Entries Tagged as 'London'

The Assembly House Pub (Kentish Town - London)

June 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment

The Assembly House Pub
A rather grand pub just a very brisk walk away from Kentish Town tube station, a location that one might assume was just home to small Irish pubs. In fact the Assembly house has very high ceilings with its hall like interior, bright with long windows through which the light is [...]

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Tags: Kentish Town and Tufnell Park

R.E.D. Bar and Restaurant (Kentish Town - London)

June 19th, 2009 · No Comments

R.E.D. Bar and Restaurant

Advertised as a cocktails and lounge bar outside we are told “they are not ready yet” 9although later I find out that this is actually two venues rolled into one and we are seated in the restaurant area. Old people argue in the corner to slow Spanish music while others drink tea. [...]

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Tags: Kentish Town and Tufnell Park

Azzurro Italian Bar and Restaurant (Waterloo - London)

June 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Azzurro Italian Bar and Restaurant

Built into the arches of Waterloo bridge and somewhat hidden in the crevices of cavernous walls is Azzuro, an Italian bar with romantic restaurant with towering bright walls and a heavy transparent glass front. Inside the venue has a few select small tables with oddities like plants strewn in corners at [...]

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Tags: Borough and Southwark

The Stag Gastro Bar and Restaurant (Enfield Town - London)

June 10th, 2009 · 8 Comments

The Stag Gastro Bar and Restaurant
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A fresh Gastro-pub just before Enfield town, sitting next to a small village parish, one or two old style cobbled narrow lanes with the eye sore of a bus garage opposite. With fair notice from our party before entering we encounter a heavy male population inside, and although there is [...]

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Tags: Enfield

Café des amis Champagne and Wine Bar (Covent Garden - London)

June 9th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Café des amis Champagne and Wine Bar

For that little spice of something different as a couple, on a date or with friends; poke your head around the corner on the road next to Covent garden tube station to find Cafe Des Amis. This champagne and wine bar is a two floor setup with modern squared fittings [...]

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Tags: Covent Garden

Carlisle Arms Pub (Soho - London)

May 30th, 2009 · No Comments

Carlisle Arms Pub

Quite cheeky I’ll start off by saying, simply because the valour and warmth of a comforting pub is disguised in the shell of a far more traditional establishment. Entering the bar with friends I am not surprised to find the pub quite small with a bar manned by three bar persons.it still seems [...]

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Tags: Soho and Leicester Square

Las Iguanas Bar (Dean Street - London)

May 28th, 2009 · No Comments

Las Iguanas Bar

The chain of portuguese bar and restaurants does seem likely to have a branch in Soho but sure enough there is one in dean street. The place is pretty busy I notice as I wander in on my Friday night but not overcrowded and seating soon becomes available. We order cocktails from a [...]

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Tags: Soho and Leicester Square

The Coach and Horses Pub (Soho - London)

May 27th, 2009 · No Comments

The Coach and Horses Pub

Finally after ploughing long and hard through Soho we Come across a pub, bolstering with character. As we enter, the red colour on all the Walls makes my eyes widen and although the pub is not overcrowded we nestle into a spot at the Bar and order. Strong cider and try [...]

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Tags: Soho and Leicester Square

The White Horse Pub (Carnaby Street - London)

May 26th, 2009 · No Comments

The White Horse Pub

Its Friday night and the rain is starting to come down. Frantically we turn a corner seeking shelter in Soho’s back roads. Imagine our surprise to stumble across a good fifty people standing in the alley outside the White horse, most without umbrellas. We weave through the crowd into the pub. Inside [...]

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Tags: Soho and Leicester Square

The Cambridge Pub (Cambridge Circus - London)

May 24th, 2009 · No Comments

The Cambridge Pub

Wandering around Soho in search of some a little different, my friends and I stumble upon the Cambridge pub On Cambridge circus. As you may or may not be aware this is an area overpopulated with pubs, all of whom seem to pull in the punters so I’m eager to see what makes [...]

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Tags: Soho and Leicester Square