Archive for the ‘London’ Category

What Happened to the Cove Bar – Part 2

Jun 25th, 2011 | Author: The Beeralist

An early morning stroll across Covent Garden, an open door and accommodating staff enabled me to get this set of pictures. They show the new patisserie called La Duree which is sited on the north-western corner of the main Covent Garden market building. Recently opened, the smell of fresh paint is still in the air – too early even for coffee.

Of course some of you may recognise that these pictures show what became of the Cove Bar – London’s only cornish pub which closed at the beginning of 2011 – see So Farewell to the Cove Bar in Covent Garden for my sparse collection of photos from the Cove. The transformation is significant – gone is the plain wood and the cosy rustic charm. Also gone is the old bar formed from a part of a real fishing boat.
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The Speaker – Pale Ales and Porters – March 2011

Mar 12th, 2011 | Author: The Beeralist

Dennis at the Speaker in Westminster (review here) has sent me the list for his Pale Ales and Porters festival which starts on 14th March 2011 and lasts for two weeks.
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The Harp, National Pub of the Year

Feb 22nd, 2011 | Author: The Beeralist

On Wednesday 16th February 2011 CAMRA announced that the Harp in London’s Covent Garden had won the 2010/2011 National Pub of the Year Award.

It is the first time that a London pub has won this award, and the Harp has beaten three other excellent pubs which made it to the final shortlist.
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So Farewell to the Cove Bar in Covent Garden

Jan 16th, 2011 | Author: The Beeralist

Was wandering across Covent Garden Piazza on Friday last week and I made a sad discovery – the Cove Bar is no more.
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Thameslink and Borough Market

Dec 21st, 2010 | Author: The Beeralist

The new Thameslink bridge is progressing noticeably over Borough Market these days. So I thought I’d share these two pub-related pics with you. Thameslink and Borough Market: Read the full post »

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