"Willis Carrier invented the first electric air conditioning unit way back in 1902. He must have been one sweaty and smart bloke, and we’d like to thank him. Thank you Willis, thank you. Anyway, Bloomsbury’s Noble Rot is our every-situation spot, so of course it’s A/C’d up. This place is a life saver in many ways. Not least when your face is rapidly turning into an animate slice of cheese on toast. This is the wine bar and European-leaning restaurant for when you need cold air, cold wine, and shit-hot focaccia." - jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak