A query to Londoners!

[Dave]

As you may know, we'll be in London on the 19th and 20th of July for the London Film And Comic-Con. My question to anyone who knows is...

Know of a good pub very near Earl's Court?

A get-together of Brit C&H fans and a hearty drink would be excellent fun. So if anyone local can come to a consensus on a good pub, we'll be there on Saturday night. Watch this space!

-Dave

edit: PUB CHOSEN: http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub1562.html

[acrdz]

RateBeer.com does not list any pubs in the immediate area - there are likely many close to Earl's Court but possibly none that have a diverse or quality selection of beer.

Nearby you have:
"White Horse on Parsons Green"
http://ratebeer.com/Places/ShowPlace.asp?PlaceID=739
1-3 Parson's Green, London, England
www.whitehorsesw6.co.uk

Maybe check out more of the central locations (some world class pubs) in the city Beer Guide for London: http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/MetroList.asp?mid=26

[braklet]

beerintheevening.com is a better site for finding pubs in London, imho.

There's a great little place called The Kings Head, just round the corner from Earls Court, but it can get quite packed out, particularly on a Saturday. Nice selection of decent beers in there, but quite expensive (£3.50ish a pint)

There's another pub opposite the station exit on Earls Court Rd, but that doesn't have a great selection. If you want something cheaper, there's a place called The Goose, up on North End Rd (about 10 minutes walk from Earls Court) -- they have a reasonable selection of lagers and ales, and are very cheap.

The previously mentioned White Horse has one of the best selections of beers in London, but again, quite pricey, and gets packed out on weekends, particularly if weather is good (they do a great barbecue outside).

If you want to head more central, and want a good selection of beers, try The Porterhouse in Covent Garden. It has *the* best selection of beers in any bar I've ever been in (including quite a few in Belgium).

Either way, read the reviews on beerintheevening, they're generally very reliable.

\m/

[Hockstar]

I would have to agree with the King's Head. I work not too far away on Kensington high street and have been in there on a number of occasions. They used to have table arcade games!

If you want a bigger outside area, the Devonshire Arms is about 5 mins further on from the King's Head and has a fairly decent outside section at the front (with heaters, in case it gets a bit chilly!)

[claytonnash]

Can I recommend the Drayton Arms. It's quite large, about 1/2 mile form Earls Court and has great beer and some outside space - more likely you'll be able to get a bunch of people in there on a Saturday night than anything on Earls Court Road as well.

http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/80/800/Drayton_Arms/Earls_Court

As you may know, we'll be in London on the 19th and 20th of July for the London Film And Comic-Con. My question to anyone who knows is...

Know of a good pub very near Earl's Court?

A get-together of Brit C&H fans and a hearty drink would be excellent fun. So if anyone local can come to a consensus on a good pub, we'll be there on Saturday night. Watch this space!

-Dave

[tmcgeown]

The White Horse and The Porterhouse are both good, especially like The Porterhouse.

[natalie137]

How many people are going out on the Saturday night then?

[_Chris_]

I would have to agree with the King's Head. I work not too far away on Kensington high street and have been in there on a number of occasions. They used to have table arcade games!

If you want a bigger outside area, the Devonshire Arms is about 5 mins further on from the King's Head and has a fairly decent outside section at the front (with heaters, in case it gets a bit chilly!)

The Devonshire? Is that not in Camden? Goth pub? GO THERE!

[wackybutton]

The Devonshire? Is that not in Camden? Goth pub? GO THERE!

Is no longer a goth pub :( Is now a pub full of metallers.

Have no idea of pubs near Earl's Court being a norf Londahner when I'm here but YAY! for meeting in a pub!

[mustangsami]

There's a great place on Old Brompton Rd which is round the corner from Earl's Court. It's called the Troubador Cafe.

http://www.troubadour.co.uk/

The place is pretty cool and they serve good food too. If you're visiting, it'd be a great place to check out.

[_Chris_]

Yeah i only really know South East London pubs.. But i might show my face... Only my face, the rest of me is staying at home.

[frozen_flame]

ooh, London, eh?

Awesome. I hope i'll be able to make it that night, if not then the 20th it is

[Hockstar]

The Devonshire? Is that not in Camden? Goth pub? GO THERE!


