Gordon's Wine Bar,  Wednesday, 05 September 2007 If you are a wine connoisseur and would liken to an underground cellar décor, visit this bar. It does what it says on the label, plus more. A cosy elegance oozes around you and is clearly a well loved bar as you will never find it empty. Being next to the Embankment tube and Charing Cross station, convenience causes over-flow of drinkers into the alley outside. There are chairs and tables for your bottoms and even on cooler autumn days some people brave sitting on the stone floor. You don’t have to spend a bomb to enjoy the wine, however, this makes it even easier to consume. Once tipsy, or even beforehand, you can please your appetite quickly from a buffet cart or choose from a traditional food menu, which is smaller than the wine menu. Surely, we are on to a winner.

 The Camel,  Wednesday, 05 September 2007 Pie, pie and more pie please. If you like pie, Bethnal Green and small ornate pubs, you will like this one. This pub has character, there is a traditional element and Christmassy feel. Games are stacked in the corner ready and waiting for you. The Camel strokes the back for a variety of people attracting regulars, which sometimes causes them to run out of mash potato. They probably have a very small kitchen but it doesn’t reflect the delicious pies that they create. Their menu is small in a perfect way, giving an ideal amount of choice and food that never fails to make you want to try another pie on another rainy day. The pies are £6.75 and beers are average price of £2.50 to £3 so it’s affordable in a lovely setting. It sits on the corner of Sugar Loaf Walk with a few wooden benches in view of the sun. There is one last thing to mention; the wallpaper is gorgeous.

 The Florist,  Wednesday, 05 September 2007 Watch you don't walk past this bar, as other than the A-board, there is no sign. Another way to know that you are in the right place is to listen out for music; there will always be some blasting its way out of this door. Not too loud mind, people can still hear each other talking. Here, customers sip cocktails as well as slurp beer. There is a lively feeling with the music, yet a lounging relaxed attitude amongst the people. It feels like a mixture of a pub and a bar, a place where you can drink your cocktails without dressing up. The exterior isn't showing it's newest coat off but the interior makes up for it with warm colours bouncing around the open plan bar. Start the day here and end up ending your night here because you really don't want to leave your leather seat. Especially after you have filled yourself with Tapas.

 Discover this baby,  Tuesday, 04 September 2007 We are lucky to pay our way into this members’ bar with only one fiver. This is the best unadvertised secret of London (until now). You could have easily passed the entrance every day for years without knowing. Disguised as itself, an old door that train conductors appear to use, leads you down a tunnel underneath London Bridge station. It’s not unusual to feel a bit uneasy as you walk through this dimmed tunnel unguided. You just know that you must walk towards the light in hope of arriving at the bar. Once in, you feel as though you have discovered a place that you wish you knew about before. This experience is fun to share with your friends, just try not to tell them about it, as wandering around the tunnels is more fun when you don’t know if there really is a bar… shh!

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