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fisherman. As a special introductory offer, Soseki will be BARBICAN ASSOCIATION DISCOUNT SCHEME offering Barbican Association members a glass of Sussex- produced Breaky Bottom Cuvée Sparkling Brut (or a choice The Barbican Association has negotiated the following discounts with the suppliers below. You may from an alternative range of aperitifs) each and every time they need to present your BA Membership Card to take advantage of these. The scheme members offer dine at Soseki. Booking is required. Please mention “Barbican discounts or incentives to Barbican Association members to buy their products or utilise their services Association” when you make your booking. This offer can be taken up as many times as you wish, but may not be used in and are publicised in each issue of Barbican Life Magazine, on the www.barbicanlife.com website and in conjunction with any other offer, and is not redeemable for the Barbican Association’s quarterly newsletter for so doing. Contact Lawrence Williams on 020 7588 cash. Soseki, 30 St Mary Axe 1F, London EC3A 5AA 0898 – or by email at [email protected] – for further information. T: 020 7621 9211. Open - Mon 11:45am - 2:30pm, Tues - Fri 11:45am - 2:30pm & 6pm - 9:30pm Tart Restaurant and Bar: 20% off all BAR FOOD and CURRENT SCHEME MEMBERS COCKTAILS after 4pm Mon-Fri on presentation of Barbican Association Membership card. 117 Charterhouse Street FURNISHING Jarrold’s Hair and Beauty: Unisex Hair Salon and Spa – 5 EC1M 6AA. 0207 253 3003 Tas Restaurant: Glass of house wine or organic juice per Alma Home: 10% discount on furnishings. View at showroom minutes from Barbican Station. Get 20% off you first visit at head. Must mention Barbican Association. 37 Farringdon at 8 Vigo Street, London W1S 3HN, or in Selfridges. See also Jarrolds Hair and Beauty Salon. Call the salon to book your Road. Tel: 020 7430 9721 website www.almahome.co.uk. Contact Tisha Richbell on 020 appointment now or find out more details. 020 7251 6633, 61- The St Germain Restaurant and Bar: 20% discount on all 7377 0762 or by email: [email protected] for 67 Old Street, London EC1V 9HW, food bills (either in the restaurant or bar). BA members are further details. www.jarroldshairandbeauty.co.uk asked to make reservations and mention the discount at the Ligne Roset City: 10% Discount on any Ligne Roset order Psychotherapy City: 10% discount on first four time of booking, however, booking is not absolutely essential. placed outside of our Sale or Promotional periods. View a psychotherapy, counselling or coaching sessions to BA Either way, if the members could show their BA membership sample of Ligne Roset’s extensive range on www.ligne-roset- members on production of their membership card (5% to all cards when asking for the bill the discount will be organised. city.co.uk or in person at 37-39 Commercial Road. London E1 Barbican residents). Practice at London Bridge. The restaurant is open Monday to Friday from 12-3 for lunch 1LF. Tel 0207 426 9670. Contact: Amanda Falkson. Phone: 0777 557 0208. and Monday to Saturday from 6-11 for dinner. The bar is open MILK Concept Boutique: Small furnishings, contemporary Email:[email protected]. Monday to Saturday from 12pm-12am and on Sunday from hand-crafted lighting, collectable porcelain, fragrances, travel Web: www.psychotherapycity.co.uk 11-5. Food is served in the bar throughout the day. 89 Turnmill accessories and exclusive fashion labels can all be found Registered Osteopath- Lucy Bracken: 25% discount on the Street, EC1M 5QU. Tel 020 7336 0949. Email relaxing in comfort amid the whitewash Victoriana and petite first three appointments 10% discount thereafter to all BA [email protected]. elegance of The Clerk’s House, beside Shoreditch church. BA members. Based five minute walk north of the Barbican. Vecchio Parioli: Friendly Italian restaurant at the corner of Members offered discounts of 5% to 10% on all goods except Drakes Gym, 1 Pardon Street, EC1Y.Call Lucy on 07712 647 Aldersgate Street and Carthusian street offers Barbican Fornasetti. 118 1/2 Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6JN, 282. or email [email protected] Association members a 10% discount on production of their Tel/Fax 0207 7299880 membership card. 129 Aldersgate Street, EC1A 4JQ . Tel: MyDreamKitchen: 5% discount. Contact Spiro Nicholas, RESTAURANTS/BAR RESTAURANTS/BARS 0207 253 3240. MyDreamKitchen, 708 Lea Bridge Road, London E10 6AW. 54 Farringdon: Malaysian & European Cuisine • 020 7336 Wood Street Bar and Restaurant: Mon to Wed 10% off total Freephone 0800 018 5654. 0603. Mon - Fri 12-3 6-11pm • Sat 6-11pm bill when sitting down to dine. Maximum of 6 people in a party. Email: [email protected]. www.54farringdon.com. Barbican residents 20% discount off a The Barbican Association card discount must be mentioned Web: www.mydreamkitchen.co.uk la carte menu either when booking or when ordering to take advantage. Quinn Interiors: 10% off curtains, blinds, soft furnishings and Barbican Tandoori: 10% off food on presentation of Barbican Barbican Association membership card should also be shown re-upholstery. Contact Quinn Interiors, 53 Rosslyn Avenue, Association membership card. Eat-in or take away. Delivery to person taking order. Wood Street Bar and Restaurant, Cnr. Harold Wood RM3 0RG. service available within the Barbican estate. 