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Suitable, even with the suits

November 19, 2007

Definitely a nice find, and even when you are surrounded by the suited after-work drinkers, you get a feeling that they left the daft co-workers behind and brought only the reasonably interesting ones along. Tucked down a narrow lane off of Shoreditch High, the Water Poet is a surprisingly cavernous place, with several rooms including a billiards room and a dining room, plus a downstairs performance room (there are comedy nights) and a spacious smokers garden in the back.
Lots of mismatched armchairs and couches give this place a kind of vintage atmosphere, but it is far from pretentious. There is a fully fledged kitchen, turning out real meals whose aroma have tempted me more than once (although I have to admit I've never succumbed to the temptation) and there are mix-and-match bar snacks on offer as well.
Basically this is a great place to catch up with some friends or co-workers before you or they catch a train out of Liverpool Station. I'd also like to check it out in the later evening when I imagine that the suits may largely have carried on, or at least loosened the necktie. Definitely worth a look.

Tags: after work drinks, food, smoker-friendly

Smokers Unite!

November 05, 2007

Look, I could write a good couple of hundred words about why this pub is amazing just based on the amazing outdoor space but I won't bore you - its a really nice pub, spacious (but it can get busy although not on a Sunday), they serve food (I haven't tasted it but it looks standard pub fayre - Nachos etc) and they seem to lay on lots of extras (today was Jazz, the other day was stand up comedy - downstairs).

Oh ok, one more bit about the smoking outside, they have heaters, a solid roof, loads of tables and even some sofas!!

If you don't smoke this is just off the beaten track enough to make it a great post Brick Lane Sunday respite.