The Blackfriar (Tube: Blackfriars)
The Blackfriars of the Dominican Order sect of Catholicism were known for their intellect, theology and philosophical thinking. Appropriate considering that, after a thorough day Pub Raiding for your pleasure […]
The Jerusalem Tavern EC1M 5UQ (Tube: Farringdon)
Your average chain pub – you know the ones – would be your Katie Price, Kerry Katona’s and Frankie Coccozza’s of this world (remember him? No? Proves my point). Falling […]
Lamb and Flag WC2E 9EB (Tube: Leicester Square)
The Lamb and Flag Let us not beat around the bush. This is a very very good pub. Every now and again I struggle with Fullers pubs as they can […]
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 […]
The Owl and Pussycat E2 7PD (Tube: Shoreditch High Street)
There are many pubs I visit on a regular basis for one reason or another. I go to The Old Ship because it’s nearby and friendly, The Griffin because it’s […]
Pub on The Park E8 3PE (Train: London Fields)
Parks are interesting places in London. They’re a refuge for dog walkers, disenfranchised youths, creepy loners and nature enthusiasts. In winter they’re hopelessly desolate. In summer they’re often teeming with […]
The Cat and Mutton E8 4QJ (Train: London Fields)
The Cat and Mutton proudly boasts that it has been present in some form in the east end since the late 1600’s albeit under a slightly different name as The […]
The Millstone Old Basing RG24 8AE (Tube: No Chance)
If you were to draw up a list of essential ingredients for the perfect pub what would it include? I imagine a fine selection of beers has to come pretty […]
Nelsons Head E2 7EH (Tube: Hoxton/ Old Street)
Fittingly this pub is on Horatio Street forming a nice little tribute to everybody’s favourite one armed one eyed Napoleonic era Vice-Admiral. I find this particularly apt as the Nelsons […]
The Railway SW4 7UR (Tube: Clapham North/Clapham High Street)
It seems that purple is the hip colour for pubs to be painted at the moment as this tidy little corner boozer follows the trend set by The Crown and […]
Raiders of the Lost Pubs 