The Queens Arms RG21 7JE (Tube: No chance)
There’s something deeply satisfying about lifting up a full pint glass for that first foamy taste. I don’t know if it arcs back to our tree-dwelling ancestors embracing tools for […]
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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 Barrowboy and Banker SE1 9QQ (Tube: London Bridge)
When I heard that this pub had won a Silver Gilt Award at the Southwark in Bloom Festival 2009 I just had to get myself down there. Nothing quite gets […]
The Dog and Duck W1D 3AJ (Tube: Tottenham Court Road)
It’s possible that I’m suffering from early onset dementia but slightly more likely that I’m suffering from the effects of reviewing too many pubs but when I find myself in […]
The Market Porter SE1 9AA (Tube: London Bridge)
When there is a sign next to the bar which announces opening times from 6am – 8.30am then you know you’re onto a winner. The Market Porter is nestled right […]
The Green Man W1W 7EP (Tube: Goodge Street)
Not being able to locate the door of a pub due to the massive throng of people outside is a pretty strong indication that it’s going to be rather good. […]
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 George Inn SE1 1NH (Tube: London Bridge)
When a pub has a sizable entry on dubious fact emporium ‘Wikipedia’ you know that you’re probably in for a bit of a treat (I’d check it out if you […]
The Calf Clapham SW4 0DR (Tube: Clapham Common)
As loathe as I am to use the phrase; Clapham is ‘up and coming’. Stepping off the tube at any of its three stations and you will almost immediately be […]
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 […]
Raiders of the Lost Pubs 