The Clapham North, Clapham North

Comments on here are harsh, I think. Great, albeit loud and trendy, atmosphere on weekends, and on summer nights when they open the front up to let the air in. Opens late. Nonetheless slightly "up itself" - the kind of place you'd see all the desperately trendy people you knew at college, hanging out by the bar in their pulling shirts, frowning their prettiest, coolest frowns. Worth considering if you're on a night out but nobody's idea of a local.

22 Jan 2006 19:04

The Southwark Tavern, London Bridge

You can't compare this place to the market porter et al. Those are more traditional pubs serving an older, quieter crowd that is probably into real ale, a quiet chat and maybe a go on the quiz machine. The Southwark's pitch is at a younger, trendier crowd and it gets it right in my opinion. Fantastic looking place for starters. Good, interesting food. Young good looking staff. Fun quiz. Great place to relax off a hangover with a bit of hair of the dog on a Sunday morning. Love it - you should love it too.

22 Jan 2006 19:01

The Volunteer, Baker Street

Nice. Good looking pub full of good looking women, an excellent division between seating and standing areas, and outside tables which work remarkably well considering they're right beside the traffic hell of Baker Street. Expense, and really small, scruffy toilets are my only criticisms.

22 Jan 2006 18:54