La Forza Restaurant and Bar

Outdoor dining and drinking presented in a culturally relevant square. The sun beating down on the concrete floor, a large fountain erupting in the middle with children and dogs splashing about. The surrounding buildings are covered in war-orientated messaging and postings of politics as graffiti. One of the buildings is empty [...]

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Gaymers Cider Garden
What better way to spend a festival that sitting at picnic bench behind a small white picket fence listening to the sounds of music legends just a few meters from the stage 2 tent. To top it off the Gaymers Garden had full table service. The waitresses would come by take orders and [...]

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The Town Crier Pub

A large pub sitting all alone on the corner of the square whewre Chester train station a hotel and this pub all conviene. Inside the pub has carpets, alcoves, a long bar running inside the main wall with a good selection on tap at low prices. Toilets and further facilities are up [...]

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Unknown Gastro Bar

What really irritates me is that I can’t remember the name of this venue having visited it just the once for an evening back in 2004. The entrance was raised with large bay windows facing onto the street outside. Within, a well sized wood floor with heavy tables either side of a gastro [...]

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Bar 38

From the beautiful views of the portsmouth harbour and gunners wharf is a stark contrast of drunken readjints groups of men who tear down the prominade along the canal and settle at the chrome tables outside Bar 38. This rather common, rough chain bar feels very much like a yates but without the signatory [...]

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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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The White Hart Pub

In the tranquility of the astounding silent city of Hertford sits what looks like a small traditional pub among the cobbled roads and bright sunshine. A few clean looking tables out front look enticing and the rear beer garden, viewable on approach also look inviting. So in we head, sun on our [...]

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The Railway Pub

Sitting literally outside the back of finsbury park station is the railway pub and thank god, I was plenty thirsty. Half of the door were bolted shut so getting in wasn’t easy but when i finally hauled myself through the doors i found myself looking in the face of a middle aged lanky [...]

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The Flask Pub

Pleasant surprise; is one way to describe this rather well hidden yet large pub with all its character, pampered with young trendy folk with a big beer garden out front, heaters and a canopy. It’s quite hard to believe that something this big is just around the corner from the quiet village high [...]

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The Original Oak Pub

By all accounts the Original Oak pub in Leeds is one of those student gems that is a massive venue for congregation, partying and pulling in all weathers. Surprising it is then that from the outside it doesn’t look as big as it is within. Inside there is a forebar then a [...]

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