The Best Bar in East Dulwich 2007 award - discussion

[Mark]

Shortly our local Landlords will be polishing their pumps and telling their staff to be on their best behaviour as it's almost time for the people to vote for the Best Bar in East Dulwich 2007. The Black Cherry won last year and they are still proudly displaying their trophy behind the bar. This year, considering we have a lot more users to the site, there'll be a lot more panache and desire attached to this prestigious award.

I'm mentioning it in the Lounge initially as I want to check that I have all the bars in East Dulwich on my list and I know people in here like a drink or two. Please note that as much as I would like to include close-by places such as the Gowlett and the George Canning I'm afraid they are out the area and I have to draw the line somewhere. Here's the list:

Franklins

Green & Blue

Inside 72

Liquorish

The Bishop

The Black Cherry

The Castle

The Clock House

The Crystal Palace Tavern (CPT)

The Drum

The East Dulwich Tavern (EDT)

The Forest Hill Tavern (FHT)

The Harvester

The Herne

The Palmerston

The Magdala

The Plough

The Vale

Uplands

Are there any pubs/bars missing? The voting will probably start next week and run for two weeks.

Oh, and the reason it's the "best bar" and not the "best pub or bar" is because it's too tight to fit it on the trophy plaque. And all pubs have a bar.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Easy to forget places, I do it all the time... but The Plough has to be a contender doesn't it?

Does G&B count as well - draft beer and all that?

[mockney piers]

The social bar at Dulwich Hamlets?

[macroban]

> The Best Bar in East Dulwich 2007 - coming soon

The existing ones better watch out then.

[Mark]

added the Plough and Green & Blue

added "award" to the title ;-)

[mockney piers]

Ooh, and they droped the 'lord' in 'the palmerston' though we know not why.

[Keef]

Hmmm, I just Can't Posibly Take a decision here... :-S

[mockney piers]

LOL.I know what you mean, I think they're all Excellent Down There.

[SeanMacGabhann]

In Some Towns they would be happy to have half as many bars

[citizenED]

Come on guys, you all know it is the year of ... The Vale B)

[Brendan]

Well there are plenty of Bars On Lordship Lane Or Closely Kept Secrets off on the side roads to choose from.

[citizenED]

IMHO IGTB CPT. LOL

[Keef]

Exactly right... I think :-S

Sean, yours actually made me go back and look at the list!

[Michael Palaeologus]

NTV

[Keef]

I was hinking about this, and have a suggestion, although it's probably to much of a pain to sort out.

Rather than just having one vote, how about everyone votes for their top 2 or 3, with their number one getting 3 points, number ywo, 2 points, and number three 1 point. Would be interesting to see how that came out in the wash.

NOTE: You could do 2 votes, giving 3 and 1 points like in the footy.

ANOTHER NOTE: You could just ignore my meddling and stick to the normal vote.

[SeanMacGabhann]

no I like that idea Keef - it helps prevent targetting of just one venue and provides a better overall picture

[Brendan]

Are there criteria against which to rate bars or is it purely personal opinion?

[Fear 'n boozin]

*gets calculator out*

[Mark]

nice suggestion but unfortunately my voting system only allows one vote per person but I'll investigate to see if that option's available some other way.

[Mark]

Brendan Wrote:

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> Are there criteria against which to rate bars or

> is it purely personal opinion?

no criteria, just what you think is the best bar in East Dulwich.

[Alan Dale]

Mark Wrote:

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> Are there any pubs/bars missing?

Hoopers

28 Ivanhoe Road, East Dulwich, London, SE5 8DH

May be its last chance as next year it is likely to be entered in the 'Best block of flats' competition...

[SeanMacGabhann]

Ah I've missed that cheeky wit. Welcome back Mr D

[PeckhamRose]

Clockhouse.

It's got an SE22 postcode so that makes it East Dulwich.

It's a pub. not a bar though. But in the pub there is a bar.

And Laurence the new landlord is gorgeous.

Has to be said.

So please include that as I am not voting for any others.

So there.

[SeanMacGabhann]

T'were already on there, PR.

We even had a forum drink-up there. Has the food improved of late?

[PeckhamRose]

Ooooooooooh yes, silly me.

I was looking for one word without the indefinite article.

Only not see what you want to not see!

The food is fabulous. The chef is Morrocan apparently.

(I always love the food there!)