NIGHTLIFE
Originally published on Monday, 11 August 2008
Problems? What Problems? Oh, Bougie Problems…
Age is all the rage. Or at least that's what I tell myself, as I lie poolside on the roof of Shoreditch House, sipping a glass of chardonnay, reminiscing about the sweaty raves, impromptu warehouse parties and three night debauches that I used to revel in.
How did this sudden pseudo-sophistication happen? I used to be known for getting pizzy on free beer backstage at things like Field Day (to which I did not receive my press tickets this year), not fighting back man-tears at the opening night of Piaf (to which, thankfully, I did receive my unjust press desserts). Not that I would have gone to Field Day mind. Nowhere to get a good Old Fashioned.
So instead, post-Piaf, I took up the opportunity to check out the newly opened members' bar at the photo studio palace, Spring. The quietly resplendent spot (usefully conjoined to the publicly accessible TenSP restaurant for if you aren't a member) is a shimmer of creative, laid-back reprieve - all rich wooden floors, bespoke chocolate Chesterfields, an excellent back bar and John Burgerman-esque painted walls.
All that remains is a place to go when it closes. Or to bastardize William: To party or not to afterparty, that is always the question…
Spring Studios - Spring House. 10 Spring Place. London. NW5 3BH