The Maltings (York)
Question. How many black pubs are there? I don’t mean segregated (none, thank god) and I don’t mean sticky carpet filthy (although plenty lurch into mind). I mean black black. […]
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Fry Me a River – The Good, the Bad and the Un-digestable of Pub Grub.
In the modern land of pubs food is fairly ubiquitous and it’s rare that I stumble across somewhere that doesn’t dish up at least something to help soak up the […]
The Boot WC1H 8BS (Tube: Kings Cross)
First of all, any hostelry that sells Tayto Crisps has got a head start where Pub Raider is concerned. Yes, it’s true they’ve toned down that shiny oiled-up greasy suckyerdigits […]
The Milstone Inn (Stamford)
Good Stabling and Loose Boxes. For those unsure of what a ‘loose box’ is I’ve taken the time to find a definition. Here it is; “A stable, or an enclosed […]
The Crown and Shuttle E1 6JE (Tube: Shoreditch High Street)
One of the main things people prattle on about in reference to London is that it’s expensive; especially so when it comes to property and land. It’s getting to the […]
The Coal Hole WC2R 0DW (Tube: Charing Cross)
Once upon a time this merry little place was apparently the venue for many a turn of the century sing-along. Nicholson’s website makes boast of the fact that Gilbert and […]
The Old George E2 0AN (Tube: Bethnal Green)
The first clue you get that this pub can’t really be bothered is by noting that it doesn’t even open till four. I discovered this after calling to book a […]
The Bull W12 7SL (Tube: Shepherds Bush)
Oft have I sat back and wondered what it’d be like to hear someone sing Soft Cell’s Tainted Love with their head wedged up a badgers arse. Though I’m yet […]
Top 3 Sunday Roast Pubs
Pub on the Park After the sad demise of The Cat and Mutton into overpriced awfulness this stands out as an almost unparalleled purveyor of Sunday lunches in East London. […]
The Cat and Mutton – Rebooted E8 4QJ (Train: London Fields)
Given that this pub is something of an East London institution it felt worthy of me paying it a visit with an eye to a fresh review after its recent […]
Raiders of the Lost Pubs 