{"id":836,"date":"2012-11-04T05:46:42","date_gmt":"2012-11-04T05:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theduanewells.com\/?p=836"},"modified":"2024-12-04T07:47:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T07:47:32","slug":"the-best-martini-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theduanewells.com\/staging3\/the-best-martini-london\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Martini in London"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Cheers from Merry Olde England, darlings! I\u2019ve just landed in London (aka my home away from home) and I\u2019ve already gotten into the swing of nightlife in my personal favorite city in the world, enjoying several martinis along the way, of course. Divine!<\/p>\n

Speaking of Martinis\u2014those beautiful, clear, mind-numbing libations that bring such joy and pleasure\u2014if you\u2019re anything like me, you just can\u2019t get enough of them. As a bit of a connoisseur of the drink, I make it a point to try them as often and in as many places as I possibly can. Yes, I know what you\u2019re thinking, and yes, it is a grueling endeavor, but I feel like I owe it to you and to everyone who wants to understand the art of Living Wells to continue my quest to find the most brilliant martinis in every destination around the globe.<\/p>\n

This week I reconnected with one of my favorite martinis at my favorite hotel in London, the Egerton House<\/a>. You absolutely have not lived until you\u2019ve sat by the fireplace in the elegantly appointed, cozy drawing room of the Egerton House hotel and sipped one of the house martinis made by the hand of legendary bartender Antonio (no need for a last name, as with most icons).<\/p>\n

The other night I stayed up until 5 a.m. having far too many martinis and chatting with Antonio about his 40-plus years behind the bar serving a plethora of boldfaced names from both sides of the Atlantic at some of London\u2019s swankiest hot spots over the years. The man is a legend, and a very smart set from all over London\u2014and, indeed, the world\u2014gather nightly to watch the legend work his magic.<\/p>\n

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All martinis at the Egerton House are prepared right in front of guests on a little table that carries all the ingredients Antonio needs\u2014a splash of vermouth, perfectly chilled Belvedere vodka and a thin slice of lemon rind cut fresh before guests’ eyes and dropped into the martini glass as a finishing note. How such simple ingredients become so much in Antonio\u2019s hands is a mystery (although I think it has something to do with the way he shifts his shoulders as he puts the final touches on his creations), but the magic of his martinis is undeniable.<\/p>\n

Stop by the Egerton House and plan to be transported over one of these delicious cocktails, but do be sure to make a reservation or at least call ahead, because the bar is small and Antonio\u2019s martinis are always in demand. Here\u2019s the contact info:<\/p>\n

The Egerton House Hotel
\n17-19 Egerton Terrace
\nKnightsbridge
\nLondon SW3 2BX
\nTel: +44 20 7589 2412<\/p>\n

Cheers!<\/p>\n

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Cheers from Merry Olde England, darlings! I\u2019ve just landed in London (aka my home away from home) and I\u2019ve already gotten into the swing of nightlife in my personal favorite city in the world, enjoying several martinis along the way, of course. Divine! Speaking of Martinis\u2014those beautiful, clear, mind-numbing libations that bring such joy and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":88889,"featured_media":842,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1611,1617,1551],"tags":[1154,1180,1191,1208],"class_list":["post-836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-europe","category-united-kingdom","category-food","tag-london","tag-luxury","tag-cocktails","tag-hotels"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theduanewells.com\/staging3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theduanewells.com\/staging3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theduanewells.com\/staging3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theduanewells.com\/staging3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/88889"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theduanewells.com\/staging3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=836"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/theduanewells.com\/staging3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":844,"href":"https:\/\/theduanewells.com\/staging3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/836\/revisions\/844"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theduanewells.com\/staging3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theduanewells.com\/staging3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theduanewells.com\/staging3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theduanewells.com\/staging3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}