When you enter a British pub at 8:30 in the morning and smell coffee rather than beer, it can be…
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Ordering cider in a bar used to seem like settling down, but that was a long time ago. A safe…
A pub will occasionally get silent in a very specific fashion, generally right after the noon rush. Chairs from previous…
Nestled between a corner pharmacy and a launderette in East London, there used to be a modest cafe that served…
When a pub is about to close, you notice a certain kind of silence. Something thinner, almost hollow, rather than…
Not that long ago, drinks were exclusive to cities. London, New York, San Francisco: dim lighting, shiny counters, pressed shirted…
The fragrance of a pub that still provides appropriate bar food is rather distinctive. Not the refined, zesty aroma of…
It used to start at 5:30 p.m. nearly automatically. The screens went dark. The chairs rolled back. Quick pint? was…
It’s a familiar scene in many pubs now. After taking a seat, searching for a menu, and waiting a little…
Late on a Thursday night in north London, the well known dance of contemporary social life starts to fill the…