Yeah, it's half way inbetween Earls court and Ken high street. No goths, just lots of kensington-types looking all sloany and beardy!

[RJLatham]

I'm not sure of any good pubs as to be frank, I'm not a Londoner. However I am travelling up from Wales to the convention so I'd be up for a pint and a chat, would be cool to meet the explosm guys in a more... social environment.

Also, being Welsh I'm sure the English will agree I'd at least provide a source of comedy due to the many stigmas attached to my nations people :)

[_Chris_]

I'm not sure of any good pubs as to be frank, I'm not a Londoner. However I am travelling up from Wales to the convention so I'd be up for a pint and a chat, would be cool to meet the explosm guys in a more... social environment.

Also, being Welsh I'm sure the English will agree I'd at least provide a source of comedy due to the many stigmas attached to my nations people :)

I'm a Londoner, but if i see any fuckers ripping into you for being welsh i'll back you up, i'm part welsh and i have more family in Swansea than anywhere else in the world. So i'm here for you man;)
the guy with purple and red hair will save you!


....Yeah...

[UncleDuck2]

Cross the Channel, take a train to Antwerp. If you go there, tell me, I'll buy you all a beer!! It's the most excellent bar in the world, you won't believe it!!!
I hope I make it to London arround that time!

[zehara]

Seconded...the Troubador is ace. Lethal girly cocktails, if one is so inclined.

[_Chris_]

Defiantly need somewhere that stays open really late

[CharlieH]

IF, everyone decided on a pub, or wherever, it would be a good idea to ring them before we all go there, no. Y'know, so they can get a few more staff on?

I don't fancy waiting all night for a pint, because it's some poor kids first night on his own, and is totally caught out by a massive group of well, frankly quite good natured people from the internet.

Just a thought.

[K-Ten]

I third The Troubador. I'm only going to be in London because I'm doing a study abroad trip--and on my one other trip to London, I tried out a few of the pubs, and The Troubador was definitely the best.

I'll be sure to be at the pub on the 19th! I can't make it to the convention, so this is a great opportunity to get to meet the C&H guys.

[Matt]

I think we'd prefer something immediately close and not a train ride away. We're staying at a hotel in a country we've never been to before; traveling around while drunk at night isn't the smartest thing for us to do.

[CharlieH]

O.K, can anyone tell me where the nearest tube station to Earls Court is?

[K-Ten]

O.K, can anyone tell me where the nearest tube station to Earls Court is?

The nearest is most likely Gloucester Rd.

And not to keep pimping my own choice, here, but The Troubador is literally right around the corner from Earl's Court, on Old Brompton Rd.

Note the Google Mappage: http://maps.google.com/maps?client=opera&rls=en&q=earls+court+london&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&um=1&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=title

[Hockstar]

Er, the nearest tube station to Earl's Court is.... Earl's Court

[Oofie]

Agreeing with King's Head. I've only been there once or twice but good times were had.

O.K, can anyone tell me where the nearest tube station to Earls Court is?

are you serious?

[Gaura]

Earls court? Woohoo, I work just up the road from there. Yep, closest tube is Earls Court tube station- if you let us know the name of your hotel though I can find something that is close. Otherwise I recommend you walk straight up the road from Earls court tube (taking a left) and theres several English pubs up the road- the nicest being The Abingdon Arms with outdoor seating :)

[Hazyboy]

Really good one just up the road called The Scarsdale, enjoy!!

http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub1350.html

[RJLatham]

I'm a Londoner, but if i see any fuckers ripping into you for being welsh i'll back you up, i'm part welsh and i have more family in Swansea than anywhere else in the world. So i'm here for you man;)
the guy with purple and red hair will save you!


....Yeah...

Lol, sounds good to me. I don't mind a small bit of Welsh based jest but it's when the sheep shagging line is constantly regurgitated it gets old and tedious.
Yes we have sheep, yes farmers have shagged them. Get over it, I live in the city ffs.

Swansea you say? Nice one, I have a lot of family there too and it's a good place to be.

Looking forward to seeing this pub thing resolved, I mean I'm not bothered really. Either way it's gonna be pricey (it's London) and like Matt said, drunken Americans wondering the streets of London may be comical but also sort of dangerous. I mean, what if they stumbled into the Thames and drowned? Then there'd be no explosm ever again!

