East Village

If they ever get round to filming The Only Way is Shoreditch, this dance club/DJ bar complex will be one of its key locations. Load up on sharing platters or free nibbles (weeknights before 8pm) when ordering £7 cocktails such as Manhattan, Eastside & Alphabet City (rum, fresh grapefruit juice, gomme, Chambord & bitters). After that, stay on the New York trip by murdering Alicia Keys’ ‘Empire State of Mind’ in one of the karaoke rooms with names like ‘ the ripped-out office’ or ‘grandma’s burnt-out lounge’. Otherwise, the ‘villain eleven’ booth holds up to 20 partying pals & comes complete with its own pre-stocked booze fridge. Star DJs such as Joey Negro, Danny Rampling & Norman Jay are big draws, & the sound system could shake your socks off.