The Dog and Duck, Soho

What a gem of a pub this, with a great interior that is also very cosy. Things are better still with their attention to real beer and that means good guest ales too. Downstairs is more interesting than up � but what a lovely pub and it is one that I�d certainly head back to when I�m in the area again.

25 Apr 2007 16:29

The Lyceum, Strand

I asked the inevitable Auzzie behind the bar why the (Sam Smiths) bottled beers were so expensive (�3.49) when the on-tap cask beer was comparatively so cheap. She told me that Magners was even more expensive down the road. Well, that answered my question, didn�t it? Still, she was young and pleasant, but plainly out with the fairies. Having said that, this is a nice place. I very much like the ground floor with its little cubicles; cosy and intimate and good to chat in. I can�t say that my last couple of visits have left me electrified with the bar staff, but they have been pleasant enough and efficient, even if one of them was a bit dim.

25 Apr 2007 16:25

The Princess Louise, Holborn

This is now closed until December 07 (according to the info that was in their window) for a full refurbishment. I trust that Sam Smiths will do an excellent restoration, rather than anything else that is going to spoil the excellent interior.

25 Apr 2007 16:20