Albertine Goes Al Fresco

Albertine - Outside Dining

It's not all bad news in Shepherd's Bush.  Our local wine bar, The Albertine, has at last won permission from our Council to set out some street furniture, allowing customers to sit outside and eat al fresco.

Wood Lane needs a bit of cheering up, and it's worth reminding Shepherd's Bush residents that eating out just got a lot cheaper - thanks to Chancellor Sunak's "Eat Out to Help Out" scheme, which gives diners 50% off the usual cost.

So let's give some help to Shepherd's Bush's struggling businesses and spend some money.

Albertine Wine Bar

Allegra McEvedy at the Albertine

The Albertine is one of Shepherd's Bush's best wine bars, founded and run by celebrity chef Allegra McEvedy, who has been tenaciously fighting to survive the economic consequences of Covid-19 - by re-inventing itself as a take-out and home delivery kitchen and food shop.

BBC Heritage
The Albertine was a favourite BBC watering hole on Wood Lane - and still one of the most civilised places to drink in our neighbourhood.  It is also a place that made history - it's where where the very first EastEnders script was written.

The Albertine re-opened in July, and you can book your seat at the official link below:

https://resy.com/cities/ldn/albertine-wine-bar?date=2020-07-04&seats=2

Other things to note

• Albertine is only open on the ground floor 
• No parties over six
• No more than two households, or support bubbles, should mix on a table
• Walk-ins will still be accepted, but we will no longer have tables set aside: the government rules are that folks rocking up without a reservation will have to wait outside to be seated and fill in a form for contact tracing for each guest.
• No cash, only card payments.

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