Cinco de Mayo came on a Friday this year, so we had ourselves a Mexican-infused fiesta down at DSC! The 5th of May, or ‘Cinco de Mayo’ in Spanish, is a massive day for Mexicans who love to celebrate Mexico’s victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. The French, then considered the greatest army in the […]
Thursday 9th March saw the launch party for Umbrella Brewing and their fiery, cloudy alcoholic ginger beer. It was set to be a big night from the off, and it didn’t fail to deliver. Fridges were brimming with ginger beer – in fact, it was everywhere you turned. Just past the bridge on Kingsland Road in the newly opened […]
Christmas is a time for sharing so a cocktail for two seemed a fitting stint for our ‘Guest Cocktail’ in December. Hearts Punch Peated Scotch Whisky, Swedish Punsch, Earl Grey Tea, Pomegranate, Lemon & Angostura Bitters.
For our October guest stint, we thought we’d tie in with London Cocktail Week seeing as we’re a stones throw from LCW Cocktail Village in Spitalfields. Our good friends at Bán Poitín and Umbrella Brewing were up for collaborating on creating something deadly. Natural Bán Killer Bán Poitin, Orgeat, Apple, Lemon, Topped with Umbrella Brewing Ginger Beer.
SCOTCH EGGS SOCTCH WHISKY SCOTCH COCKTAILS On Wednesday 7th September, The Sun Tavern launched their monthly Whiskey Wednesday bespoke cocktail menu in conjunction with Dewar’s Blended Scotch Whisky. Given that this occasion wasn’t an Irish one they thought they’d go the extra mile for scotch sake! The Sun Tavern just so happens to have some bangin’ Scotch Eggs […]
START OF A NEW ERA. THE END OF 4AM UBERS. On the eve of Transport for London’s launch of the Night Tube, as one of the lines turning nocturnal was the Central Line, we thought over at the ‘East End’ we’d have a party to celebrate a new chapter in London night life. East End of The Line. It turned […]
The Clash – Rudie Can’t Fail The Cure – A Forest The Stooges – I Wanna Be Your Dog Harry Nilsson – Subterranean Homesick Blues The Road – She’s Not There
Here we have Paul Day’s Top 5 records he likes to spin at The Sun Tavern. The Sonics – Have Love Will Travel The Modern Lovers – Roadrunner Elvis Costello – Pump It Up Plastic Bertrand – Ca Plane Pour Moi Iggy Pop – I’m Bored
John spins at both Discount Suit Company and The Sun Tavern most weekends, inbetween recording podcasts for Umbrella Radio. Let’s start with the fundamentals, Vinyl, CD’s or laptop? I’d love to say vinyl, but unfortunately it’s CD’s. I was vinyl for years, but since I moved to London it’s been CD’s all the way. I’ve got hundreds of […]
Here are Eli’s top five plays at Discount Suit Company Freddy Mckay – Love Is A Treasure King Floyd – Groove Me Young Holt Unlimited – Soulful Strut Hector Rivera – I Want A Chance For Romance Anne Sexton – You’re losing me
On probably the nicest Monday of the year, The Umbrella Project along with Umbrella Brewing took a few of the lads from Discount Suit Company and The Sun Tavern on a voyage with Vestal Vodka. The crew assembled in Granary Square where the boat was moored on the Regent’s Canal. Once everyone arrived, Will, the owner of Vestal […]
DJ Anne Frankenstien’s Top 5 bangers she likes to bust out at Discount Suit Company. Enjoy the soul. She’s Not Just Another Woman – 8th Day Super Duper Love – Sugar Billy (NOT Joss Stone as Tommy loves to say) Me and My Baby Got a Good Thing Going – Lyn Collins Queen of Losers – […]
Anne is one of DSC’s regular DJ’s. You can catch her most weeks playing her Soul & Funk gems. Strictly vinyl! You seem to DJ most of the week. What keeps you busy when you’re not? What do I do? Well I work in a record shop (Flashback Records in Bethnal Green) on Saturdays, more for the purposes of […]
In July, DSC saw it’s guest spot taken by a Tapatio tequila based, fruity number called Grenada. Conjured by none other than our own Connor Shora Bloomfield. Grenada Tapatio, Swedish Punsch, Homemade Grenadine, Lime, Absinthe & Benedictine
Eli is our serial crate-digger and specialist in all styles. Catch him DJing at DSC on Fridays. You DJ a hell of a lot, but what else keeps you occupied? I am an actor, comedian and professional call centre employee. I also do a podcast – The Cheapshow, that’s a comedy thing. We’re on the 25th episode and it’s […]
Darryl McNally was recently appointed as Master Distiller of Quintessential Brands’ The Dubliner Irish Whiskey and The Dublin Liberties. We managed to sit down for a quick 5 minutes with him in The Sun Tavern… How did you get into distillation? Well lucky I guess eh? So, I started working for Bushmills Distillery about 1998 and I […]
In addition to the recent Bloody Mary Menu, Sundays at The Sun Tavern have got a little better and a little boozier with the introduction of their Boozy Brunch Bevvies featured on the back of the Bloody Mary Menu for under 6 quid! First up along with the Bloody Marys… Michelada – Homemade Sangrita Mix, Lime and Sun […]