Skin Bar and Club
A bar which seems to sell itself as a club but falls short of the mark is skin. Perhaps quite suitabley the place is very dominated by its skin which is a heavy coat of white. White walls, white bar, white seating. This creates a complex feeling of cleanliness which corresponds well with [...]
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Tags: Nottingham
Manouche Wine Bar
Manouche is a wine bar that lives on the downstairs floor of goodge and Mortimer street. The wine selection as one would expect is pretty thorough and there is also a good selection of more run of the mill drinks. This venue is very simplistic and dark. It is quiet even of a [...]
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Tags: Fitzrovia and Goodge Warren Street
December 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment
The John Snow Pub
A Samuel smiths pub tucked on to what mod would assume is one of the quieter roads of Soho with its cobbled streets and back alley location but the john snow is pretty packed. This two floor independent has a confusing layout on the ground floor built around a bar which is so [...]
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Tags: Soho and Leicester Square
The Alexandra Pub
Being near to all the action in this central part of south london means that any such pub with the capacity and atmosphere to pull in groups of young drinkers and have them enjoy themselves, should thrive. The alex is just such a venue, an oversized pub with the ground floor packed [...]
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Tags: Clapham and Battersea
November 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
Bar and Club 101
For a bar and club so close to the west-end it seems strange that one should only spot the entrance when walking past and there not be neon signs or more blatant marketing to pull in the drinkers and dancers but then this place has a reputation of its very own. Bar [...]
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Tags: Soho and Leicester Square
The Red Lion Pub
This pub is in fact exactly what this part of Soho needs. A nice traditional pub that escapes the high price racket that similar local bars appear to be involved in. Actually the problem with the red lion is that it doesn’t exactly advertise its presence and from afar its a little hard [...]
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Tags: Soho and Leicester Square
Adventure Bar (+venture)
A rather small woody thin bar close to much of the nightlife action at this end of town.the very friendly barmen make a fantastic collection of cocktails between them. The cocktail menu is also pretty long but not overly complex like the one at be at one, next door. Adventure also has a two [...]
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Tags: Clapham and Battersea
The Champion Pub
Towards queensway along the nothing hill high street sits the champion. The rather unusual pub pulls off the gastro imagine with style and ambiance which rival the most popular among pubs. The seating is arranged in differing table and exotic sofas sit in the centre of the low red light bulb lit venue. [...]
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Tags: Notting Hill and Westbourne Park
Be At One (B@1)
Instantly the vibes of this branch meg the small cocktail chain of be at one entice us inside this pert drinkery. The phrase is very fast cocktails.meeting with our expectations during the 6 til 7 happy hour are two for one on a very broad selection of alcohol infusions. The staff are [...]
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Tags: Clapham and Battersea
October 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Daisy O’ Briens Pub
An Irish pub in an unlikely location on the high street in this vibrant shopping district of Bournemouth.the venue is relatively small but not tiny and it is crowded with Irish novelties and people that are young but not too young as to make you cringe all topped off with a very [...]
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Tags: Bournemouth