Pub #29 was visited along with friends Matt and Jasmine, and new friend Jess (whom I haven’t seen since, but she was very nice, and if she’s reading this, hello!). We had just done a volunteer stint as the SOAS FoodCycle group in Kentish Town, and after a morning of cooking and baking, it was … Continue reading »
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Pub #27: The Crown and Sceptre, Foley Street
Last month, after hanging out with some of my coursemates from Anthropology of Food at the Marquis de Cornwallis in Bloomsbury, I wandered westward and met up with my friend Graham, whom I hadn’t seen since the visit to The Landseer. We went to a Sam Smith’s pub in the North Soho/Fitzrovia area for a … Continue reading »
Pub #26: The White Hart, Stoke Newington High Street
Wait, another pub called The White Hart? Yes, that’s correct. Just as there are probably a number of pubs called The Angel and a number of pubs called The Rose and Crown, there are more than one White Harts out there, and I happen to be reviewing two of them, so far. I went to … Continue reading »
Pub #25: Mabel’s Tavern, Marbledon Place
This particular pub visit was a celebratory one, as it came after I completed the Anthropology of Food exam with the rest of the Foodies. I was relieved and rather excited at having studied the right things before the exam, and as some of my coursemates had no more exams after that one (sadly, that … Continue reading »
Pub #24: The Old Crown Public House, New Oxford Street
After handing in one of my essays at SOAS, I had a wander for chips which turned into a wander for a pub. As things do. So, I found myself on New Oxford Street, and in The Old Crown Public House, a very stylish and cool pub that seems to target stylish and cool people, … Continue reading »
Pub #22: The Holly Bush, Hampstead
The Holly Bush was a destination point for me and frequent pub-buddy Cian. We walked from St John’s Woods to Hampstead, which was a nice little walk in itself, but the walk up to Holly Mount where The Holly Bush was located was ace. The way up the walkway, up small stairs, with a nice … Continue reading »
Pub #21: The Pembury Tavern, Amhurst Road
Hackney’s Pembury Tavern was recommended to me a while ago by Derry, and, in the early days of April, it became a destination. Along with friends Allison and Mike, who were in from Seattle, we went for a meal before Aru’s birthday party later that evening. I ordered a pint of Snowdrop ale for £3.00 at … Continue reading »
Pub #20: The Salisbury, Green Lanes
Ah, The Salisbury. Ah, Green Lanes. The Salisbury had been a destination since my Anthropology of Food coursemate Hannah mentioned it to me, and since walking up Green Lanes from Harringay Green Lanes station on a photowalk I took for The 29 Project before I rode the entire length of the 29 route. Our first … Continue reading »
Pub #16: The Charles Lamb, Elia Street
Visiting The Charles Lamb was the suggestion of Cian, and it turned out to be an excellent choice. In an area I frequent often out of necessity, The Charles Lamb is hidden away in a neighbourhood near Angel tube station, sort of off City Road, although more accurately off a road which is off City Road. … Continue reading »
Pub #15: The Defectors Weld, Uxbridge Road
YES! Finally, a pub in West London, waaaay out of my normal stomping grounds! Seriously, West London is a huge big questionmark for me. Portobello Road? Never been. Notting Hill? That’s a movie, right? Kidding, I know of Notting Hill, but the most west I’ve been in London has been a venture into Marylebone just … Continue reading »
Pub #13: The Landseer, Landseer Road
Ah, so we are now at lucky thirteen. The Landseer is right in my neighbourhood, but it took another Holloway Road resident to take me there. Graham is currently a displaced Holloway resident at the moment, staying at a friend’s in East London while work is being done to the flat he’s in, but he … Continue reading »
Pub #12: The Rosemary Branch, Shepperton Road
I went with Lucy to the Rosemary Branch, a pub and theatre in the eastern realms of Islington, with a bag of wing sauce for her sent from my friend, Frankie, in Orlando. The Rosemary Branch is a theatre and pub, providing drinks and nosh for people prior to, in the intermissions of and after … Continue reading »
Pub #11: The Angel, St Giles High Street
Last month, Beez took a little group of us to this pub for a quick drink before we moved onto the January Jukebox Jam event being held at Peter Parker’s Rock n’ Roll club just around the corner. The interior was nice, and I did snap a photograph, however I didn’t include this pub on … Continue reading »
Nope, I Won’t Say No To Free Ale
So, I went to a meet-up of London bloggers Wednesday evening, the 17th of February, that took place in City Tavern and was sponsored by Greene King, which meant quantities of free IPA. Yep, that’s right. Free beer. The event for the London Bloggers Meetup group began at 7:00 pm that evening, but not only … Continue reading »
Pub #10: Coach and Horses
Right, with this entry, my backlog is complete. I did expect to be far more along than just 10 by February, which is quite pitiful, really. I attribute my heavy amount of coursework as impeding my drinking. Tsk. My visit to Coach and Horses in Soho was very brief, but pleasant. I was meeting up … Continue reading »
