Milk & Honey (bar)
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| Milk & Honey | |
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 Milk & Honey Logo | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2000 |
| Owner(s) | Jonathan Downey |
| Street address | 61 Poland St. |
| City | London |
| Postal/ZIP Code | W1F 7NU |
| Country | England |
| Website | www |
Milk & Honey was an award-winning cocktail bar in originally founded in New York City on 31 December 1999 [1], with another location in Soho, London, founded by Sasha Petraske. The New York location was first located on the Lower East Side and later moved to the Flatiron District.[1][2][3] The London branch was operated as a private members' club, although non-members could visit before 11pm with a prior reservation. In September 2020 Milk & Honey London closed permanently due to the coronavirus pandemic.
House Rules[edit]
The club operated a set of House Rules,[4] which are:
- No name-dropping, no star fucking.
- No hooting, hollering, shouting or other loud behaviour.
- No fighting, play fighting, no talking about fighting.
- Gentlemen will remove their hats. Hooks are provided.
- Gentlemen will not introduce themselves to ladies. Ladies, feel free to start a conversation or ask the bartender to introduce you. If a man you don't know speaks to you, please lift your chin slightly and ignore him.
- Do not linger outside the front door.
- Do not bring anyone unless you would leave that person alone in your home. You are responsible for the behavior of your guests.
- Exit the bar briskly and silently. People are trying to sleep across the street. Please make all your travel plans and say all farewells before leaving the bar.
Awards[edit]
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Milk & Honey London has won the following awards:
- Flavour Magazine Best Bar 2003
- Flavour Magazine Best Customer Service 2003
- Class Magazine Best Bar 2003
- Class Magazine Best Bar 2004
- Class Magazine Classic Bar 2004
- Time Out Best Bar 2004
- Observer Food Monthly Best place in Britain for a drink 2004
- Australian Bartender Magazine Best Bar in the World 2007
- Class Magazine Best Bar 2008
- Australian Bartender Magazine Best Bar in the World 2008 [2][permanent dead link]
- Drinks International No 1 in their Top 50 Best Bars in the World Feature 2009
- Tim Philips CLASS Magazine Bartender of the Year (Milk & Honey) 2009
References[edit]
- ^ "Milk & Honey". mlkhny.com. Retrieved May 28, 2014. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "London's top five Soho cocktail bars". The Guardian. July 27, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2014. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ Simonson, Robert (May 29, 2012). "Moving On, Adding a Sign Out Front". The New York Times. Retrieved May 28, 2014. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "House Rules". Milk & Honey. Retrieved 21 August 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Sasha Petraske with Georgette Moger-Petraske. "Regarding Cocktails." Phaidon Press, 2016. ISBN 978-0-7148-7281-0.
