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    Intimate Island Inn

    4.0 (1 review)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    The Gallery - painting

    The Gallery

    3.6(5 reviews)
    2.2 miHendon

    It was 5pm on a Thursday afternoon. I felt like I'd slipped between two worlds of people being at…read morework and those still travelling home. Nobody was in The Gallery but me. So I sat back and made myself comfortable. Aesthetically the place is beautiful. There is a long shotgun bar, a huge seating/roaming area, and a decent cocktail menu to keep me interested. The decor is a mix of light wood and chrome, with the odd plasma screen showing football. The bartender and I got chatting as he made me a cocktail off the menu. It was a martini but he offered to make it long on the rocks for me to suit my manly appearance. Tee hee! I could see he wasn't happy with the balance, making the concoction several times. For keeping me waiting he refused payment. Nice touch! The cocktail was still good. I decided to ask to be shown around. There is a club and restaurant on site. The restaurant is very suave and endearing in a classic way. As you walk up to the club you can't help but notice the opulence of the artwork and interior design. The club itself is a simple hall with a VIP room off to the side and another bar. Taken as a whole The Gallery is an impressive building and this helps distract from its problem. Who goes partying in Hendon? There isn't much else in the area to draw in London's socialites and it is known that the locals aren't the most chic group in the city. To battle this, new staff and management have been brought in to give The Gallery the right vibe. I enjoyed my quiet cocktail, time will tell whether I enjoy the clientèle.

    If you love art then the Gallery Restaurant is the right place to dine in. Since it was opened in…read moreNovember 2005 it has certainly earned a formidable reputation as fabulous dining retreat,snazzy night-club and an attractive choice of venue for celebrations:-like weddings,birthdays so on and so forth. Other than relaxing in the elegant and ambient setting,you can linger and peruse the works of 30 or more artists which include many well-known names. The names on exhibit at the Gallery include artists like Michael Solomon,legendery photographer Cecil Beaton,Damien Hirst,Rob Carter,Nick Carter. The interior of the establishment showcases many original art-works from Britain's popular young talent. The multitude of paintings on display depict a broad-range of techniques like:-Surrealism,Abstract,Expressionism,Pop-Art,Minimaland Conceptual Art. The food was absolutely fabulous-preparedby the award winning chef Stephen Englefield. The menus are very innovative,regularly reviewed with an insistence on fresh ingredients. The Crab-on-Confit of Leek and Potato,followed by braised Cumbrian Lamb shoulder with a Champagne and Lamb sauce was just perfect.

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    The Gallery
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    The Boogaloo

    The Boogaloo

    3.3(27 reviews)
    2.7 miHighgate
    ££

    If I were reviewing any other experience I've had at the Boogaloo, it would be 5 stars across the…read moreboard. My housemates and I love coming down for quiz night, and it's been my favourite pub to take visiting friends or a casual date since I moved to the area 10 months ago. I've been looking forward to going to the Bonanza queer nights and attending a Sunday blues brunch. However, after an incredibly unpleasant experience on the door last Saturday, I will never be setting foot in the place again. I arrived around 11.15pm with a group of 8 people, celebrating my birthday and out for a good boogie to end the night. Two people in our party put their cups on a windowsill before approaching the door, understandably the manager was irritated by this and I told my friends to remove them and find a bin instead. Despite apologising for this and resolving the situation, the manager then refused us entry, coming up with every excuse under the sun: we were too late to enter, there was a guest list, there was a private event, we had 'bad juju', I was aggressive. None of these things were true. A friend of mine who was alread inside with a different party told me that the place had actually cleared out, it was a quiet night, and this manager was heard bragging about turning away '35 or 40' people that night already for no reason. After we went on to a different pub, she text me that she had spoken to the manager and he would let us in if we got there before 12am. So back we went, only to realise that our new price of entry was to metaphorically get on my hands and knees and lick the manager's boots in apology for my 'aggressive behaviour'. I cannot make it more clear that this whole time I had not been aggressive, I was asking pointedly why we were being refused entry. If there are cameras on the front door, you are more than welcome to review the footage and see for yourself. However, under no circumstances would I prostrate myself and beg forgiveness for something I hadn't done so that this manager could play king of the castle on his little power trip. The bouncer also got involved in this charade and was of no help whatsoever. Perhaps the manager would do well to take a sexism awareness training course if he thinks a young woman asking him questions makes her 'aggressive'. His manner and behaviour was confrontive and disgusting, and I will not be returning. [Cross-posted review]

    It's my party and I'll cry if I want to. But why would I do that when there was so much fun to be…read morehad at the Boogaloo on Saturday nights? Tonight it's my birthday night out and the Boogaloo fits the bill perfectly. No entry fee, no pressure to get your money's worth, no stress, no massive walk to the tube - just good ole fun dancing times. Perfect for a 20 *cough cough splutter* something who can't hack staying up past 2am. It's the start of November and the place is packed with Halloween revellers looking for a boo-gie - that's a ghost's favourite type of dance by the way. Spooky costumes are abound, but it's actually a rock'n'roll night. The first Saturday of every month, aka this night, is called 'Hot Dog' where DJ Jimi Laff spins 50s. 60s and 70s tunes. Different evenings have different DJs and themes but I have a feeling that nights at the Boogaloo don't vary too much musically from this retro affair. But Hot Dog, Hot Damn! What fun we had! The hits kept on coming and we danced hard. Hours and hours on the floor, I had to drag myself away to rest my tired feet. Not all the club nights here have free entry, but I believe if you get there when it's still in 'pub' mode you can circumvent the entry charge. But once it hits 10pm they dim the lights, and it transforms from social club style pub to party party party. The only negatives about the Boogaloo, and I hope I do not sound like an old woman writing this (but it's my birthday so maybe I am now), is the PA system was a touch too loud, and felt ear splitting at points. Plus it's not a proper club, so there's no decent ventilation - it gets stupidly hot. Also I completely understand security have a job to do, but can't they be a touch friendlier. Sometime's a bit of politeness goes a long way. Luckily there's a beer garden, and some quiet lounges at the back to get away for a respite when it gets too much. But I am coming back, there's more nights to be had, plus swing dance earlier on Saturdays, and nudey life drawing Sunday daytime. Boo-galoo? More like Woo-galoo!

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    The Boogaloo - Sit down and Rest

    Sit down and Rest

    The Boogaloo - Ken and Deidre Barlow grace the walls of this establishment

    Ken and Deidre Barlow grace the walls of this establishment

    The Boogaloo - An indoor vintage market in full swing !

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    An indoor vintage market in full swing !

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