The Angel, Soho

This pub was the best known secret in the West End, the beer garden was open till closing time, it was a walk through pub with the fire in the middle,it catered for the MOD over the road, students from St Martin's, the musicians and actors from Blood Brothers, guys from The Borderline and The Astoria, artists who had a studio round the corner, other Licensees who wanted to have a decent pint of beer,and your ordinary joe public who wanted a decent pint (and got one) and stayed,
No music, decent food at a reasonable price, and good banter if they so chose and a nice summer evening in the beer garden.
But then Smiths went in and took over from Scottish and Newcastle who had taken it over from Courage (but at least they let the pub run as it was),
If anyone remembers Tom and Pat please puy a message up.

8 Oct 2008 20:07