" was interpreted on social media in different ways, with many answers highlighting pubs that are famous in certain circles, rather than to the population at large. We've included most of them below, in alphabetical order. The Admiral Duncan, Soho: The famed gay pub, which sadly reached wid...
the Cheshire Cheese is among London's oldest boozers. Rebuilt after the Great Fire of London, there's a certain irony to the fact that its open fire is now one of its biggest draws. Add a bottle of porter and a pork pie into the mix, and this is a shoo-in for a winter bevvy.Y...
The story about the change of name to the Crown and Two Chairmen is that two sedan chair men who were taking Queen Anne to have her portrait painted by Sir James Thornhill, who apparently had his studio in the area, would call at the pub for a drink. One of the places where this s...
They’ve got a great little beer garden at the back of lovingly restored The Adam & Eve (plus a covered area for when the rain inevitably comes) but there’s a lot to love inside too…pool tables, sport on the telly, Rockadollar in the kitchen, great sausage rolls at the bar, knoc...
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d actually forgotten how much I like JD – in fact, yep, I am practicallySlash. Mata Hari was nice, good to know it’s there for next time certain friends visit (Mad Dog I’m looking at you), and I have to say it was possibly the cleanest rock bar I have ever been in. I ...
and pints| Anthropological reflections on pub life in Ireland UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA CucchiaraIreland is a country with a rich and unique cultural heritage. It is difficult to imagine that certain facets of Irish culture (e.g. Saint Patrick's Day, the Blarney Stone, or the Ring of ...
There is an interesting chapter on the role of the pub in London night life, and the pubs of Soho (or the“square mile of vice”as Fabian describes the area), were places where anything could happen. To try and maintain order within the pubs of Soho, Fabian included a list of“thou-...
If your quest to discover Lower Clapton Road’s finest watering holes doesn’t end at the Lea Bridge Roundabout, you’re in for a real treat withThe Crooked Billet. With one of the largestbeer gardensin the area, the Billet has deck chairs, bowls, and even a ping-pong table! They als...
To a certain extent, the findings from this study challenge the conventional construction of consuming alcohol and socialising in bars, pubs and clubs as a masculine leisure pursuit, by identifying this leisure activity as a central aspect of young women's social lives. However, young women's ...