Wednesday 06 February 2008

A lesser man might have visited 100 pubs and called it quits.

I am not that man.

As a matter of fact, some of the latest ones I've had a pint (or three) at have become some of my favourites. Below is my update, and as usual, the complete list is located via the link to the right.

Cheers!!

101. The Marquis of Granby: (Westminster) Tucked away amongst the office buildings near Parliament and a decent place with the traditional dark wood paneling.
102. The Pig’s Ear: I won’t lie… I got sucked in by the name. A local Chelsea pub w/ bench seating. If you’re in the area? Sure stop in, but it’s nothing special to look for.
103. Museum Tavern: Oddly… across the street from the British Museum. Located in a listed building this 18th century pub has been visited by the likes of Sir A Conan Doyle and Karl Marx. Though not while we were there.
104. The Plough: A pleasant surprise!! Nice Victorian pub with private/public bar dividing walls near the British Museum.
105. The Crown: Another cool Bloomsbury pub with partitioned seating and a great outside area (although it was far too cold on our visit).
106. The George Inn: Tucked away in a cobblestone courtyard, this is the only surviving galleried coaches inn left in London. A series of small bars now occupy its rooms. Very historic/authentic this 17th century building was a hangout of Charles Dickens.
107. Lord Clyde: Neighbourhood Borough area pub. GO SEE THIS PLACE. If it were more convenient for me I would go more often. Wedged shape building with interesting tiled exterior and partitioned Saloon/Public rooms. The coolest part was the draped entries past the exterior door. A must see!!
108. The Market Porter: Large and VERY crowded pub across from the Borough Market. Couldn’t appreciate the inside as it was too difficult to move around because of the market crowds.
109. Bunch of Grapes: Southside/London Bridge area pub in a listed building. Nice little place w/ a cozy atmosphere complete with cool little nooks and booths.
110. Globe Tavern: Near Southwark Cathedral/London Bridge. Seen in the Bridget Jones Diary movies it was built in 1872. Far more impressive from the outside and not a lot of seats on the inside.
111. The Cockpit: I was looking for so much more from this 1840’s pub that claims to have hosted the last “legal” cock fight in London. Wedged shaped exterior located amongst some narrow streets make it worth the visit, but I was a bit disappointed.
112. Opera Tavern: Built in 1870 on the edge of Theatreland and maintains its tradition roots. Dark and creaky… just as I like them.
113. Ship and Shovell: Not misspelled, this quirky pub is split into halves, but connected by a cellar passages under the street. We drank in the larger refurbished “half”, but the one across the street (which was closed) seemed far more cozy and older.