NEWS & GOSSIP
C.Gars Auction
The number of lots for the C.Gars summer auction
has grown to over 300 with more arriving on a
daily basis. You can check out the catalogue online.
Tickets for the Hunters and Frankau Party
The full details of the party that Hunters and
Frankau are throwing to celebrate their 225th
anniversary have been confirmed in the last two
weeks. The party will be in Belgrave Square on
Friday 19th of July between 6:30 and 9:30pm.
Tickets are £175 and are available on a first come
first served basis. To register an interest in joining
the party of the year contact Dawn Ireland at
Hunters & Frankau on 020 7471 8409 or email
[email protected].
Fish & Chip Shop
Fish & Chips in the City is a modern take on the traditional fish & seafood
restaurant, just minutes from Liverpool Street station. It has a great bar
and is also open for breakfasts. To top it all they have just opened a great
terrace. They don’t sell cigars but you can take your own. For more details
see www.thefishandchipshop.uk.com/city
The builders are in at James J Fox
Those of you who have visited the upstairs
sampling room at James J Fox in St James’s street
over the last few years may well have seen some
plans of a refurbishment for the upstairs area.
As with many old buildings, getting the plans
approved has taken a while but now work is
underway and the new area should be ready to
receive custome rs to sample a cigar later in the
summer.
Re-opening of the Lanesborough
Roof top ‘beach life’ at Selfridges
Vintage Salt is the latest incarnation on the
rooftop of Selfridges. Inspired by a Cornish fishing
village and complete with deck chairs and great
food & drinks it’s a perfect spot to spend a couple
of sunny hours with a cigar as the seagulls wheel
overhead. For more details see
www.selfridges.com/content/vintage-salt
The scaffolding is coming down and the much
missed Garden Room terrace at the Lanesborough
Hotel is getting ready to reopen sometime in June
and we understand there will be a few familiar
faces working in one of London’s original ‘post
smoking ban’ Comfortable Outdoor Smoking
Areas’. Look out for a full report in next month’s
issue.
Nico Puro launch in the UK and a road trip with George Sosa (Nica Pic)
The latest cigar from the Alec Bradley stable arrived in the UK at the beginning of May
and it’s arrival is marked by another visit to these shores by George Sosa, Alec Bradley Vice
President of Sales. George will be visiting retailers and hosting exclusive Nica Puro cigar
events across the country from London to Glasgow. Details of all the events in our diary.
We have an interview with George on pages 33 & 34 of this month’s magazine and we can
confirm that an evening with George is not to be missed.
Holborn Dining Room Spring Makeover
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The terrace at the Holborn dining room has also received a
makeover in time for the summer. We reviewed the restaurant
in the February issue (excellent it was too) so if you are in the
Holborn area and looking for a bite and a cigar check out the
newly refreshed terrace. There will be cigar events during the
summer so keep an eye on the diary and the web site for details.