The Old Fountain

The old fountain is a charismatic place, it exits onto two different roads but it still rather well cloaked in the Old Street darkness. Its full of men who are either sitting grumpily in the corners complaining or lads out for a bit of a ruckus by the main bar. The old fountain [...]

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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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The Glass House Stores Pub

From outside this Samuel Smith’s pub looks very much like a 300 year old shop front, frosted glass and aged oak. Within is a very narrow passageway which quite unaccessibley runs past the bar. Down at the back of the pub is seating of which there is rarely any available. After [...]

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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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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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The Cock Tavern

Great Portland street plays host to a small but central pub of the Samuel smiths independent brewery chain.the interior is rather old fashioned with crowds perching on high stools at the bar and leaning on finely polished Walls and mantelpieces. People mill about outside for a smoke all throughout the day where punters [...]

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The Blue Posts

This perky corner pub is larger inside that you would first imagine upon approach. Inside it offers some interesting points such as attractive bar staff, food, darts(probably the closest darts offering to Oxford Street), a bar upstairs and best of all the independent air of yet another Samuel Smith’s bar. Like the others in the chain, even [...]

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The Yorkshire Grey

This oldy woldy pub sits in the back of Fitzrovia much like a old (but good) forgotten book. Its pages are dusty yet musky and remind you of a simpler life. This is another of the infamous independent chain pub bars which I keep stumbling upon. Its Cider and independent beers all brewed [...]

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The Chandos

Yet another of these independently run pubs on the cuff of Covent Garden, barely looking into Trafalgar square but with enough proximity to pull in flocks of tourists and that’s pretty much all you can expect from this place. The venue is not overcrowded however as many drinkers are not fond of the own-brand [...]

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Anchor Tap

An independent pub, quite fitting for this backstreet backdrop. £2.50 a pint even the barman is on the booze. out the back is an beer garden fitted snugly inside the concrete jungle around the pub. The place has several odd rooms dotted about leading one around in a complex labyrinth of lounges, seated areas [...]

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