Ruski's - Removed from website (closed) - Kensington, London

Serial entrepreneurs Diego Bivero-Volpe and Antoin Commane hit zeitgeist levels of popularity last year when they set up the kitschy Bodo's Schloss in Kensington. Now, almost exactly a year later, the dynamic twosome have returned to the scene of the crime (literally across the street) to create Ruski's Caviar & Vodka Tavern, a tongue-in-cheek take on Russia's opulent edibles. The dining club-cum-nightclub will double as Dynasty, a period wherein the room plays host to relaxed drinking and gourmandising, and as Revolution, where the lights dim and the vibe becomes a bit more debauched. The room itself recalls the storied and tumultuous history of the country itself with a regal yet distressed design scheme. Wood cornicing, parquet flooring, red velvet seating and long tables with copper tops are all well-worn yet elegant, begging for caviar and elevated dancing alike.