Man of Kent

[reds]

I've heard a rumour the Man of Kent in Nunhead is up for sale. It could do with a bit of tidying up and some cask ale on but I hope there's not too much change and all the locals aren't pushed out. A refurb along the lines of the white horse would do fine.

[DovertheRoad]

Ideally I would like them to turn it into a yacht club theme like the Clockhouse and offer more wine /cocktails. Something that attracts estate agents when they knock off on Friday would be good too.

[Louisa]

If anyone dares to mess with my favourite last old school boozer I will NOT be happy.

Louisa.

[DovertheRoad]

I believe you're not impartial to a drinkable Savignon Blanc?

[Jah Lush]

I think a Lambrusco is more Louisa's style.

[njc97]

Louisa - is the Pyros not still old school enough?

I hope someone doesn't do it up because I doubt it'll work: Old Nuns Head is opposite and does the hipster thing very well but they work very hard to get a decent number of people in during the week. Plus the excellent but tiny Beer Shop. I don't think there's enough young drinkers around to justify another place like that so close.

[Jeremy]

Agree with the sentiment that Nunhead doesn't need another "trendy" pub/bar, but I think the Man of Kent could use a bit of TLC.

It's possible to make a place pleasant and comfortable without going full-on seasonal sharing plates and ironic furnishings.

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Louisa Wrote:

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> If anyone dares to mess with my favourite last old

> school boozer I will NOT be happy.

>

> Louisa.

Good luck with that Louisa - (although I agree with the general sentiment)

[Mick Mac]

Last time I was in the Man of Kent it smelt of urine. Not nice.

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Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Last time I was in the Man of Kent it smelt of

> urine. Not nice.

That's the problem with the smoking ban - unveiled a whole bunch of previously masked odours

[miga]

the first time I went into the Underworld for a gig post smoking ban was a negative revelation.

[dirac]

miga Wrote:

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> the first time I went into the Underworld for a

> gig post smoking ban was a negative revelation.

Ha yea the underworld smells so bad around the toilets (and so do loads of the metal pubs around that area to be fair). It's been done up in the last couple of months and is all shiny and new. Wonder how long that lasts though ha

[DovertheRoad]

njc97 Wrote:

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> Louisa - is the Pyros not still old school

> enough?

>

> I hope someone doesn't do it up because I doubt

> it'll work: Old Nuns Head is opposite and does the

> hipster thing very well but they work very hard to

> get a decent number of people in during the week.

> Plus the excellent but tiny Beer Shop. I don't

> think there's enough young drinkers around to

> justify another place like that so close.

This is a spot on assessment.