The Printers Devil, Holborn

Permanently closed on the basis of a unanimous panel verdict.

Cited Infractions:

Repeated delivery of Russians chemically comparable to 16 molar sulphuric acid.
Inadequate tooling of the bell.
Non-availability of Reward (Tear Drop Explodes), on the dukey.
Use of Ann O's undercrackers as curtains (thus rendering the pool table unusable - pitch dark conditions).

9 Jul 2009 09:29

The Old Bell, Fleet Street

Preserved (to a degree) by virtue of its Grade II listed status; the OB retains some vestige of English character, (a tragically scarce quantity on 2009 vintage Fleet Street). The beer's good but the food's formulaic - bland to the nth degree. Still, you won't go far wrong quaffing 8 pints of Timmy and a (now virtual) pickled egg if you've an hour to spare of a lunch time. The atmosphere�s convivial and the crowd's eclectic � pompous, NPD-racked wine-bores jostle for position at the bar with mortar-caked builders and overpaid primary school teachers. Some queer old buzzards number amongst the regulars; they'll regale you with the local legend of 'monsieur rat lumi�re' in return for a half of Russian. Well worth a visit.

7 Jul 2009 21:06

The Glass House, St Albans

Good food and beer. Bar billiards. Wooden panels. Open fire. Horse brasses... The Acorn was a great pub. It's all gone now...

1 Nov 2008 23:51