Reviews and contributions written by Adasi Miskiewicz
Fluid Reviews
Brother Marcus, Balham (Bar)
“Top 10 things to know about Brother Marcus:
1) Some friends get along because they’re almost like family. It helps when they share a common interest, like opening a cafe in which one friend looks after...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
04 Jun 17}
Enoteca Pomaio, Shoreditch (Restaurant)
“Top 10 things you need to know about Enoteca Pomaio:
1) What’s the secret to being one of the best singers in the world, like Andrea Bocelli? It might have something to do with his Tuscan heritage;...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
25 Apr 17}
Greenwood, Victoria (Bar)
“Top 10 things to know about Greenwood:
1) We all love a story that involves rising up to the top against all the odds: Andy Murray; Leicester City; and now the Nova building in Victoria - grey government...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
21 Mar 17}
Dirty Martini Minories, City of London (Bar)
“Top 10 things to know about Dirty Martini Minories bar:
1) Is London one of the most expensive cities in the world? Not if you know the right places to go, like the crowd-pleasing Dirty...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
03 Mar 17}
The Gate, Marylebone (Restaurant)
“Top 10 things you need to know about The Gate, Marylebone:
1) You were defeated in your attempts to complete your Veganuary new year resolution. Where did it all go wrong? A simple visit to one of
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
03 Feb 17}
Purple Bar at Sanderson, Fitzrovia (Bar / Hotel)
“Top 10 things you need to know about Purple Bar:
1) If you want to know where the fashionistas hang out after the fashion shows and premieres, a good place to start looking is the Sanderson hotel in...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
08 Jan 17}
The Brookmill, Deptford (Bar / Restaurant)
“Top 10 things you need to know about The Brookmill:
1) Have your Google map or sat nav ready if you’re heading to The Brookmill. It’s in deep deep South London. Even when you reach Deptford Bridge,...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
30 Nov 16}
The Den at St Martins Lane, West End (Bar / Restaurant)
“Top 10 things you need to know about The Den:
1) Dining out in London isn't just about using your digestive powers but often intellectual might as well. Case in point: a visit for afternoon tea at...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
26 Oct 16}
Hyde Kensington, Kensington (Bar / Restaurant)
“Top 10 things you need to know about Hyde Kensington:
1) If you’re an aspiring Kate Moss or Cara Delevingne, apart from walking the walk, you also need to live the supermodel lifestyle. Thankfully,...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
29 Sep 16}
The Phoenix, Peckham & Camberwell (Bar)
“Top 10 things you need to know about The Phoenix:
1) A visit to The Phoenix might just teach you how to continue your love of regular pub visits and yet still emerge with a gym fit beach body.
2)...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
24 Aug 16}
Bussey Bar, Peckham & Camberwell (Bar)
“Top 10 things you need to know about Bussey Bar:
1) NASA has the Kennedy Space Centre, but where do aspiring Tim Peakes train in the UK? The Bussey
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
25 Jul 16}
Cielo Blanco, Clerkenwell (Bar / Restaurant)
“Top 10 things you need to know about Cielo Blanco:
1) What’s the secret formula to becoming a much-loved superhero, such as Zorro? If you asked the staff at Cielo Blanco restaurant, they’d probably...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
29 Jun 16}
The Engineer, Swiss Cottage & Primrose Hill (Bar / Restaurant)
“Top 10 things to know about The Engineer:
1) Looking for respectable job prospects? You could do worse than consider engineering. But what are the necessary attributes to be a successful engineer? If...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
02 Jun 16}
Afternoon Tea in the Palace Lounge, Victoria (Restaurant / Hotel)
“Top 10 things to know about afternoon tea at the Rubens at the Palace Hotel:
1) Your invitation to celebrate the Queen's birthday got lost in the post? Well, a visit to Rubens at the Palace might just...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
23 Apr 16}
68 and Boston, Soho (Bar)
“Top 10 things to know about 68 and Boston bar in Soho:
1) We all have a bit of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in us and a visit to the wonderful watering hole that is 68 and Boston will bring out the schizophrenic...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
26 Mar 16}
The Gallery, Finchley (Bar)
“Top 10 things you need to know about The Gallery bar:
1) All great artists need a muse: Oscar Wilde and Pablo Picasso had absinthe; Marilyn Monroe had
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
01 Mar 16}
Bo Drake, Soho (Bar / Restaurant)
“Top 10 things to know about Bó Drake restaurant:
1) Welcome to the marvellous world of Jan and his smoke factory. You don't need a golden ticket or even a platinum card to enter Jan Lee's wondrous...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
05 Feb 16}
Old Nun's Head, Nunhead (Bar)
“Top 10 things to know about The Old Nun's Head pub:
1) Want to be a Hollywood star? You need to hang out in all the right places. The Old Nun's Head at Nunhead Green is a great place to start. The owners...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
12 Jan 16}
Cafe Mish, Mayfair (Bar)
“Top 10 things to know about Cafe Mish:
1) On the appropriately-named Shepherd Market in Mayfair, is Cafe Mish the black sheep, or the prized stallion, amongst the plethora of restaurants in the village...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
22 Nov 15}
Nordic Bar, Fitzrovia (Bar / Restaurant)
“Top 10 things to know about Nordic Bar:
1) If you’re as confused as a Swedish elk about the difference between Nordic and Scandinavian, help is at hand. For the latter, think Sweden, Norway and Denmark,...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
03 Nov 15}
The Dulwich Wood House, Dulwich (Bar)
“Top 10 things you need to know about the Wood House pub:
