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Brunswick Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST1 1DR
dhscott
last updated on 01-02-2009:
Liquid is (As far as I know) the biggest club in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent and so it attracts everyone. Quite an eclectic mix, mostly.
Mondays are student night in Hanley and Liquid offers cheap drinks, entry for students and a good selection of music that students, and non-students alike, should enjoy. I’ve found the music in both Envy (Top-floor, Indy, bit of Rock) and Liquid (Middle-floor, Dance and Floor-fillers, bit of Pop) to my taste, and JJ’s (Bottom-floor) more “Urban” music, bass-lines etc. which I enjoy from time to time, but not constantly. In this sense, there is something for everyone who enjoys clubbing.
Fair warning, some of the toilet attendants are… er… rather in your face? They do get your attention, put it that way. There is some seating to be had, but mostly I come here to dance. Don’t come here expecting to be able to sit-down and chat.
I’ve never seen any trouble kick-off inside, or outside of Liquid, despite a heavy security presence as mentioned above. On a Friday or Saturday, I suppose you might find it to be a dangerous area, but on a Monday night I have never seen any, let alone experienced any. So don’t feel put off in that respect :)
4-stars. More seating required, toilets need re-doing and entry prices never seem to be the same whenever I go. Which would help me budget more carefully!
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373-375 Station Road, Station Road, London HA1 2AW
dhscott
last updated on 08-01-2009:
Nice little Wetherspoon’s with all the Pro’s of any other. Cheap Drinks, similar drinks selections, decent food and friendly staff. I especially like the Frisky Bison which they do now, which is Żubrówka (Bison Grass) Vodka with Apple Juice. A double doesn’t even taste alcoholic :-S
Staff are friendly too, which is always a good thing.
4 stars, a good meet-up place for mates.
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38 Charterhouse Street, London EC1M 6JH
dhscott
last updated on 07-01-2009:
Ooo, its hard to judge having ended up here at three in the morning on New Year’s Eve having stumbled round freezing London for a while, drunk. But I must say, I was here for enough time to evaluate its pros. Grey Goose Vodka behind the bar. Lovely French vodka. Everything else seemed average.
Split onto two levels, its not that big a space and it does feel a bit… Dull? Not to say its a bad place to go PRE-anywhere else, but it just seems like it wants to be somewhere better than that.
I somehow feel the PRE-drinking in a chain pub would be more entertaining, and would actually make more money if situated on its location. But, 3am isn’t the best time to go anywhere (except home), so maybe I’m making presumptions. Then again, the decor, prices, music and fellow NYE revellers didn’t inspire me to go back here. Although I won’t rule out stumbling in here when the Pubs shut.
2.5 stars, average, not bad. But nothing special either.
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Radford Bank, Stafford, Staffordshire ST17 4PG
dhscott
last updated on 07-01-2009:
I like my carvery. A lot. So I always have high hopes when I go to have one. And I have never been disappointed here, and I doubt I ever will be.
Just South-East of Stafford down the A34, next to the River Trent is the Radford Bank Inn. The building is split on two-levels, with the restaurant downstairs and the upstairs being a Lounge Bar. You have to enter downstairs in the car park area which can be confusing if you have never been there before.
As with most carveries, your choice is of Turkey, Gammon and Beef and with most carveries I have been to, I am never disappointed. Monday to Saturday a Carvery costs £3.50 and on Sunday it costs £6.50. There is plenty of non-carvery options available also for those who have weird senses of taste. :-)
Drinks are pretty cheap too with a pint of Carlsberg being £1.99, from what I can remember, and they do bottles of Woodpecker! Very refreshing!
One note of caution, it can get busy on Sundays due to its popularity, so a short wait may be in order. If that’s the case, the bar upstairs is a good place to relax.
6 Stars! Out of 5! Flawless display.
P.S. Some very friendly staff too, it must be said.
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1 Blackfriars Bridge, London SE1 9UD
dhscott
last updated on 07-01-2009:
Not the best place I’ve ever been to, but certainly not the worst. You can always be sure there’ll be people in here due to its prominent location, however, that isn’t always a good thing.
Distinctly average with nothing unique to offer from what I found. Had one drink and moved on to the better side of the river bank.
2.5 stars, but not in a generous mood, so 2. Wouldn’t make plans to go here again.
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