6.00pm - 7.00pm

Monkey Chews
12 Queens Crescent, NW5 4EP

- Normally one should save the best until last but this place would have been too busy later on, though once settled in here, it's difficult to leave. Early in the evening, the place has agreeably few visitors.
Monkey Chews is a bit of a hidden secret: reminiscent of the music venues back in the days when live music was commonplace in London. The venue also has a restaurant in the back section with spit-roasted chicken a mouth watering specialty on a menu that also includes oysters and steaks.

7.05pm - 7.40pm

The Enterprise
42 Haverstock Hill, NW3 2BL

- Once the haunt of Shane McGowan, it still retains an unpretentious air.

7.45pm - 8.15pm

Lock Tavern
35 Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8AJ

- This pub, full of trendy twenty-somethings too cool to be seen trying to be noticed at some of the more gregarious establishments elsewhere (Hawley Arms for example), refused to let some of the pub crawlers in. Instead we hotfooted it over to The Cuban, which was a fine substitute and which will be getting my business from now on.

8.20pm - 8.50pm

Cuban
Stables Market, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AH.

- Functions as a restaurant and a bar, it would be good to return with a group and sample the food.

9.10pm - 9.50pm

Lockside Lounge
75­89 West Yard, Camden Lock, NW1 8AF

- Another pub for cool people who don't want to be seen trying too hard to be trendy, it is worth a visit for its views and its relaxed air. It went down well with the pub crawlers.

9.10pm - 9.55pm

Quinns
65 Kentish Town Road, NW1 8NY

- Away from the studied cool of the previous couple of pubs & bars to more down to earth establishments. A locals place with a marvellously long bar, Quinns has a huge offering of Belgian beers.

10.00pm - closing

Old Eagle
251 Royal College St, NW1 9LU

- Friendly pub that has an air of warmth about it. All aspects of it are first class.