Nine Lives
This low-lit, neighborhood basement bar in London Bridge avoids all the usual corporate pre-gig traps. Sip a perfectly executed, tropical-leaning cocktail while listening to a vintage sound system that sets the exact right tempo for the night.
Kolae
A striking, multi-story brick warehouse in Borough Market serving exceptional Southern Thai cuisine focused on the 'kolae' grilling technique. Grab a seat at the counter for charred, highly spiced seafood skewers that arrive quickly and pack a serious punch.
The O2
Yes, it is a giant dome on the Greenwich peninsula, but there is nothing quite like the scale of a headline show here. Grab a drink, find your seats, and let the bass of Jay-Z's career-spanning set do the rest.
Satan's Whiskers
The ultimate East London late-night sanctuary. With taxidermy on the walls, a daily-changing menu of precise classic cocktails, and a strictly vinyl hip-hop playlist, it is the only place to wind down the evening.
