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Thursday 30 January 2025.
Thursday 30 January 2025.
Sad news that MARIANNE FAITHFULL has passed away.
She didn't tour much outside of London but I did see her .
1996 - Jazz Cafe
2009 - I chatted her to her at The Q Awards as she was sitting on the same table as me.
2011 - Barbican
2014 - Royal Festival Hall
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Thursday 30 January 2025...6.15pm to 10.15pm..
LIL' NASHVILLE - launch party - 11 Barley Mow Passage , Chiswick , London W4.
Good to see another live music venue opening in West London.
Country music is getting more and more popular in the UK.
Lil’ Nashville will be bringing the vibe of Nashville right to your doorstep. If you're a country music fan, then you'll understand the significance of Music City's honky-tonk scene, and Lil’Nashville Country Bar & Kitchen will be recreating the spirit and atmosphere of a honky-tonk right here in West London!
If country music is your thing, they will get your boots tapping and your head nodding with live bands at weekends and artists playing all the latest country hits and covers you’d find on Broadway, Nashville. And guaranteed to get you on the dancefloor is their incredible line-dancing team straight from the US! With their head-turning performance, The Country Roses will introduce and teach you some authentic Tennessee moves.
Around 100 guests here.
All the staff are in full country music outfits .
They have a full merch store.
There is a DJ playing tracks , and a big screen showing videos.
7.30pm - speeches from the owners.
7.45pm - line dancing class.
8.45pm - Nottingham born country singer KEZIA GILL performed a 60 mins set of tracks from her two albums and a couple of cover versions.
Complimentary Bourbon cocktails, wines beers and hot and cold Southern food tasters including Cajun Chicken.
All guests got a complimentary tote band with a few small items inside from their merch .
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Wednesday 29 January 2025.
8pm to 12pm.
LUCKY CAT - preview - 22 Bishopsgate , London EC2.
What they say about it...
Lucky Cat is just one of five restaurants that GORDON RAMSAY is opening at London’s 22 Bishopsgate. The skyscraper is London's tallest office building, and will no doubt enchant diners who are lucky enough to get a reservation. After successful openings in Mayfair, Miami and Manchester, Lucky Cat will become London's highest restaurant, offering an Asian-inspired menu with incredible views of the city. If you visit on a warm evening, and just don't want the fun to end, then head out to the Lucky Cat roof terrace for cocktails and entertainment until 3am.
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The venue is pretty full , with over 100 diners.
We have a window table, with incredible views of The City , including The Tower of London and Tower Bridge below and much more as we are 60 floors up.
GORDON RAMSAY and his wife are here.
They are overseeing this test evening for the staff and food,
before the paying customers arrive next week.
Stickers are put over our phones to say no photos or videos allowed of the food or restaurant , so I just take a photo of the amazing view.
I presume that was just for the preview evening only.
We have around a dozen plates to share , as they focus on a sharing concept here.
The food and service was as you can imagine top notch.
Plates included Baby Squid , Udon Noodles, Crispy Duck Bao Buns, Tempura Shrimp and veg , BBQ Lamb Chops, Steak,
Sea Bream....Dessert was a Baked Rum Baba
Washed down with four cocktails each and some sparking water.
A DJ plays tunes in the background.
We were one of the two last tables to leave.
An excellent evening .