teuchter
je suis teuchter
i was disappointed that, they said it was a 100 foot long, and i was expected a bar of that long, and it's a lot shorter
The hype about the St Pancras champagne bar is one of the greatest deceits of the 21st century so far.
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The hype about the St Pancras champagne bar is one of the greatest deceits of the 21st century so far.
boohoo
No.
Upstairs at the goat tavern is alright.
All the pubs around there are of a type - which makes it hard to pick which one to go and visit. Some look rather interesting in the back streets of Mayfair but I'm not gonna to spend my lunchtimes testing them out... on my own...like some odd person...
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
apart from notting hill and maida vale, west london is a bit of a mystery to me tbf
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Perhaps a pub crawl would indeed be the only way to find out, then. It would probably be quite a boring pub crawl though. And if I'm going to invest hangover-time in a pub crawl, I would want to do the pub crawl somewhere interesting. If you see what I mean.
There is a pub called Ye Grapes or something like that in Shepherd's Market which has got stuffed animals and suchlike, and in theory should be OK but even so I can't summon up much fondness for it. Perhaps pubs associated with after-work drinking are doomed never to become very much loved.
P.S. Did you know that Shepherd's Market has nothing to do with Shepherds coming there in the olde days, which you might imagine, but is simply named after the architect/developer who built it, a Mr. Shepherd?
boohoo
No.
I liked Shepherds Market... I only just went to visit it the other month for the first time ever which is a bit rubbish for someone like myself to not have ever been there.
I quite like wandering around Mayfair. I also like Lancaster Court off Bond Street and the antique markets. And wandering into sothebys etc... (I take it you work around this area?)
I quite like wandering around Mayfair. I also like Lancaster Court off Bond Street and the antique markets. And wandering into sothebys etc... (I take it you work around this area?)
I read that and for a minute thought it said Goatse Tavern.
I should get off the internet.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
I do work around there, yes, and I also had never been to Shepherd's Market before working nearby. It think it's one of those places that a lot of Londoners have never been to, because it's quite hidden away and not particularly on the way between anywhere else.
Interestingly it has a history as a bit of an upmarket red-light district. It still is, and you wouldn't notice, unless you look closely in which case you will see a few doors suspiciously ajar. Business is conducted a little more discreetly than in Soho where I worked previously, and where it was normal to be loudly invited into various doorways whilst on my way to buy my lunchtime sandwich.
Interestingly it has a history as a bit of an upmarket red-light district. It still is, and you wouldn't notice, unless you look closely in which case you will see a few doors suspiciously ajar. Business is conducted a little more discreetly than in Soho where I worked previously, and where it was normal to be loudly invited into various doorways whilst on my way to buy my lunchtime sandwich.
damnhippie
shark sandwich
definitely - great no nonsense pub. friendly staff, too.
boohoo
No.
My mum had told me about Shepherds market but I'd never got around to having a look. I'd heard it's a bit of an MP's 'bring your mistress to a resturant' area.
There are some interesting arcades/alleys around St James Palace and if you go into the Natwest at Berkeley Square, there is an old map of the area printed onto the wall. I work on New Bond Street.
There are some interesting arcades/alleys around St James Palace and if you go into the Natwest at Berkeley Square, there is an old map of the area printed onto the wall. I work on New Bond Street.
The Harp near Charing Cross Station. Lovely pub. Going to be in that neck of the woods later so might pop in for a beer 
http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/92/924/Harp/Covent_Garden
http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/92/924/Harp/Covent_Garden
On the other hand, the Betjeman is marvellous. (I shall be there tonight...)
