The Blind Tiger

What a great night last night! Although it was freezing Jenna, Nicole and I made the trek to Clapham to experience The Blind Tiger restaurant. And we weren't disappointed. A 7 min walk from Clapham Common tube we found the Lost Society and next to it The Blind Tiger restaurant hidden behind a big black mysterious door. It doesn't look like much from the outside, just a black door and a buzzer. So we rang the buzzer hoping someone at the end would be able to steer us in the right direction. Our call was answered and the gentleman on the other end assured us he would come and meet us. Ooooo the mystery! The black door opened, the waiter greeted us and proceeded to show us through to the restaurant. We were suprised and excited to see a gorgeous courtyard (for all you smokers) lite up by candles and mood lighting. Entering the restaurant we walked past candle lite tables hidden behind beaded curtains, 1920'S inspired art work, deep red, black and gold colours and loads of textured walls. Our table was also lit up by candles and above it was a huge chandelier. Impressed!!!
The whole dining experience was amazing. The wait staff were super friendly and knew the menu well. I had the pork belly and the girls had the rib eye steak. Both dishes were fantastic! They specialise in cocktails inspired by the 1920s and their list is extensive. We were lucky enough to receive a free one with our meal for the January offer. Thanks Jenna!! Tre Good! My meal came to £23 all up including a nice glass of Cab Sav. The girls meals came to £30 each. I think pretty reasonable considering the food was yummo! And a main is plenty to fill you up. The only disappointment was that our dessert never arrived!!! Not so bad because i was full and didn't want to spend the extra anyway. Would definitely go back! Oh and they have live music Thursday and Fridays! We had the pleasure of being entertained by a Willie Nelson style musician and singer. :)
Great dinner date with Jenna & Nic. Love you girls! xx

The Hoxton Pony

Today I am definitely still feeling the effects of a wicked Saturday night out in Shoreditch! My good friend Mel and about 15 of us headed to The Hoxton Pony to celebrate her 23rd birthday. I'd been to Hoxton Pony once before and had a great night. So when my friend and flat mate Woodsy heard that The Loose Cannons (DJ/Producers and Radio Broadcasters) were playing there on Saturday and suggested we go for Mel's birthday I was keen as. The venue is stylish and people dress to impress. Entry was £10 on the door but a few of us got there early (just before 9pm) and managed to get in for FREE! With coats checked in for £1 we were ready to drink. I was keen not to drink too much as I'm on a budget and we had a few pre drinks at home. But as always when the venue is nice, music is awesome and friends are in top form ready to party I couldn't help myself and got pretty damn drunk! Easy to do when their standard spirits are served as doubles. Eeeek! But we love that! Pretty sure the double shots were to blame for a few of my wipeouts on the dance floor!! Top night! Drink prices are pretty decent with their spirits at £7.50 each and cocktails range from £7.50 - £8.50 each. Can't complain. The only annoying thing was at the end of our night my friend Brett and I went to collect our jackets and they said they couldnt find it and to come back at the end of the night to see what was left over. WTF!!! So I had to head home jacketless in the middle of winter. Lucky for them I was drunk enough and didn't care too much! Not very helpful though. I called them this morning to check if they had my jacket and they do. Thank god!Overall the night was excellent. I highly recommend the Hoxton Pony for a Saturday night out. Saturday nights are best if your're looking for wicked House and Electro tunes! Check out their website for listings of what's on.