The Wig and Gown, Highbury

Completely renovated into a rock pub. Classic rock on the stereo, reasonably priced booze, and a foosball table into the bargain.
A great option for beers before a gig at The Garage. Shame not many people seem to have discovered it.

13 Oct 2014 14:05

The Edinboro Castle, Camden

It's interesting looking back on the comments for this pub that date back to 2003. They all complain about the slow staff. You would think that at some point they would have sorted this out but in the years I've been sporadically coming here it's never changed.
Shame as it's a nice pub with a great garden and BBQ in the summer. I was here on Saturday night and the last of us to go to the bar was gone for 20 minutes. We ended up going to the Dublin Castle which was heaving with people and got served almost straight away.

21 Jul 2008 16:48

Backstage, Brixton

Went in here before a gig at the academy as the other pubs in Brixton had just got too depressing.
I'm sad to say this wasn't any better. Essentially a small, featureless room with a bar, I waiting an age to get served as they'd run out of change only to be given a lukewarm Corona and told to pick my own slice of lime out of a bowl on the bar. Needless to say I went without.
My friend and I came to the conclusion that drinking inside the Academy was more preferable, at least the beer was cold.

14 Apr 2008 17:26