How to Spend an Evening in London

The Absolut IceBar in Mayfair (get the tube to Bondspace for 500 people over five floors! It was originally
Street) is a definite must as it is the only one in the UK,made famous for the rudeness and bad behaviour of
where the tables, walls and even the glasses areits waiters but this has now changed slightly and it is
made from ice. The bar is kept at -5 degrees, whichnow very popular because it serves quality Chinese
means that the bar is operated in 40 minute time slotsfood at low prices.
and you are also given thermal jackets to keep youAfter this you can take the short walk to Covent
warm! Every six months the whole design of theGarden (its only one tube stop away) to visit the
IceBar is changed and the current theme is the aquaticLyceum Theatre on Wellington Street. They are
underworld. The bar staff also help with the wholecurrently showing the Lion King, which is a show not to
theme and dress up in submariner attire. The standardbe missed. It is fun for all ages and the costumes are
weekend ticket is £16 or £15 when booked inamazing! Prices for this start at around £50.
advance, this includes your jacket, gloves and yourHowever, if you'd prefer to stay in Leicester Square
personal ice glass with a choice of vodka or fruit juiceand spend a bit less money then take a visit to the
cocktail.Leicester Square Theatre where they show a whole
After the IceBar get the tube to Leicester Square (willrange of things from dramas to stand up, past
have to change at Green Park to the Piccadilly Line)comedians include Russell Howard, Joan Rivers and
and take a trip to China Town, the atmosphere here isJim Bailey.
sure to warm you up after the trip to a minus 5There are plenty of things to keep you occupied in
degrees bar! A great restaurant in China Town is theLondon, this is just an idea of how to spend an evening
famous Wong Kei's restaurant which is estimated tothere.
be one of the largest in the UK with approximately