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Fancy A Pint? January’s Top Ten Pubs

Quality boozers that deserve your attention, even if you’re on the lime and soda.

The Lord Clyde, in all its Victorian glory.

Alternative Pub Crawls: 12 Days Of Christmas

12 pubs? In one day? All themed around the presents My True Love gave to me at Christmas? It’ll never work.

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Cask of Porter Give Away @ Draft House Pubs, 16 November

Photo by mrdamcgowan Tomorrow, Tuesday 16th from 6.30pm, Draft House pubs will give away a free cask of Sambrook’s Brewery‘s newest ale, Powerhouse Porter, at each of their three pubs: The Westbridge (Battersea), the Northcote (Clapham) and the new Draft House Tower Bridge. For folks dropping in, …

The Southampton Arms by Mondoagogo via the Londonist Flickrpool

Fancyapint Best Pub Awards 2010

Was it really 12 months ago we were scoffing scotch eggs at the Lord Clyde for the Fancyapint Best Pub Awards? Lawks, yes, and here they are again. This time, little surprise for the overall winning boozer. Every time we mention this gaff we get …

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Fancy A Pint? This Month’s Top Ten Pubs

Our friends at Fancyapint have got all boozed up to thrash out their favourite ten London pubs from the past month. Once again, it’s largely north-orientated, so let us know your favourite haunts south of the river. – Ye Olde Mitre Tavern (Farringdon, London) This …

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Help! Pub In Peril: Save The Wenlock Arms

Following months of speculation and rumours of a sale, the staff of The Wenlock Arms confirmed to reader Tessa Norton on Wednesday that the pub is to be demolished. We quested after beer there and Fancyapint love them. Here’s Tessa’s plea to help save this …

By m'glug via the Londonist Flickrpool

Fancy A Pint? Nine Boss Boozers To Try

Our friends at Fancyapint only gave us 9 pubs this month – their other recommendation was in Somerset, which ain’t that handy. But would you like to propose a tenth? Do. By m’glug via the Londonist Flickrpool – Colton Arms (Hammersmith) A traditional pub, that …

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Dead Pubs: Gone But Not Forgotten

When a favourite pub closes down, it’s sad. Many of us cultivate strong attachments to our preferred boozers, whether they’re sticky floored grime holes, historic taverns or trendy drinking dens. Be upstanding, then, for Fancyapint.com which has decided not to delete dead pubs from its …

Photo by Randall Murrow

Fancy A Pint? Top Ten Pubs For August

Friday and my word, we fancy a pint already. Fortunately, there’s a Fortean pub crawl to look forward to. Not that it stops at any of these fine hostelries. Do you agree with Fancyapint’s recommendations for August? Photo by Randall Murrow – Nag’s Head (Knightsbridge) …

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Cross Kings Pub Set To Close

The Cross Kings (formerly known as the Backpackers) on York Way will be crossed off the face of the map in the next few days, barring a financial miracle. The ragamuffin pub and live venue is much loved among Kings Cross locals, offering a tatty …

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Fancy A Pint? Top Ten Pubs For July

Every month, the folks at Fancyapint? get together to vote for their top ten favourite pubs. These are recently visited pubs that for one reason or another (the ambience, the booze, the company) stuck in their collective memory. Once again, they’re mostly in the north …