Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem (Nottingham)
There are three pubs in Nottingham which claim to be the oldest not just in the city but in England and depending on which bit of ancient documentation or local […]
Tag Archives: food
The Kings Head (Stamford)
Sometimes on this round wet ball that we call Earth, two things combine together to form a little slice of perfection – fish and chips, frosty mornings and clear blue […]
The Sun Tavern E2 0AN (Tube: Bethnal Green)
I’ve had more than a few pints in caves. In Nottingham there is a pub (one of three in the city which claim to be the oldest, all of which […]
Kingston Arms (Cambridge)
The man at the bar had the most fantastic nose. If noses could tell stories then this nose would probably have some stories to tell, and would proceed to tell […]
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. […]
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 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 Vauxhall Griffin SW8 2TH (Tube: Vauxhall)
For those of you who don’t wince at the idea of unnecessary human contact I imagine the sensation of a ‘hug’ is much akin to how I feel when I […]
What Makes The Perfect Pub?
Occasionally, and most often just after I’ve posted one of my more scathing reviews, I am asked ‘what does actually make the perfect pub?’. Sadly I fear that such a place […]
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 […]
