Author Archives: The Overlord
The Albion, Clifton
Clifton used up its edginess quotient on its hilltop location. The rest of it is MOR comfort, brim-full of Lovely Things shops, cobbled streets, coffee shops, and high-ceilinged townhouses. It’s … Continue reading
The Windmill, Windmill Hill, Bristol
As an example of a modern pub made for its location, you could find little better. Continue reading
The Orchard Inn, Spike Island, Bristol
A room in which magic things happen. Magic, fermented appley things. Continue reading
Woodborough Inn, Winscombe, Somerset
There’s no getting away from it – I’m going to sound patronising writing this. But well done, the Woodborough. Continue reading
Royal Oak, Poynings, Brighton
Swaddled in ersatz rusticity, sheltered from the southwesterly winds by the South Downs escarpment, immune to the pains of the banking crisis thanks to its proximity to the wealthy enclaves … Continue reading
The Shaston Arms, Ganton St, Soho
An anti-shopping sniffiness is sated by visit to wonky old pub, full of chatter and beer. Hooray. Continue reading
The Clifton, Bristol
A satisfyingly cheery, hearty boozer in the middle of Bristol’s most, wait, what do estate agents say – most “sought-after” area? Yeah, that. Continue reading