Parasol is pitching up in N16 in early spring
The resurgence of Dalston will continue in 2025 as it’s been announced that Andy Kerr (the founder of The Sun Tavern, Discount Suit Company and The Umbrella Workshop) and Tom Gibson (founder of Ruby’s and operator of The Bluecoats) are teaming up to opening cocktail bar Parasol in the spring.
The pair will be taking over the site that used to house The Nest and turning the subterranean space into a bar serving a seasonally changing house menu of cocktails alongside riffs on classic serves, plus a wine list and bar snack menu curated by Provisions Wine & Cheese. There’ll also be a killer soundtrack with a roster of guest DJs spinning tunes based around ‘heady 1980s NYC style mutant disco’.
Speaking about the opening, Andy and Tom said, “Since first meeting in Stoke Newington 12 years ago and working together on the Ruby’s cocktail concept, we’ve had the dream of working together on our own project, in our own neighbourhood. Now feels like the perfect time for us to launch Parasol, with Dalston’s nightlife and culture seeing a great resurgence, which we’re both tremendously excited about.”
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Key Information
Opening date | Spring 2025
Address | 36 Stoke Newington Road, London, N16 7XJ
For more information | @parasolbar