I’d arrived in London at 11:40, was rating that Harvey’s in Balham at 12:10, and at 12:30 was heading off to Tick 2, the Abbeville in Clapham. Now, your heart always sinks a bit when you see a new Guide pub in Clapham, home to atrocities like this one with its £10.45 G & T… Continue reading SALT AND PEPPER SQUID
Tag: Clapham
HO HO HO
I’ve been pretty complimentary about Greene King lately, and there is a faint possibility that my choice for best pub will be one of theirs, though the Dove oddly doesn’t serve any of their beers. So it’s time to redress the balance a bit and be Mr Grumpy. The Horse & Groom in Clapham (not… Continue reading HO HO HO
CRAFT & CONTRADICTION IN CLAPHAM
I had a couple of contrasting experiences in Clapham on an enjoyable New Years Day, which tended to sum up the inconsistency of the London pub scene for me. Although it’s got no great attractions, flying pigs apart, the stretch of Battersea leading from the Junction to Clapham central is always an interesting walk, whether via the… Continue reading CRAFT & CONTRADICTION IN CLAPHAM
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