The Electric Birdcage Night Club

It took me a good year or so to realise that this establishment was tucked away and yet so close to all the action in the West-end, near Tiger Tiger, Haymarket and Leicester Square but I spotted it one valentines day on the way to another restaurant with a parade of [...]

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Belgo Belgian Beer Bar and Restaurant

One of the most interesting experiences I have had this year has to have been eating and drinking in Belgo’s - the infamous Belgian bar and restaurant tucked away in Covent Garden just off of the seven dials roundabout. Inside, Belgos is an industrial looking metal chamber. We are sent [...]

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Cellar Door Cocktail Bar

A somewhat cramped but wonderfully stylised bar in Covent Garden and just off of the Stand, Cellar door (rumour has it) used to be an old underground public toilet. Today it sells itself off as a jazz and cabaret bar, dark and alluring at the bottom of a set of stairs but [...]

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HMS President Ballroom and Bar

From outside the HMS President does not look very much like a trophy ship, the pale colours of the hull are reflected sadly in the murky depths of the Thames with a dark sunshine-yellow funnel sitting drably on the roof. Inside however the boat is quite comfortable, a lounge reception and [...]

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The Diner Bar and Restaurant

A bustling American restaurant and bar combination wit some tables outside. Inside the venue there is a parade of badly placed seating and a raised wooden platform on the right. At the back is the main bar where service is quite slow, the staff having somewhat lowered IQ and demonstrating little regard [...]

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The Windmill Pub

Turning through the back roads beside Regent Street and Mayfair one comes across the windmill, jammed in on a road no wider than an escalator. The place is packed with people standing outside merrily drinking away, some stumbling every which way, at what i notice is only 7pm this fine Thursday evening. There isn’t [...]

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The Three Compasses Pub

Just a hop skip and a jump from Farringdon tube station is the strangely named Three compasses pub. One would wonder why on earth such a new age pub has such an old style name with no obvious reference inside as to its orgins but I guess the name is lost on me. Inside [...]

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Pub Gardens in Central London

Its another glorious day in Central London and I for one wouldn’t mind a nice pint after work but if i’m jammed in the middle of the city where are the best places to go?
How about a Roof Terrace? The closest one to central London is probably the Grafton Arms near [...]

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Cambridge Theatre Dress Circle Bar

The Cambridge theatre was playing the stage production of Chicago on my last visit and with tickets to seating in the dress circle we took it upon ourselves to head up to the theatre a few minutes early and wait for the doors to open. On arrival we were shown up [...]

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The Jolly Farmers Pub

Driving down the start of what seems like a grand country road means expecting horses, large oak trees and meadows, surprising then to come face to face with such a large bellied pub as the farmers arms. Reaching into the road with its high capacity front car park, the farmers is nicely [...]

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