May 2023.
An aimless amble on our first night in Riga, but then Riga is designed for that.
Quite quiet early evening, any cruise ship traffic having long departed for Lithuania.
On the corner of the crest emblazened building above Mrs RM spotted a pub. She’s good like that.
“Is that one on your silly list ?”
Well, it wasn’t, obviously, but I love cellar bars and besides, they had the Killers booming out.
Just a very quaint basement bar with 1970s furniture, national beers and local radio and a matriarchal landlady seeming disappointed we weren’t eating, which to be honest I was too when I saw “grey peas” and “black pudding” on the menu.
We were the only custom, again, till a bemused looking German couple tipped up and started asking for tasters of the Mezpils.
“A pint’s a taster !” I shouted said, under my breath.
retiredmartin 
Riga has changed and looks a lot smarter but I was there in 1992 when the Latvians had just gained their independence from the Soviet Union.
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I’m sure it is, the other Baltic countries were spotless too (no takeaways !).
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That reminds me of the Corner in Huddersfield, just downstairs not upstairs.
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Good comparison.
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