55 Aldersgate Wood Street and Fore Street, Barbican, London EC2Y 5EJ. Phone: 07050 159156. Fax: 07050 259256. Street. Tel: 7600 4747 or 7796 4499. Tel 020 7256 6990. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.quinn- Chilli & Creamy: 107 Aldersgate Street. Oriental style interiors.com. cuisine.10% discount for Barbican Association members. 0207253185 CLOTHING AND FASHION HEALTH AND BEAUTY The Cuban: Restaurant/Bar: Latino/Caribbean atmosphere. Bread and Honey: Men’s and women’s casual fashions. 10% discount on non-sale items. 205 Whitecross Street, London Barbican Acupuncture: 10% discount off all prices listed on 20% off meal (food only) in restaurant OR two drinks for the EC1Y 8QP website to anyone presenting their BA card. 1 Wallside, price of one at the Long Bar. 1 Ropemaker Street (in City Point Precious: Designer fashion in Spitalfields – collections from Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BH. Tel: 020 7638 4322. complex). For reservations call 0870 850 8975. DVF, Sportmax, Theory, By Malene Birger, Velvet, MIH & Email: [email protected] Website: www.thecuban.co.uk Paige Jeans, Shoes, Accessories & Angela Flanders Website: www.BarbicanAcupuncture.com Hat and Feathers Restaurant: 25% off the whole bill. Perfume. Precious is happy to offer Barbican Association Barbican Dental Care: 10% on all services including tooth Based on 2 courses per person in the 1st floor dining rooms – members a 10% discount on non sale purchases of fashion, whitening and revolutionary healOzone treatment. Ground excludes special events, not valid with any other offer or in accessories or fragrance on production of their membership Floor, 80-83 Long Lane, London EC1A 9ET. December. The Hat and Feathers is located on the corner of card. This offer may not be used in conjunction with any other Phone: 020 7600 4147. Contact Nikki Skews Goswell Road and Clerkenwell Road. www.hatandfeathers. offers. 16 Artillery Passage, Spitalfields, London E1 7LJ 020 Barbican Dental Practice:10% discount on procedures for com. Phone 020 7490 2244. BA members must produce proof 7377 6668 open Tuesday to Friday 11–6.30pm Saturday & BA members on production of their Membership Card. (5% of membership to claim discount. Sunday 11 – 5pm www.precious-london.com discount for all Barbican residents). 1 Wallside, Barbican. The Larder: 91-93 St John Street, EC1M 4NU. Tel: 020 7608 Phone: 020 7638 8200 for appointment. 1558. Restaurant/Bar/Bakery/Shop. Open for breakfast Bodymotion Chiropractic Clinic: 15% discount on from 8 am and for Lunch, tea, coffee and dinner from 11 am SERVICES Abracadabra Services: 5% discount off regular weekly, presentation of Barbican Association membership card. No. 1 to 11 pm Monday to Saturday. 10 percent discount on food at fortnightly or monthly cleaning prices and a 10% discount off Wallside, Barbican. Phone 020 7374 2272 for appointment. all times. prices for one-off Spring and end of tenancy cleans. Contact www.body-motion.co.uk Missouri American Grill and Restaurant: 20% discount Abracadabra Services Ltd., 10 Glasshouse Yard, Barbican, The Feelgood Centre: 33-34 Chiswell Steet is offering from the a la carte menu or the £12 set two course or £16 set London EC1A 4JN or call Allan Lee on 020 7336 7686. Fax: Barbican Assocation members a 10% discount on a wide range three course menu between 5pm and 11 pm. 020 7336 7687. Email: [email protected]. Website: of Therapies and Treatments which are available from specialist 76 Aldgate High Street, EC3. Tel: 020 7481 4010 www.abraserve.co.uk practitioners. These include a wide range of massage Moshi Moshi: Serves a range of hot Japanese dishes and Mail Boxes Etc, Barbican: 10% discount to BA members on therapies, makeup, hair styling, waxing, face rejuvenation, sushi using fish that is delivered daily by Chris Bean, a any Fedex International Priority or UPS Express shipment. acupuncture, homeopathy, hypnotherapy, reflexology, fisherman working off the coast of Cornwall. Moshi Moshi is Members should show their BA membership cards and Pranayoga, Feldenkreiss, life coaching, life alignment. For a full happy to invite Barbican Association members to a glass of discount will be applied at time of purchase on the current listing check the website www.feelgoodcentrecom. For bookings wine and a complimentary platter of sashimi made from our Fedex or UPS retail price. Not valid with any other offer and or further information please call 07946084848 or email :- daily Cornwall catch of the day, each and every time they dine only available at Mail Boxes Etc, Barbican.
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