1) Londoners like to describe certain areas like Dulwich as leafy and a visit to the Wood House feels more like a trip to the jungle, with an...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
15 Sep 15}
Camino Bankside, Borough & Southwark (Restaurant)
“Top 10 things you need to know about Camino Bankside restaurant:
1) When visiting a Spanish...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
20 Aug 15}
Shake Shack Westfield Stratford City, Stratford (Restaurant)
“Top 10 things to know about Shake Shack Stratford:
1) If Pac-Man was ever going to turn into a live action game, the perfect cauldron would be the
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
02 Aug 15}
The Sterling, City of London (Bar)
“Top 10 things to know about The Sterling bar:
1) "Greed is good," your boss keeps telling you. Are you ordering cheap cava instead of
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
12 Jul 15}
The Bull, Shepherds Bush (Bar / Restaurant)
“Top 10 things you need to know about The Bull pub:
1) If you want to know what it feels like to be a sacrificial cow at a slaughterhouse, I suggest a trip to
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
12 Jun 15}
The Jolly Gardeners, Putney (Bar)
“Top 10 things you need to know about The Jolly Gardeners pub:
1) You need to be a social chameleon to navigate the tricky world of pub factions. Much like college, even pubs have their own cliques.
2)...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
25 May 15}
Vapiano, Fitzrovia (Bar / Restaurant)
“Top 10 things you need to know about Vapiano restaurant:
1) Disasters often happen with a mere wrong swipe to the right and the next thing you know, you've ended up on a nightmarish date with a girl...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
25 Apr 15}
The Wine Parlour, Brixton (Bar)
“Top 10 things you need to know about The Wine Parlour:
1) During the early part of spring, there is an excess of bank holidays and a dearth of funds. If you want to travel somewhere exotic, it's likely...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
07 Apr 15}
Finch's, City of London (Bar / Restaurant)
“Top 10 things you need to know about Finch's pub:
1) This City of London pub is probably the best place to observe the office natives in their natural habitat. Are you the gossiper? The noisemaker?...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
13 Mar 15}
Lazeez, Marylebone (Restaurant)
“Top 10 things we learnt about Lazeez restaurant:
1) If there are any publications lacking, this would be a strategy guide on how to handle the January sales, in particular the minefield that is Oxford...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
08 Feb 15}
The Four Thieves, Clapham (Bar)
“Top 10 things to know about The Four Thieves pub:
1) Madness could’ve easily penned the line “Welcome to the House of Fun” whilst on a visit to the Four Thieves. When a man is tired of London, he’s...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
22 Dec 14}
Crocker's Folly, Maida Vale & St Johns Wood (Restaurant)
“Top 10 things to know about Crocker’s Folly:
1) I’ve always wondered what it would be like to dine like royalty, even critic royalty like Jay Rayner. Luckily, I didn’t have to wait for a vacancy at...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
24 Nov 14}
Ed's Easy Diner, Victoria (Restaurant)
“Top 10 things to know about Ed’s Easy Diner:
1) Growing old isn’t a frightening proposition; Ed’s Easy Diner has been feeding restaurant-goers from their Soho branch since 1987. Now they are going...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
03 Nov 14}
The Betjeman Arms, Kings Cross (Bar / Restaurant)
“Top 10 things you need to know about The Betjeman Arms:
1) Where’s the best place to evaluate whether you’re a Eurosceptic or a Europhile? Well, it has to be the last Great British pub before Paris...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
25 Oct 14}
The Prince Albert, Notting Hill (Bar)
“Top 10 things to know about The Prince Albert Pub:
1) Now that BoJo has decided that ruling London is no longer challenging enough, we need a new sheriff to attract those American tourist dollars....”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
27 Sep 14}
The Only Running Footman, Mayfair (Bar / Restaurant)
“Top 10 things to know about The Only Running Footman gastropub and restaurant:
1) Your mission, should you choose to accept, is to avoid any display of loutish behaviour, ordering of cliché sausage...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
04 Sep 14}
Moshi Moshi Sushi, City of London (Restaurant)
“Top 10 things we learnt about Moshi Moshi restaurant:
1) Two decades is a lifetime in the restaurant trade. Having survived 20 years of boom and bust in Liverpool Street, Moshi Moshi is the elder statesman...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
14 Aug 14}
Communion, Peckham & Camberwell (Bar)
“Top 10 things we learnt about Communion Bar:
1) The best way to obtain a confession isn't by dragging someone to church, but by kindly inviting them down to Communion Bar in Camberwell and generously...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
25 Jul 14}
Kitchenette Putney, Putney (Restaurant)
“Top 10 things we learnt about Kitchenette restaurant:
1) A late night visit to the kebab shop is almost a rite of passage in life. However, I do know the Ottoman Empire wasn’t just built on kebabs,...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
23 Jun 14}
Red Dog South, Clapham (Restaurant)
“Top 10 things we learnt about Red Dog South restaurant:
1) There’s an endless fascination with Man Vs Food Challenges: who can eat the hottest food served in the largest portion possible in the quickest...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
19 May 14}
Zilouf's, Angel & Islington (Bar / Restaurant)
“Top 10 things we learnt about Zilouf’s restaurant:
1) Getting off at the wrong end of Upper Street looking for Zilouf, I had to walk past a myriad of restaurants and bars and I came to the conclusion:...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
30 Apr 14}
Gilgamesh, Camden (Bar / Restaurant)
“Top 10 things we learnt about Gilgamesh restaurant:
1) There’s fusion and then there’s Gilgamesh: Persian name, Persian décor and surprisingly delectable pan-Asian cuisine in grungy Camden.
