Entertainment,  Food

Little Nans Rio Cocktail Bar

The last time I visited Little Nan’s comfy living room was in Shoreditch back in yesteryear. We met her lovely grandson Tristan and drank cocktails, ate pick a mix and put the worlds wrongs to right. A pretty cool Nan if you ask me! (Although not quite as cool as my own)

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So when we heard Tristan’s nan was back in town and has set up her cosy living room in Dalston under the Rio cinema, we were back in a flash!

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This time we scooted down into her house and were presented with a wall of teacups. I chose a rather small refined little number, all the better for having like a million cups and not feeling too guilty. Next we passed the popcorn and pic n’ mix booths where we were allowed to help ourselves for the evening. I don’t think I have ever eaten so many sweets and popcorn in my life!

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Then we plopped ourselves down at a table, chomped and chatted while jamming to the old school 90’s tunes Tristan’s nan loves so much (quite a hip nan I must say, she was really into Britney Spears).

There were so many concoctions to try from the golden and white tequila, mescal, lime and orange Zara Philips to the amaretto, lemon, cranberry and prosecco Peckham Price. I’m pretty sure ours had vodka in it…maybe the Lady Racquel Trotter (vodka, elderflower syrup, lemon, prosecco) it was rather too tasty to say the least.

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Once a few tipples had gone down well we moved into the fancy dress room to try on some outfits, dance and generally be a bit silly. Such fun.

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Anywho as always Tristan has done his nan proud, I think we can all assume now she probably enjoys a good knees up and puts her dentures in a glass of whisky before bed.

Reporter: Aspen Glencross ¦ @AbiAspen

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