The Devonshire Arms, Camden

Gel, your labelling us as 'clowns' is precisely why it's a good idea for you not to be served here.

The Dev is an alternative pub...get over it. It's a place where people like myself can go and relax without having to be exposed to drivel through the speakers, football, and polo shirt wearing prats. The dress code was introduced because in the past there was a bit of trouble with unsavoury elements in Camden, i.e. pickpockets, druggie, and also with chavvy types coming in who'd leer at the women and try to pick fights. The dress code filters out these elements.

There was some scheme recently to try and convert The Dev into a soulless wine bar, but several well organised nights are filling the tills and keeping our Dev alive.

2 Sep 2005 14:19