2) This...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
27 Mar 14}
Yamal Alsham (closed), Knightsbridge (Restaurant)
“Top 10 things we learnt about Yamal Alsham restaurant:
1) Angling for a promotion? But the boss is ignoring you? Are you taking him to the same pub to have the same grub after work every day? You need...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
03 Feb 14}
Sixtyone (closed), Marylebone (Restaurant)
“Top 10 things we learnt about Sixtyone restaurant when we visited:
1) If Sixtyone restaurant does not end up with a Michelin star, I think I will quit reviewing restaurants.
2) The pedigree doesn’t...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
08 Jan 14}
Cau, Blackheath & Eltham (Restaurant)
“Top 10 things we learnt about the Cau restaurant when we visited:
1) Move aside Garfunkels and Byrons, there is a new Cau in town and it’s from a top pedigree. Cau restaurant comes from the owners...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
02 Dec 13}
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience, West End (Restaurant / Hotel)
“Top 10 things we learnt about the Faulty Towers Dining Experience when we visited:
1) The British institution that is Fawlty Towers is still alive and kicking in the form of the Faulty Towers Dining...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
13 Nov 13}
Callooh Callay, Shoreditch (Bar)
“Top 10 things I discovered about Callooh Callay bar when I visited:
1) The name Callooh Callay is from a nonsense poem “Jabberwocky” written by Lewis Carroll. It’s like an exclamation of joy...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
13 Oct 13}
The Vine, Kentish Town (Bar)
“Top 10 things we discovered about The Vine pub when we visited:
1) The Vine in Kentish Town is a charming pub in a residential part of NW5, complete with an inviting beer garden and a glasshouse roof...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
05 Sep 13}
Floridita (closed), Soho (Bar / Restaurant)
“The Top 10 things we discovered about Floridita Cuban bar & restaurant when we visited:
1) There’s a Cuban revolution happening and it’s not in Havana, but on Wardour Street, Soho which I will forever...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
08 Aug 13}
El Pirata de Tapas (closed), Notting Hill (Restaurant)
“The Top 10 things we discovered about El Pirata De Tapas Spanish restaurant when we visited:
1) Where have I heard that name before? The Notting Hill restaurant was on a Gordon Ramsay reality TV shows...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
10 Jul 13}
The Crown & Shuttle, Shoreditch (Bar)
“Best for: prompt bar service.
Great: after work drinks in the spacious beer garden.
Even though I would definitely classify myself as a Londoner, there are days...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
15 Jun 13}
Negozio Classica, Swiss Cottage & Primrose Hill (Bar / Restaurant)
“Best for: romantic, intimate meals.
Great: wines and antipasti.
"When a man is tired of London he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford"....”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
29 May 13}
Sushinho (closed), City of London (Restaurant)
“Best for: Innovative Japanese-Brazilian fusion food.
Great: For enjoying after work cocktails in the City of London.
There have been high levels of criminality...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
08 May 13}
Cable (closed), London Bridge & Bermondsey (Bar / Club)
“Best for: all night partying.
Great: for attracting top talent from the dance music scene.
Recently I got to think about how changes are affecting the landscape...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
18 Apr 13}
The North Pole, Angel & Islington (Bar)
“Best for: Sunday roasts, retro games and as a distraction from popular TV shows.
Great: selection of real ales and craft beers on the borders between Islington and...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
06 Nov 12}
B@1 (Be at One), City of London (Bar)
“Best for: An amazing range of cocktails; all genders and ages; friendly and chatty bar staff.
Great: for everyone who fancies starting the evening with cocktails, friendly...”
Adasi Miskiewicz, Fluid London reviewer
07 Sep 12}
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