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#1
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6.00pm - 6.30pm
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Toucan
19 Carlisle Street, off Soho Square, London, W1V 5RJ
- Wonderfully laid back pub that specialises in Guiness but does
other drinks too!
Exit Tottenham Court Road tube station at Exit 1 and turn
left along Oxford Street and turn left into Soho Street. Turn
right into Soho Square and follow square around to Carlisle Street.
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#2
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6.30pm - 7.00pm
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The Nellie Dean of Soho
89 Dean Street, London, W1D 3SU (corner of Carlisle
Street and Dean Street)
- Great traditional London pub. Pub is a few yards walk from
Toucan. You will see it on the corner.
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Dean Street is home to the now exclusive clubs, The
Groucho Club at 45 Dean St and the Colony Room Club at 41 Dean
St. Muriel Belcher opened the Colony Room Club in 1948 and paid
Francis Bacon _10 per week to bring friends and patrons to the
club. It has since then been frequented by artists and bohemians.
In 1948 it had the distinct advantage of being the only pub locally
that was open in the afternoon. Also, Karl Marx lived above 26-29
Dean Street (now the Quo Vadis) between 1851-56. That was before
he moved to Highgate Cemetery.
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#3
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7.00pm - 7.20pm
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The Crown & Two Chairmen
31 Dean Street, London, W1D 3RZ (corner Dean Street and Bateman
Street)
- Another great traditional London pub. Turn right out of
Nellie Dean and proceed down Dean Street. Pub is on left on corner
of Bateman.
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#4
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7.20pm - 7.39pm
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Dog & Duck
18, Bateman St, London, W1D 3AJ (corner Bateman Street and Frith
Street)
- Another great traditional London pub. Turn left out of Crown
onto Bateman Street and walk a few yards to Dog and Duck, on
corner of Frith.
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Frith Street's Café Mocha was the first café
in London to have an espresso machine, in the 1950s. This led
locals to refer to it as 'Froth Street'! Above 22 Frith Street
(now Bar Italia) John Logi Baird transmitted the first television
pictures in his attic workshop in 1926. Also, the famous Ronnie
Scotts jazz club is at 47 Frith Street.
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#5
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7.40pm - 7.59pm
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Carlisle Arms
2, Bateman St, London, W1D 4AE (corner Bateman Street and Greek
Street)
- Another great traditional London pub (one of my favourite pubs!)
Turn left out of Dog onto Bateman and walk a few yards to Carlisle
Arms.
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#6
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8.01pm - 8.25pm
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Coach & Horses
29 Greek Street, London, W1V 5LL (corner Greek Street and Romilly
Street)
- Very comfortable pub,with great benches outside (if it's above
freezing!) Turn right out of Carlisle Arms and right into Greek
Street. Coach and Horses is a short walk and is on corner of
Romilly Street.
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21 Romilly Street is proud host of the very first
Mensa meeting way back on 6 December 1947. The diamond anniversary
was recently celebrated at the Lindsay House restaurant which
now stands there. We will pass this on the way to the French
House.
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#7
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8.30pm - 8.55pm
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The French House
49, Dean St, London, W1D 5BE (corner Dean Street and Romilly
Street)
- A little quirky one thrown in for good measure. This place
is a lot of fun! Beer, Guiness, wine and Breton cider all available!
Turn right out of Coach and Horses and proceed full length of
Romilly Street (going past Lindsay House) to Dean Street. Turn
right into Dean Street and French House is on your right.
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#8
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9.00pm - 9.25pm
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The Ship
116 Wardour Street, London, W1F 0TT (corner Flaxman Court, opposite
Broadwick Street)
- A good Fullers pub! Turn right out of French House, and
left along Old Compton Street. Turn right along Wardour Street.
The Ship is a little way up on your right.
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#9
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9.30pm - 9.55pm
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The Old Coffee House
49, Beak St, London, W1F 9SB (corner Marshall Street)
- Lovely, comfortable pub. Feels like a countryside local! Straight
ahead out of The Ship, along Broadwick Street. Cross over Berwick
Street. Turn left into Lexington Street. Turn right into Beak
Street. Pub is on your right.
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Berwick Street is home to the famous Berwick Street
market. In 1890, market trader, Jack Smith brought the grapefruit
to Britain for the first time. He wanted the grapefruit to be
named after him, but the authorities said no because he was a
convicted melon. (80s pop group Voice of the Beehive nearly called
themselves Voice of the Grapefruit small world)
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#10
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10.00pm - 10.25pm
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The White Horse
16 Newburgh Street, London, W1F 7RY (corner Ganton Street)
- Traditional pub in a tranquil setting. Turn left out of Old
Coffee House along Marshall Street. Turn left into Ganton Street.
Turn right into Newburgh Street.
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#11
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10.30pm - closing *
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Blue Posts
18 Kingly Street, London, W1B 5PX (corner Ganton Street)
- Nice pub to finish, on pedestrianised Ganton Street. Close
to Oxford Circus and Piccadilly Circus tubes, for getting home.
Turn right out of White Horse and right into Ganton Street. Cross
Carnaby Street and pub is on your right.
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#12
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*Late night option!
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The Blues Bar
20 Kingly Street, Soho, London, W1B 5PZ (next door to Blue Posts)
- Licensed until 2.30 am, this quality bar provides drinks, food
and a live blues band. Entry is £5 before 11 pm and £7
after 11 pm. Some quotes: Just a few minutes
away from busy Oxford St, this cosy pub-venue, decorated with
photos of blues legends, features bands every night of the week.
A little gem on the edge of Soho. (Our 12th bar,
for some 12 bar blues?!!) |
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