Kick about in Shoreditch
‘Another one of those mokito things pleeeease’ I slur at the barman. He get’s me a mojito without correcting. Kick, a bar located in Shoreditch, has none of the pretentiousness the E1 area code provokes. An hour in this place can easily turn into two or three – especially if you turn up during happy hour.
From the outset, Kick is a reggae playing, football loving, continental haven. Bottles of beer clink together as chaps and chapesses crowd around foosball tables, laughing and jostling over the score. On match nights it’s worse. Cocktail conversation is marked by football trivialities as friends converse with randoms.
Within the hour, your attention will be drawn to the nibble’s menu. Kick’s selection of organic munchies and yummy platters add to the Mediterranean themed experience. As does the unique décor; international flag pennants drape across the ceiling and Cuban cigar plaques hang along the walls. Like a club in Monaco Kick is on European time, ruled by tequila shots and chat.
Ok so there is no jaw-dropping extravagance, or weird 3-D wall hangings. It’s not particularly ‘trendy’ for Shoreditch and it’s not full of art-gallery-owners. However an hour can easily pass in the company of good food and friends. This week make Kick your ‘essential hour’ after work.
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