The Angel Hotel, Lavenham

Word around town is that this has changed hands yet again. The Marco Pierre White experiment has been deemed a failure. It is to be hoped that it might now return to being the best village pub again. Come back Roy and Anne...

16 Oct 2014 12:58

The Brackenrigg Inn, Watermillock

Excellent pub. I was staying at the rather upmarket Leeming House Hotel further down the road but felt the need to escape to the simpler joys of a proper lakeland pub. Enjoyed a few excellent pints of Black Sheep and had a great plate of fish and chips while watching the World Cup with the locals. The service was friendly and obliging. Next time I'm up here I may even book a room.

7 Jul 2014 18:42

The Hand and Flowers, Marlow

The obese lump running this 'pub' has been giving it large on tv and in the media about "proper pub food". His advice would carry more weight if he ran a "proper pub". This place is a restaurant that will also serve you a pint with your meal. I have no problem with gastro-pubs - in fact round my way I prefer them - you can call them bistros or whatever but it's misleading to call them "pubs".

25 Sep 2013 19:26