A new wood-panelled, flock-lined bar for the uber trendy amongst the Soho scene, Green Carnation is named for the great Oscar Wilde's choice of buttonhole.

Flamboyance is very much the name of the game here, with expensive cocktails sipped by beautiful people on plush sofas, with a small mirrored dance room for those with something to shake.

But it isn't all decadence here- poetry evenings and light-hearted cabaret are welcome additions to the usual DJ bar schedule, and though the less gorgeous people may be hard to spot, they are at least made to feel welcome.