[Quadros]

O.K, can anyone tell me where the nearest tube station to Earls Court is?

:blanky:

[CharlieH]

Hey leave it out you lot. I couldn't see it on the fucking tube map. :mad:

[Quadros]

Try looking for the station named 'Earl's Court', it should be somewhere around there. :gj:

[CharlieH]

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/standard-tube-map.pdf

If you didn't know where you were looking, You'd miss it too.

http://www.fancyapint.com/area/00225.html

Thats all the feasible options.

[Gaura]

so- Im assuming that the 3.20 on Saturday is what our boys will be doing?? Plus a booth??- cos I've just brought my ticket :D Ive been stalking Rob by checking out his myspace...hes cute! Will be a fun evening ;)

[CharlieH]

Earls Court Tavern looks good. Looks fairly big.

[hrc]

Any consensus on pubs? being another dirty norf londoner, I'll just wait til it's decided, no input to give...

But surely part of the London experience is getting drunk and falling asleep on the tube only to wake up in Uxbridge/Sheffield.

[natalie137]

Any consensus on pubs? being another dirty norf londoner, I'll just wait til it's decided, no input to give...

But surely part of the London experience is getting drunk and falling asleep on the tube only to wake up in Uxbridge/Sheffield.

I only know North London too, and bits of Camden. Also if anyone from around the Earls Court area knows any (cheap-ish) hostels that'd be quite useful...

[ginge998]

As you may know, we'll be in London on the 19th and 20th of July for the London Film And Comic-Con. My question to anyone who knows is...

Know of a good pub very near Earl's Court?

A get-together of Brit C&H fans and a hearty drink would be excellent fun. So if anyone local can come to a consensus on a good pub, we'll be there on Saturday night. Watch this space!

-Dave

duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude
we could do a pub crawl after ur done in the show
tried to get tickets
but no money :(
but we could do a puv crawl amn
it would be so good
email me if u can
make it a night to remember
crazy_rock_Fan@hotmail.co.uk
do it
u know u want to!!!

[CharlieH]

Did you even read the thread?

[Gaura]

I only know North London too, and bits of Camden. Also if anyone from around the Earls Court area knows any (cheap-ish) hostels that'd be quite useful...

I recommend the Generator hostel- its a 'party' hostel so full of young aussie tourists and drunk people lol, but its fun, cheap if you book ahead - £15 a night to share rooms, and they have a bar, pool table, breakfast included :) Its also in central london- russells square- so not far to travel! I had fun

As for the guy saying he cant get tickets cos they are too pricey- they only costs £7 for the after 11am!!! Thats cheaper than a movie!

[CharlieH]

hey guys, is the hotel you're staying at anywhere near these pubs?>http://www.fancyapint.com/area/00225.html

If so, i'd say make a poll.

[natalie137]

I recommend the Generator hostel- its a 'party' hostel so full of young aussie tourists and drunk people lol, but its fun, cheap if you book ahead - £15 a night to share rooms, and they have a bar, pool table, breakfast included :) Its also in central london- russells square- so not far to travel! I had fun

As for the guy saying he cant get tickets cos they are too pricey- they only costs £7 for the after 11am!!! Thats cheaper than a movie!

Is there a night bus route from Earls Court to somewhere around here? Because if there is then that sounds like an attractive option

[lukas]

ok, if you come to brazil someday, i hope you find some good pub, then tell me where it is, 'cuz i'm still trying to find some good pub here.

[sabrielle6]

i live in earls court right by the station, the best pubs are in bayswater/notting hill area but on a saturday the notts hill ones will be swamped, there is a pub the other side of earls court to the exhibition centre or theres quite a few gay pubs on old brompton road, that failing there are a few nice pubs off gloucester road/ south kensington, theres one hidden away near imperial college where locals go thats quite nice but i cant recall the name ....

sabrina xxxx

[tanathos23]

i know one in argentia if you wanna pass by and die in the attempt XD

[EvilPaperclip]

Troubador looks good, I'm really not sure if I can make it up to the convention though :( lack of funding and transport. Ah well there's always next time you guys are here :D Hopefully two years so I can drink!
Have fun in London.

