would love- however, come 11pm it is a very different story. The things that are brilliant, in my opinion, about Embargos are listed below.

-The staff- if you don’t act like a t**t and be rude, try to haggle free entry (they do not give free entry unless you are on a pre-registered guest list and arrive before 11) they are actually hilarious. They are funny, friendly and quite caring (you would be surprised how much the bouncers check/monitor to see that girls are not putting themselves in dangerous situations).

-The guarantee- Embargos is a guaranteed good night. If you want to go out, have some drinks, have a dance it is local, convenient and does what it says on the tin. It obviously appeals more if you are single because the majority of people in there at the weekend are single. It is guaranteed good music, the Thursday night D.J. in particular is brilliant, the drinks are good (great fish bowls, cocktails, Jaegerbombs), the club itself is clean, the only thing that can be questionable, which they can’t control, is the crowd.

-The Garden/ Terrace- This really comes into its own in the Summer- the garden terrace boasts an outdoor, albeit expensive, bar, lots of seating and outdoor heaters. I love to have a cocktail here, do a bit of people watching and have a fag....

A lot of people think this place is full of idiots and pretentious, but I do beg to differ. It’s not a load of reserved tables where you are by no means allowed to perch let alone sit down. People are not buying magnums of champagne and standing there looking very miserable and ‘pensive’, unlike some other nightclubs. It is a mishmash of (admittedly 70% privately school educated) under 30’s who have probably worked too hard that week, are out with their friends and really just want to blow off some steam, have a dance and if they are lucky get a snog. As I said......it does what it says on the tin.

All images taken from Embargo website-