Smoked by AI · London · people

Lauren Bowes

Journalist — the international spirits and bars trade. Openings, closures, ownership and brand news.

staff writer at The Spirits Business, the drinks trade title of record, which reports bar closures and openings with the venue's own statement attached. Her closure reports quote the operator directly and date the announcement, which is what makes them usable as trading-status evidence.

No reviews or picks captured yet.

Nothing here yet where they gave a verdict of their own — anything below is coverage they wrote, not an endorsement.

Pieces they wrote about these places.

Reporting, openings and roundups. Kept for the trail, and not read as their endorsement — a writer relaying someone else's award is not recommending it.

• The Spirits Business, 'Milroy's of Soho reopens as 3 Greek Street' ↗opening coverage · 2024-10-14
  • Milroy's of SohoSoho

    “Following a refurbishment that began in May, independent whisky specialist Milroy's has given its Soho shop and bar a new look and name... The new ground-floor bar will offer more than 200 whiskies to taste by the glass, with Highballs on tap.”

• The Spirits Business, 'TT London closes' ↗opening coverage · 2024-10-07
  • TT LiquorShoreditch

    “London bar TT, formerly known as TT Liquor, in Shoreditch has closed after nine years in business. The site hosted a rooftop restaurant, cellar bar, liquor store, and cinema, and hosted cocktail classes, tastings, and events. Its rooftop restaurant opened in April.”