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
The Seven Stars on Carey Street (just behind the Royal Courts of Justice). Run by a proper London character called Roxy Beajolais who is an amazing chef and just cooks whatever she fancies on the day (last time I was in there we had pigeon breast burgers with chorizo );
http://www.pubs.com/pub_details.cfm?ID=237
The 3 Kings in Clerkenwell Green is probably my favourite pub in London. If you end up in the room upstairs with the ace jukebox and a load of mates you can never fail to have a good night. Arty without being pretentious (plus the fact that they don't take cards keeps a lot of people out)
http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/17/1792/Three_Kings/Clerkenwell
);http://www.pubs.com/pub_details.cfm?ID=237
The 3 Kings in Clerkenwell Green is probably my favourite pub in London. If you end up in the room upstairs with the ace jukebox and a load of mates you can never fail to have a good night. Arty without being pretentious (plus the fact that they don't take cards keeps a lot of people out)
http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/17/1792/Three_Kings/Clerkenwell
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Is it a proper pub then? I had noticed something called the "Betjeman" parked in the corner near the end of the tracks on the platform level, but it seemed to be a kind of depressing looking makeshift bar thingy on the concourse with tables scattered about it. I remember thinking it was making the place look messy and not a very good first impression for visitors to London.
Perhaps that was some sort of temporary arrangement before they opened the pub proper. Is it within the old bit of the buiding?
Yup, that place is nice.
When I'm up in London I always go the Edgar Wallace, Essex Street (off The Strand) for a drink and a bite to eat. They have 8 real ales, which change regularly, on offer and serve good food all day. One of the reasons I like it is because it's tucked away it's not too crowded.....at least not until about 5pm when the suits turn up.
I found it on one of the many walks I do.
I found it on one of the many walks I do.
Very good for Sunday lunch.
I used to get off the District line on the way home from work at Temple specially to go there.
(I think it was Temple I got off at) Very nice pub.Try wandering into Belgravia.
I recommend Bradley's Spanish bar on Hanway St just off Oxford St.
http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub1531.html
I'll point out some other little gems in due course.
This site is pretty good. Click on the area where you're going then up pops all the pubs in that area that you can then click on to check out. Might be good for hunting down decent places that you wouldn't ordinarily find.
http://www.fancyapint.com/area/00263.html
I recommend the toucan just off Soho square too.
http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub410.html
Fedayn
Well-Known Member
Aye, a mate used to work nearby at the BDA, been hammered in the Toucan a few times.
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
I had a lovely evening there a couple of years back, dressed like santa claus, playing on the turning plates in the basement, finding a random naked man to sit on my knee.
I had a lovely evening there a couple of years back, dressed like santa claus, playing on the turning plates in the basement, finding a random naked man to sit on my knee.
That's the sort of things that makes the foundry good.
But the actual drinks themselves..
Plastic cup with a rank job-lot paint stripping substance pretending to be a spirit covered up by yesterdays flat coca cola...
I pay for nice drinks. Like you pay for nice food in a decent restaurant. The foundry seriously fails when it comes to a quality pint or mixer but it's great because there's graffiti on the walls.
/sarcasm
And they slag wetherspoons off on here!
I guess it's the KLF connection.
scifisam
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Another vote for The Ship in Wardour St.
I've been using it whenever in the area for over 40 years.
It has more rock and roll ghosts than any other pub I know
I bet you both know my mate Paul, baldy bloke from Leeds - he pretty much lives there. Actually, for a short while when he was between homes, he did live there.
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
The Pineapple, Kentish Town. Very nice pub with regulars that don't make you feel like an 'out of towner'...
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
KLF connection?
I don't think I drank much there. (surprise surprise
) I did sit at a spinning table on the turning plates though. and I have a lovely pic of the naked santa and me.
scifisam
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You do see some, um, interesting crowds outside the Foundry. Going past on the bus today, I saw someone dressed as a cigarette bin confused and about twenty tuxedoed men marching in line.
Anyway, one of my favourite pubs right now is the Pub in the Park, London Fields. Plenty of space and seating both inside and outside, and a friendly atmosphere. My other favourite pubs have all closed.
confused and about twenty tuxedoed men marching in line. Anyway, one of my favourite pubs right now is the Pub in the Park, London Fields. Plenty of space and seating both inside and outside, and a friendly atmosphere. My other favourite pubs have all closed.
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
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