The Finsbury Park, Finsbury Park

This place has undergone a revival as you can see from reviews in the last year. I must admit I didn't see what it was like pre 2011, but this is not really a CAMRA friendly pub with only London Pride on draft but it great for outdoor drinking and runs some excellent events. It would be fair to say that their is room for improvement there, but this is more of a bar with late licence place than a traditional English pub. All events seem to be free and they do something most days. I have been to the comedy on a Wednesday a few times which is great fun, but without TVs showing sports a pub has to do something special to get people in the door in addition to have a nice decor and comfy chairs and good beers. The Finsbury does all of this really well, which is why it is a popular, on the up, sort of place popular with 20 and 30 somethings. In winter it is the gorgeous, candlelit room for live music and comedy with the highest stage I have seen and in summer, its the tables outside that are in demand with groups out for a beer. Staropramen, Stella, Fosters and London Pride on tap here.

11 Mar 2012 19:34

The Leather Bottle, Wimbledon Chase

Great pub. Superb for watching the footie and the new band night that has just started (I was there on 1st October) is really good. Cant reccomend it enough, three excellent live bands played, each was different from the last which kept things interesting and it was free entry. I also caught one of the acoustic acts, who was great too.

So many venues rip you off charging too much to get into in London, then the bands are crap. This was a breath of fresh air and I will be going back to for the music if not the football because the atmosphere for the England game (vs Austria) when I went back this week was blinding.

There are pool tables, giant Jenga/connect 4, good food and nice people, not to mention sexy girls! What more does this man want...nothing!

My new favourite boozer! x

9 Oct 2005 22:40