[MILO24]

As you may know, we'll be in London on the 19th and 20th of July for the London Film And Comic-Con. My question to anyone who knows is...

Know of a good pub very near Earl's Court?

A get-together of Brit C&H fans and a hearty drink would be excellent fun. So if anyone local can come to a consensus on a good pub, we'll be there on Saturday night. Watch this space!

-Dave

Please

Come to Liverpool
In 2008 its capital of culture!

And also, for a REAL night out
Its the place to be!!!

[OzJack]

Is there a night bus route from Earls Court to somewhere around here? Because if there is then that sounds like an attractive option
Don't stay at the Generator...
Loads of my friends stayed there when the moved over here. Everysingle one of them didn't like it. Thankfully I already had a house lined up... :D

There are quite a few buses around EC. Not too sure how many are night busses though. Can check for you if you want. Its not far away...

Cheers>>Jack

[natalie137]

Me and my friends just need to find somewhere to stay for the night at the moment. That's our priority

[Pete116]

Hey leave it out you lot. I couldn't see it on the fucking tube map. :mad:

www.tfl.gov.uk ftw...

[Shoot_The_Moon]

Ok, I'm coming from Ireland to London, so I'd like to know, before I book my accomodation, what pub are we going to so I can stumble on home aswell? Will there be any shinnanegans happening on the Friday?

[CharlieH]

Noone knows yet, the admins haven't decided.

[JoshE]

The Prince of Teck is decent and pretty big, on Earl's Court Road, turn left out of the station (earl's court road exit...)

[theblueneutrino]

i live in earls court right by the station, the best pubs are in bayswater/notting hill area but on a saturday the notts hill ones will be swamped, there is a pub the other side of earls court to the exhibition centre or theres quite a few gay pubs on old brompton road, that failing there are a few nice pubs off gloucester road/ south kensington, theres one hidden away near imperial college where locals go thats quite nice but i cant recall the name ....

sabrina xxxx

Hello sabrina, fancy seeing you here!
The one you mean where all the IC students go to is the Queen's arms or Queen's head, i can't really remember. It hasn't got loads of space inside but its in it's own courtyard so it's fairly cool.

Best pub in notting hill is the Earl of Lonsdale on Portabello Road. Also good for a laugh because you see it in the god-awful hugh grant film "Notting Hill"
That would be pretty decent because it's a quick trip on the 328 bus (or an even quicker trip on the tube)
It's also well cheap and easy to get to for everyone coming from any part of london.
But for actually IN Earl's court i'd say the Troubador.



also
Is there a night bus route from Earls Court to somewhere around here? Because if there is then that sounds like an attractive option

I think the N9 or 10 is probably what you want, it goes to Aldwych via oxford street and other central areas.

[sabrielle6]

Hello sabrina, fancy seeing you here!
The one you mean where all the IC students go to is the Queen's arms or Queen's head, i can't really remember. It hasn't got loads of space inside but its in it's own courtyard so it's fairly cool.

Best pub in notting hill is the Earl of Lonsdale on Portabello Road. Also good for a laugh because you see it in the god-awful hugh grant film "Notting Hill"
That would be pretty decent because it's a quick trip on the 328 bus (or an even quicker trip on the tube)
It's also well cheap and easy to get to for everyone coming from any part of london.
But for actually IN Earl's court i'd say the Troubador.



also


I think the N9 or 10 is probably what you want, it goes to Aldwych via oxford street and other central areas.



allinson!
hello doll!
take it ill see you there!
how you been, just got your fbook :)


so what pub will it be ladies and gents?

s x

[Matt]

We don't know. We'll probably just play it by ear. It'll definitely be some in the close area of Earl's Court, though. No taking a train or anything. It'll be walking distance from the convention and our hotel.

Ladies. :heya:

[sabrielle6]

We don't know. We'll probably just play it by ear. It'll definitely be some in the close area of Earl's Court, though. No taking a train or anything. It'll be walking distance from the convention and our hotel.

