9.20.2015

breaking dad

Most people buy their Dad's slippers and roast dinner for father's day... Me? I took my dad to make narcotics. Anybody who has access to a TV / the internet / the outside world will probably have been hooked by the phenomenon that is Breaking Bad. My Dad was so obsessed that he slept on the sofa for a month just so he wouldn't wake my Mum up watching it into the early hours of the morning! So, when I heard that a Breaking Bad inspired pop up bar was opening in London I dragged him down there for a little father's day treat.











ABQ London found a replica of Walter White's infamous RV, and kitted it out with test tubes, dry ice and alcohol, so that you and 20 of your new closest friends can spend 2 hours getting your chemistry on, Heisenberg style.

Instructions are displayed on the walls, and you work in teams, stirring, mixing and whirring in the lab, to create 2 weird and wonderful cocktails. While I wouldn't call either concoction the most amazing thing I've ever tasted, they definitely packed a punch and it was so much fun being able to don a pair of rubber gloves, tinker with chemistry equipment and laugh like a mad scientist.

The 'cooks' overseeing the whole process were really helpful (ours even had a killer Jesse accent) and while it was a little awkward and squishy inside, it was easy to bond over the shared interest of the show. Once you were done cooking, you can chill outside of the RV where there's a bar, ping pong table and 'Los Pollos' chicken being served. Though it ended in 2013, I still haven't got round to actually finishing Breaking Bad yet, being able to kind of live it out definitely bought back my nostalgia for it so I have been catching up.

As far as I know the pop up was only available for 3 months and is all sold out BUT judging from its success and sheer brilliance I hope that it's stay continues. Oh, and my Dad loved it!

24 comments:

  1. Great photos,
    Happy Monday.

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  2. This is actually amazing, hope your dad had a fab time there!

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  3. This is such an amazing idea! Sounds like you had a lovely experience :)

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  4. Very cool post Raj! Thanks for your adorable comment!
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    Jeanne
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  5. Aww wow this looks so fun! My dad would absolutely love this as he's a big Breaking Bad fan x

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  6. Oh my god, your dad is a Breaking Bad fan? That's so cool, and the cafe looks SO cool too!

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    1. Oh, and your title gave me a little heart attack there until I saw "Breaking Bad" hahahah

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  7. omg, that looks awesome. I'm such a fan for Breaking Bad myself. Love love that show, this is a great treat for your dad!

    -Lily from www.withlovelilyrose.com

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  8. Cool :)))

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  9. So cool you brought your dad there, awesome present!
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  10. This looks so fun, oh my gosh! How cool!

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  11. Nice shots girl :)

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  12. Omg this sounds like way too much fun! <3 <3 <3

    Velveteencockroach

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  13. This looks like so much fun
    xo
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  14. This looks like so much fun! As a huge Breaking Bad fan this pretty much would've been my idea of a perfect day out.

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  15. This is SO COOL and I'm not even a Breaking Bad fan but this is so awesome.

    N- Naomi in Wonderland

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  16. I also use to be obsessed with this show aha! looks so much fun :)

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  17. you are am awesome daughter.. and your eyebrows are on point :)
    xo Jamie
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  18. This sounds so cool, what a great birthday present :)

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  19. Lovely post as per usual! My purse is definitely going to take a bruising because of this post haha xx



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  20. This is the coolest! I love Breaking Bad, what a memorable way to spend father's day!

    xo, Liz
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  21. That's awesome! I'm also a tad obsessed with Breaking Bad ;)

    xoxo, Caroline | carolinevsworld.blogspot.com

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  22. WOW! This sounds sooooo cool! haha, I want to do something like this! :( you look like you get up to so many cool things! Thanks for the comment on my blog btw girly! Your blog is looking great! :) xx

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