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Seven wines you’ll love this lockdown.

  For those of you who have been doing Dry January, the time has come to raise a glass again. We asked wine aficionado


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The Story of King of Soho Gin

Dry January is not for everyone. For those who declined to stay dry, it’s been ‘Ginuary’. For the last week of January, we’re raising a

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Food

Drago’s Delicious Chocolate Cake Recipe

Being in lockdown when you could be drinking a glass of something delicious and enjoying a plate of food at Balans can be a little

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Food

Introducing Remi and his mince pie croissant

Our in-house Pastry Chef, Remi, is French – as surely all the best ones are. A man who says he couldn’t live without Praline Paste

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Creativity

Balans Christmas x Renuka Ramanujam

We loved Renuka Ramanujam’s letter to us with her idea for Balans’ Christmas card you see here. Click to see the picture in full.

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Creativity

About BAP Balans’ Arts Programme

Balans has long attracted creative talent. Our liberal nature, 24-hour opening hours and the magic of Soho, means artists of all kinds and their spirited

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Creativity

Aga Giecko’s Illustrations for Balans

It’s not often you start a discussion with someone who tells you that you share 60% of your DNA with a banana.  That’s what happens

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Creativity

Queer Culture Club at Balans

For the last few months, Balans have been hosting our lovely friends from Queer Culture Club as they drink and draw their evenings away in

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Kensington’s October Dinner Offer

Some of you might have noticed that we have recently been having a bit of a makeover at our Kensington branch.  From our racy red

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Creativity

A look at Balans Kensington

Balans Kensington is stylish, classic and unfailingly charming. The perfect dinner spot when in West London. We’ve been in this location for 20 years. At

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King of Soho gin

Balans began in Soho, on a little corner of Old Compton Street, over 33 years ago. Consequently, it’s pretty unsurprising that The King of Soho, a gin inspired by the history of Soho and all the people who made it such a legendary London spot, has become a popular choice

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Coco Bayley for Balans

National Porn Star Martini Day is upon us (yes it’s a thing…) Celebrations are planned at Balans (responsibly), and artist Coco Bayley has created some

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Creativity

Aga Giecko’s Illustrations for Balans

It’s not often you start a discussion with someone who tells you that you share 60% of your DNA with a banana.  That’s what happens

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DJ Fat Tony x Balans

Legendary London DJ and Instagram’s wittiest man @dj_fattony_ is one of our oldest friends and most loyal (and handsome) guests. Tony used to live above

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