The Carpenters Arms E2 6EG (Tube: Bethnal Green)
The inexorable onslaught of the Kindle, George Osbournes relentless vendetta against all public services and the rise of dubious fact emporium ‘Wikipedia’ has resulted in a steep decline in visits […]
Category Archives: ** A Pint at a Push
Shakespeare’s Head W1F 7HZ (Tube: Oxford Circus)
Ah the swinging sixties. Beatlemania is at its heady peak, man will soon land on the moon and rubber faced baboon man Mick Jagger is still in the first decade […]
The Duke of Argyll W1F 0RY (Tube: Piccadilly Circus)
Reviews of things tend to include a variety of information about different aspects of the experience reviewed. A food review would look into ambience, taste, appearance, wine, décor, price, serving […]
The Horniman at Hays SE1 2HD (Tube: London Bridge)
How long should one expect to wait to receive a pint? This is a question I feel has an array of answers depending upon pub, circumstances and skill….. A packed […]
The King Charles I N1 9BL (Tube: Kings Cross)
The streets that sprawl their way off Pentonville Road are for the most part lacking in glamour; most lead to dilapidated council estates or along roads lined with social housing […]
The Glasshouse Stores W1F 9UL (Tube: Piccadilly Circus)
I like the word throwback. It conjures images of Eurovision, flared jeans that would pass for a tent and Eamon Holmes on GMTV when all breakfast telly was tinted slightly […]
The Coach and Horses W1D 5DH (Tube: Leicester Square)
Pickled items are a mainstay of British pub fare but you don’t see them that often anymore. The humble picked onion or egg has been usurped in favour of the […]
The Princess Louise WC1V 7EP (Tube: Holborn)
There are perfect pubs for all different sorts of people. If you like sport then there are bars festooned with screens. If you’re a foodie you can go somewhere that […]
Ye Olde Citie of Yorke WC1V 6BN (Tube: Chancery Lane)
Big. Cavernously big. Though there are many rooms to drink in inside Ye Olde Citie of Yorke you will undoubtedly be drawn to its enormous drinking hall. Whilst it’s size […]
The Fox and Anchor EC1M 6AA (Tube: Barbican)
The fetid smell of Smithfield’s meat market hangs in the air. The sky rolls overhead continuing the day’s staccato pattern of torrential rain and searing heat. In the distance the […]
Raiders of the Lost Pubs 