So, what do the bars and vibrant night life of ED offer us ?

[huncamunca]

Having been to both Adventure & Boho bar tonight, I am failing to see what these establisments to offer ?

Anyone ?

[Pearson]

You're right, they have nothing to offer.

Try ANY place other than those two, you should be ok.

[SeanMacGabhann]

And why would you of all people go to those 2 places huncs?

The thread title is misleading

[MrBen]

I have the answer...

Phil Collins.

[Horsebox]

Snorky/Huncs, in answer to your question: not-quite-cold-enough bottled beer & mediocre cocktails, followed by a knee-trembler behind HSBC and (I'm second-guessing myself here) a visit to the clap clinic on Monday.

What's not to like?

[scott]

Adventure is an acquired taste, but if you're in the right mood and like jager bombs, it's ace. Boho........no idea, it always seems to have a rather nasty element outside of it

[*Bob*]

As opposed to 'inside of it'.. like The Bishop?

[VeryBerryCherry]

Oh I would love to get my hands on that Boho bar and make something decent out of it. Lots of potential, but seems to make no concerted effort to make it into a venue that people want to go.

Cocktails are great actually, but we only ever stay till Happy Hour is over because we feel there's no real incentive to stay in that bar.

[Keef]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> As opposed to 'inside of it'.. like The Bishop?

LOL. Spot on.

[Jeremy]

Why did you visit these bars (assuming you really did)...

[genwilliams]

Boho Bar does seem a bit unpleasant. I've been in twice, the first time it was rather dull, the second time there was an air of leering desperation about the place.

I have had many a great night in Adventure, and though I've not been in recent months I'd like to defend the place. It's very cheesy, but it trades off that and is fun. The drinks are nice (and the staff tend to remember what your favourite drinks are if you go in a few times), the staff are funny and friendly, and though it can be boisterous I've never had any problems or felt intimidated or offended by anyone in there. If you want a quiet drink with a friend or a sophisticated evening it's maybe not the best choice, but it's great for a silly night out with a group of people. I think the place gets an unfairly bad rap.

[Sue]

VeryBerryCherry Wrote:

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> Oh I would love to get my hands on that Boho bar

> and make something decent out of it. ....we only ever

> stay till Happy Hour is over because we feel

> there's no real incentive to stay in that bar.

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They had a great DJ one of the two times I've been there (because I had a voucher from the Dulwich Tandoori next door for cheap drinks till a table was available).

Don't know whether he's usually there - I think it was a Saturday night.

The other time I went there was live music, but there was hardly anyone else there apart from us, although the music was good (Dan Maitland).

[caro ed]

genwilliams Wrote:

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If you want a quiet

> drink with a friend or a sophisticated evening

> it's maybe not the best choice, but it's great for

> a silly night out with a group of people. I think

> the place gets an unfairly bad rap.

Well said genwilliams... A bunch of us had a great time there a few weeks back, complete with dancing on stools & general silliness. It was the only place open til late (we'd been for a meal in town & fancied carrying on for a bit longer so didn't get back to ED til midnight) & with cheesy music to have a dance to. Not my usual hangout by any means & admittedly the average age of other punters was about 21, but surely nice to have a bit of variety on LL?

[thebestnameshavegone]

I tend to not go to bars I don't like

[Mark Dodds]

Watch the Vale reach its true potential as a Wetherpoons. That'll be a good night out for once.

[Jeremy]

Very funny Mark.

[Ridgley]

I find a lot of these bars are emperor new clothes and over priced.

[mockney piers]

surely to be emperor's new clothes, there must be no actual bar there, just lots of people pretending to drink and have a good time.

Or is there a less literal interpretation of your metaphor to be had?

[felt-tip]

Or - there is a bar but in the bar is a naked emperor.

[mockney piers]

Sooooo, we're busy telling the bar it's great but there are no customers? ;-)

[????]

Come on...everyone's in there saying isn't this great when actually it's a an old small shoe shop converted into a 'bar' *looks for puking smiley*

[mockney piers]

So Clapham is the emperor, and organic chickens are the courtiers and Bombay Sapphire are the clothes?

[SeanMacGabhann]

It?s not the Lounge Mockney Piers ? stay on topic

Ahem

[Brendan]

I didn't know we had a naked bar.

Sounds fun.

[scott]

Keef and *BoB*, we clearly have different views on what constitutes a nasty element....