“A martini. Shaken, not stirred.” You tin now utter James Bond’s iconic portion bid from “Goldfinger” astatine nan world’s first 007 barroom successful London’s Burlington Arcade. Created to observe nan movie’s 60th anniversary, nan pop-up cocktail lounge and shop will stay unfastened done nan extremity of nan year.
The luxury shopping gallery, built successful 1818 by Lord George Cavendish successful nan bosom of Mayfair, has been lined pinch a civilization Bond carpet featuring lines from nan famous movie series. Three golden, handcrafted car sculptures are suspended overhead, successful homage to Bond’s legendary Aston Martin DB5.
In nan 8 movies Bond drove nan car, it was enhanced pinch MI6 gadgets for illustration a fume screen, an ejector spot and high-pressure h2o jets.
The 007 has plentifulness of authentic Bond memorabilia connected display. Fans of nan movie franchise, nan Ian Fleming spy novels that inspired them and nan actors who person incarnated nan debonair British concealed work supplier will admit never-before-exhibited props, including a Fort Knox golden bar, Oddjob’s hat, Goldfinger’s play shoes and a spyhole timepiece from his backstage plane.
Also connected position are nan only 2 Bond watches made successful yellowish gold: Omega’s Seamaster Diver 300M Commander’s Watch (from 2017) and Seamaster Diver 300M James Bond Limited Edition (from 2019), nan second created to people nan 50th day of “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.”
Just successful clip for nan holidays, nan 007 boutique carries exclusive collectibles specified arsenic a James Bond 2024 luxury advent calendar, limited-edition framed prints and Champagne Bollinger’s Globe-Trotter Champagne case, holding a magnum pinch 2 flutes.
The venue features 2 bars, some serving signature cocktails created successful business pinch Belvedere, Blackwell Rum, Macallan and Bollinger. Bolly has been Bond’s go-to bubbly since “Moonraker” successful 1979. When nan handsome spy spotted a vessel chilling successful Holly Goodhead’s Venice edifice room, he exclaimed, “Bollinger! If it’s ’69, you were expecting me!”