Alex Young and George de Vos to debut with trio of openings in Islington
Located adjacent to the wine bar, within the same building, Day Trip will focus on the “art” of pour-over coffee
A trio of new openings are being brought to Islington by co-founders Alex Young and George de Vos.
The inaugural project from the duo will include wine bar and restaurant Goodbye Horses, the specialty coffee shop and garden Day Trip, and gelato shop The Dreamery, all set to open on Halliford Street across July and August 2024.
The wine bar and restaurant, Goodbye Horses, will open in mid-July. Located on the corner of Halliford Street and Elizabeth Avenue with 55 covers, the venue has been conceived in collaboration with Swiss architect Leopold Banchini and Ltd Ltd.
Jack Coggins has been appointed as head of the restaurant. Known for his prior success at Papi, Planque, The Baring, and Hot 4 U, Coggins will bring seasonality and sustainability to a menu of sharing plates.
Meanwhile, wine director Nathalie Nelles, who brings a wealth of experience from Noble Fine Liquor and Wright’s Wines, will curate the wine list, following the philosophy of “going beyond just natural, celebrating producers that are at least organic, if not biodynamic, and where possible prioritising soil health”.
Food and drinks will all be served to a backdrop of vinyl albums selected from Goodbye Horses’ extensive 2,500-plus library and played via four vintage Tannoy Lancasters renovated by Izaak Gray.
Just ahead of the opening of Goodbye Horses, the speciality coffee bar Day Trip will open in early July.
Located adjacent to the wine bar, within the same building, Day Trip will focus on the “art” of pour-over coffee.
Helmed by barista and head of Coffee Douglas Conde, it will offer a seated bar and garden space.
The garden is an extension of the coffee shop and wine bar designed in collaboration with garden designer and environmental artist Ji-hae Hwang, the recipient of multiple Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medals.
Completing the trio, the gelato shop The Dreamery will open in early August. Located opposite the wine bar and restaurant, with bar seats and standing space for 20, The Dreamery will serve a selection of “unique” gelato flavours made in-house by the head chef of Goodbye Horses, Coggins.