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LISTINGS BARS & PUBS BARS & PUBS ABSOLUT ICEBAR LONDON 31-33 Heddon Street, W1B 4BN. T: 020 7287 9192. AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT THE BLUES BAR Oxford Circus ALL BAR ONE 19 Henrietta Street, WC2E 9ET. Leicester Square/Covent Garden T: 020 7240 9842. www.all-bar-one.co.uk
This chain can be found all over London ALPHABET BAR 61-63 Beak Street, W1F 9SL. T: 020 7439 2190. www.alphabetbar.com
A popular bar with Soho’s media crowd.
Busy at weekends, but worth a visit. BAR CHOCOLATE 26 D’Arblay Street, W1F 8EN. Oxford Circus T: 020 7287 2823. www.barchoc.co.uk BAR SOHO 23-25 Old Compton Street, W1D 5JL. T: 020 7439 0439. www.barsoho.co.uk
Attracts locals and tourists for its DJs and
— most importantly — its late licence. BEN CROUCH’S TAVERN 77a Wells Street, W1T 3QP. T: 020 7636 0717. A Gothic-themed pub where even the toilets have spooky music. It serves a wide choice of drinks, from ales and lagers to spirits, and offers traditional pub meals. Bars & Pubs: Riverside pubs Enjoy a tipple by the river on a hot summer’s day in Richmond, says Sam Lewis Finding a pub in a picturesque setting in the capital can be a challenge. But head to Richmond and you’ll discover a delightful range of riverside pubs with drinkers milling by the water’s edge. It’s an easy hop and skip from central London by train or Tube, but the most scenic way to arrive in summer is by boat from Westminster Pier. Jump aboard and wave goodbye to the city’s gleaming high-rises as you drift along the Thames, past leafy parks and historic houses until you arrive in the market town. Right on Richmond’s waterfront by the bridge, the Pitcher & Piano has balconies perfect for people-watching on a lazy summer’s afternoon. Evenings attract a lively crowd, with regular Saturday DJ slots and the screening of sporting events. Nearby, the Slug and Lettuce has an equally raucous crowd that spills out on to the patio. But if these watering holes are a little too modern and lively for your liking, head to the more traditional, and less crowded, White Cross. Close to the Thames, it has a beer garden and space outside to perch and watch families feed the geese. Alternatively, wander up Richmond Hill towards Richmond Park and you’ll reach the Roebuck. On big match days, it shows sport on the telly, but most people prefer to be outside admiring the far reaching views. W2L choice: Garden party Clapham pub with a garden the size of a park. www.alchemistbar.co.uk 2. LONG BAR, THE SANDERSON Wear designer shades in its courtyard garden. www.sandersonlondon.com 3. WHITE HORSE Huge range of ales overlooking Parsons Green. www.whitehorsesw6.com 42 W2L SUMMER 2009 |