I will never
never get between any BA flyer and their booze again!
And,
Merry, may I recommend 1837? Excellent food (The Sommelier's Food and Wine choice seven course grazing menu is a snip at £85), and the sommelier must be the most ludicrously over-the-top Frenchman I have
ever come across (I almost spat out my glass' worth on more than one occasion when he started describing the wines - it's just that funny). The benefit of the Sommelier's menu is that they keep bringing you wine (Don't forget the Champange cart to start, again much mirth to be had), so you don't need to worry about bottle proximity or Hand-Eye-Bottle co-ordination.
Browns is a nice place generally, there's always space at the Bar (Excellent Cognac choices), and I found I can amuse myself endlessly making fun of the overawed American guests. They are not terribly prone to throwing people out either
Sadly I'm not aware of the density of minor nobs.
Regards,
Alex
[This message has been edited by alexwuk (edited 09-30-2003).]