Ladies. :heya:

well since I am attending there will certainly be A lady attending, doubtless there will be at least one other, if not, allinson can be an honorary lady :) how will we know where to meet you guys if ears are being played?

perhaps a meet-up-and-decide point/time or something?

semper fi, sabrina x

[Matt]

As long as you stop by the booth, we should have some kind of idea where we're headed. We'll be in London for a couple days before the con, so we should be able to stake out places ahead of time.

If anything, we'll at least have a meet-up-and-decide spot for after the con is over for the day.

[sabrielle6]

As long as you stop by the booth, we should have some kind of idea where we're headed. We'll be in London for a couple days before the con, so we should be able to stake out places ahead of time.

If anything, we'll at least have a meet-up-and-decide spot for after the con is over for the day.

fabulous

:)

semper fi, sabrina x

[I Ate A Big Red Candle]

is this the beginning of some kinda awkward nerd courtship?

also i think staking out a pub yourselves is a better idea

i think i will go to this thing, i am intrigued

[Matt]

On the topic of drinking, is absinthe legal in London? If so, any of the close by bars serve it?

[CharlieH]

No. It's not legal anywhere. One of the ingredients in it, if drunk too much, can potentially make you go blind.

[Tweek]

Yes it is.

[natalie137]

In the decade of 1990 an importer realized that there was no UK law regarding its sale, which meant that Absinthe was never banned in Great Britain, and no other limitations were applied than the standard regulations governing alcoholic beverages. This fact catapulted Absinthe, which became available again in the UK for the first time in nearly a century, although flagged with a prohibitively high tax (usual in the United Kingdom) reflecting the high ethanol content. Not only in the UK, Absinthe was never banned in Spain or Portugal, which continued producing the drink until today.

[I Ate A Big Red Candle]

CrashFace has not come off well in this thread, ho ho

[natalie137]

CharlieH's retarded posts in this thread make me happy that I can't go now

That's the only upside though :(

[Matt]

You'll be there in spirit!

[natalie137]

That's all that counts. Obviously.

[sabrielle6]

well then, absinthe all round :)

ill be crawling back to my flat in the morning then...

[Dave]

That's all that counts. Obviously.

why you not coming?

[achmadsirman]

This sounds wicked, I'm not really sure I can make it to the con but the pub is always good!

[natalie137]

why you not coming?

None of the people I was gonna head down with can make it. I was gonna head down alone but I haven't got the money now. Plus I've got a lot of hassle to sort with work.

[InTransit]

None of the people I was gonna head down with can make it. I was gonna head down alone but I haven't got the money now. Plus I've got a lot of hassle to sort with work.

Noo!!! Natty you were supposed to tape dave's accent for me :frown:

[CharlieH]

Get vent?

[RJLatham]

Absinthe is legal, and the ingredient you're talking about is wormwood and was last used in main stream absinthe years ago. It has hallucinogenic properties and can mess with your eyes etc. It's what Vincent Van Gough used to drink and what made him go a tad insane and cut off his ear.

You can get absinthe in most pubs though, but it'll be 60/70% tops. Over in eastern Europe you can still get absinthe that is like 80/90% and some which still use wormwood, but obviously that's not very legal.

That's me done, perhaps a comic about absinthe and it's turbulent history would be a good idea?

[Dragunov07]

You guys have to come to dublin. I think you`ve been here before, but that was before i heard of explosm.

[Chrono]

So who is actually going? I've got my tickets down etc and will be the one trying to convince Patrick Stewart and Malcolm McDowell to come drinking with me.

Also, how will we contact others after the convention? Are people happy trading mobile numbers with mostly strangers?

[Chrono]

That would be Malcolm McICANCELATHELASTMINUTEDowell

[natalie137]

I thought Patrick Stewart is only gonna be there on the Sunday?

(Aoife and Quaddy are going)

[iamatoaster]

alas, family's coming to visit this weekend so convention is out of the question but would definitely be keen to join for a pint wherever you guys are heading. sadly no recommendation from me, I'm in the east, so brick lane/shoreditch/old st area is all I know though if you guys are free before the convention and want a london tour guide just pass me an email at chekhovandsidvicious@gmail.com and I'll pass over my contact shite. if I completely miss you though then hope you have a fantastic time in the big smoke :)

[sabrielle6]

Im painting my flat that day but as I'm literally round the corner I'll probably pop into the convention at some point, but I'm definitely down for the pub

semper fi, sabrina
x

[CharlieH]

Also, how will we contact others after the convention? Are people happy trading mobile numbers with mostly strangers?

