London Pubs
The Tottenham pub
In the novel "The Cuckoo's Calling", JK Rowling (writing under the pseudonum Robert Galbraith) had her heroine going from pub to pub in search of the hero. As I read it, it occurred to me they might be actual places, and I set off on a mission to find them all. This was the first.
Molly Moggs
A classic London pub, Molly Moggs is famous for it's drag queen shows. Damned if I can figure out where they are; all I found was that small room you see up front. Great beer, though (for English beer).
The Churchill Arms
Possibly the most famous pub in London, this Kensington bar is packed with cool memorabilia. I'd show you the inside but I couldn't get the crowd to hold still. You'll have to go see for yourself.
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The famous Dove, down by the equally famous Hammersmith Bridge.
The Goat Tavern
They claim to be the oldest pub in Kensington, but I haven't been to the rest to verify. Still working on it.
The Blackfriar
The Blackfriar pub is conveniently located on the way to the Blackfriar Bridge where we landscape photographers like to hang. And the cute and friendly bartenderesses sell beer, too, I hear.
The Old Bell Tavern
Don't ask me the difference between a pub and a tavern--I'm a Yank. I was here on a cold winter's night and after shooting this pic, the inside was medicinal.
Ye Olde Watling
I nearly got slugged here. I arrived on a weeknight, just after people got out of work, set up my tripod and went to work. After a few minutes a guy in a business suit came out and asked me why the hell I was taking pictures of him! Guess he was worried about the wife back home. Anyway, I groveled and he let me go.
The Cambridge pub
One of many classic pubs in the theatre district of London.
The Black Lion
The Black Lion, just north of Hyde Park. Great fish and chips, free wi-fi. Oh yeah. . .and beer. Get there early, because it fills up.
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My camera has shared tables with so many beers, it's starting to snap photos all on it's own.