Category — Bars

Conservationists warned yesterday about the decline of the British art of painted pub signs, a result of corporate pub chains and the homogenous pub branding. This is compounded by closure of 57 pubs per month. Quite rightly there is some outrage at the potential loss of this artform.  

How do we stop the decline? Well it’s unlikely that the corporatisation trend will slow down, so how about the Pitcher and Pianos of the world commissioning artwork for pub signs and giving each of their bars some individuality rather than some bland ‘fits all’ logo. They could approach contemporary British artists and revive the tradition.       

These spherical Orchid Ice Cubes from Daniel restaurant in New York were recently spotted in a NYTimes feature. Each ice ball features a whole Orchid Flower inside, which melts slowly to keep a cocktail chilled to perfection.

The BBC ran an interesting story yesterday about The Pigs pub in Norfolk, UK, allowing customers to swap their homegrown vegetables for beer in a bid to encourage custom during these credit crunch hard times.

Read it here.

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