+44 (0)7770648351

Call me.

[natalie137]

Quick, everyone call him

[Matt]

So who is actually going? I've got my tickets down etc and will be the one trying to convince Patrick Stewart and Malcolm McDowell to come drinking with me.

Also, how will we contact others after the convention? Are people happy trading mobile numbers with mostly strangers?

Looks like it'll be just Rob, Dave and myself. No Kris because the passport department aren't very fast, even if you expedite the order. But we'll be there every day of the con, plus a coupel days before and after to see the city.

[Anonnymoose]

Looks like it'll be just Rob, Dave and myself. No Kris because the passport department aren't very fast, even if you expedite the order. But we'll be there every day of the con, plus a couple days before and after to see the city.

If you ever need to get a passport, you have to apply at least four weeks in advance of when you leave.

I learned that earlier this year when I did the same thing >.<:bangkill:

[Oofie]

Call me.

No.



See you guys this weekend!

[darklinkz]

As you may know, we'll be in London on the 19th and 20th of July for the London Film And Comic-Con. My question to anyone who knows is...

Know of a good pub very near Earl's Court?

A get-together of Brit C&H fans and a hearty drink would be excellent fun. So if anyone local can come to a consensus on a good pub, we'll be there on Saturday night. Watch this space!

-Dave

Next time, better come to the netherlands guys xD
We have alot of pubs... like every street 1. So you can choose ur own nice pub xD.

[rollkim]

I stayed right on Earl's Court, about two blocks from the Earls Court tube station. Right outside the tube stop on your right, about a street or two over, is the Prince of Teck pub. Great space to watch a game of footie over a London Pride,Strongbow, or Honeydew. Their fish and chips are good too.

If you turn right out of the tube station, you can walk about two blocks until you come across the Blackbird pub. This pub was my favorite, and gets quite friendly around 8 pm or so. The bartenders are really friendly, and they love to talk. If there's a beer you want to try, they make recommendations and give you free samples if you're not sure.

hope that helps!

[Quadros]

I just spent most of someone else's money on tickets and shit and then found out that CharlieH gave his number out in this thread. I'm only really going to take the piss out of him. :frown:

[Dave]

No.



See you guys this weekend!

You're coming?

=D See you there!

[frozen_flame]

mmk, this would be after 6pm, right? Just to make sure, need to be at Heathrow at 8.30, so yea.

[Dave]

yup

[Next]

So which hotel are you guys staying at? =D

[frozen_flame]

yup

Perfect, that gives me an hour to go there, get tipsy, put on a costume and scare my friend witless.

[chocolatotty]

As you may know, we'll be in London on the 19th and 20th of July for the London Film And Comic-Con. My question to anyone who knows is...

Know of a good pub very near Earl's Court?

A get-together of Brit C&H fans and a hearty drink would be excellent fun. So if anyone local can come to a consensus on a good pub, we'll be there on Saturday night. Watch this space!

-Dave

edit: PUB CHOSEN: http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub1562.html




You guys should come to Australia, if you haven't already.
But even then... you should come again
the toilets go backwards and everything!
;>

[John Travolta]

Yeah, you guys should come to Australia. I'm really looking forward to put some shrimp on the barbie.

[MistyTehMoose]

yeah cum 2 australia and we will have fun n shit we have kangaroos!!111!! lol

[MistyTehMoose]

But seriously, don't. We're like the country backwater town of the world.

Unless you want to :heya:

[InTransit]

Come to Australia and we can do some crocodile wrestling, ride in kangaroos and I can introduce you to my pet Koala.

[John Travolta]

We can take a road trip to Steve Irwin's gravesite and stick a petrified stingray barb into the soil.

[MistyTehMoose]

Hey I live right near that.

[InTransit]

Ooh I live near Bon Scott's grave. We can go visit there!

[MistyTehMoose]

Spssh, if anything, you are coming over here, Tranny. There's even less exciting stuff in WA

:shobon:

[InTransit]

We have beaches! And Bon Scott's ashes! And... um... beaches!