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Book a karaoke bar with a group of friends or colleagues for an evening of musical mayhem

The British karaoke scene has enjoyed s a renaissance in recent years, and with a new branch of Lucky Voice opening in London, the trend looks set to run and run

3 best: Karaoke bars

Robbie Williams rules at
London’s Karaoke Box The X Factor effect plus the benediction of a job lot of celebrities (Kate Moss, Paul McCartney Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow, ) has seen a nation step up to the mic. So it was only a matter of time before a new breed of bars – complete with cocktails, waitresses and private booths – sprung up to cater to this slicker than average clientele.

Karaoke Box LONDON

12 Smithfield Street, tel. , karaokebox.co.uk Must drink Singing in the Rain – Wokka Saki, Manzana Verdi, lychee liquor and apple juice poured over ice.

Must eat The (it has to be said) slightly unappetising sounding Robbie Williams pizza: tomatoes, mozzarella and truffles. Must sing Robbie Williams’ Angels. The top spot is perennially occupied by the fin de siècle fave. But if you don’t fancy dovetailing your song of choice with your dinner (what’s wrong with you?), you could make like model-of-the-moment Agyness Deyn, last seen taking to the stage with Nick Grimshaw for a rousing rendition of Kim Wilde’s Kids in America.

Karaoke-Me! BRISTOL

You should be so lucky,
lucky, lucky , lucky
at Lucky Voice 12 St Stephen’s Street, tel.
, karaoke-me.co.uk Must drink Karaoke Courage – a somewhat daunting mixture of gin, vodka, white rum, lime and Red Bull. Must eat The spinach and goats’ cheese stone-baked pizza.

Must sing Rihanna’s Umbrella is currently hogging the number one spot (again). A fitting anthem to the south-west’s notoriously inclement weather, if ever there was one.

Lucky Voice MANCHESTER

Tiger Tiger, The Printworks, Withy Grove, tel.
, luckyvoice.co.uk Must drink Long Cosmopolitan – Absolut Citron, Cointreau, cranberry juice and lime.

Must eat Seemingly set on shaking things up this September, Lucky Voice is not only opening a new branch in London’s Islington but piloting a new menu, too. Try the sirloin steak with half a Canadian lobster.

Must sing 9 To 5 by Dolly Parton. Or, for those not looking to channel their inner working girl, Amy Winehouse’s barnstorming version of Valerie.

Cocktail corner

They say one’s an anomaly, two’s a coincidence, but three’s a trend. And with London bars at Canteen (canteen.co.uk), Below Zero (belowzerolondon. com) and now Pearl (pearlrestaurant.com) launching an entire menu of cocktails based around British puddings, it looks as if we might have a fad on our hands. Top pick at Pearl is the Bramley Apple Pie:

Shake 25ml Zubrowka Bison Grass Vodka, 35ml apple schnapps, 35ml apple puree and 25ml cinnamon syrup together in a Boston glass. Strain into a tumbler and fill with ice. Top with a pastry wheel (puff, for preference) and serve with a straw.

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