neutral Do you think that the concept of a real British pub, actually work in the USA. I have heard that most bars over here are pick up joints and not really like the old locals back at home. You know the place you went down on a Sunday afternoon for a quick one, or spend the evening in the beer garden, just have a few drinks and conversation with friends.
Or just heading out after work for a couple and heading home lol.
I think there are areas where it would and does work.
It may not be the local the way they are in UK but as a weekend hang out there are some that can pass the test and not just be pickup joints.
Of course I live in the boonies and pubs are few and far between so maybe that makes a difference.
The problem is where they are located. You need them to be near enough to residential areas so that people don't need to drive home afterwards. Round here you would never get permission to put a pub in near homes.
Used to love summer Sundays at home, strolling to the pub, sitting in the sun with beers and then staggering home when it got dark. Highly unlikely over here. If we go out for a drink it involves sitting in a darkened, freezing cold bar trying to make ourselves heard over a sports channel.. roll
I've been amazed at the fact that someone here managed to open a bar/restaurant in a residential area, used to be a bakers, and not far from the high/Jr High school.
They do seem to close by 10pm though. Which is at least an hour after everyone goes to bed in these parts. )
Would love for a good old pub to come to our area. The area is currently building up, so hopefully one day.
Bars here are very sleezy, not a place to go out for the evening. Of course there are clubs on the beach, but they are all closing, due to being bought out to build condos. If you go there, all you usually see are older men trying to pick up young girls. It can be quite entertaining though. 8)
Would love a place with a pub atmosphere.
there is no equal in US to the english local . even those that advertize as * british pub * dont quite make it .
Around here you cant get a liquor license with in 500 yards ( i think) of a school STATE LAW there are good american style pubs in downtown 6th st austin but its not like the local english pub where you could walk ?/ stagger home . smile smile smile smile
I love the "londoner" in addison, dallas. I only once went to the one in mckinney ,the place was fantastic, maybe a little small but cosy....
Both pubs serve fantastic food loved the sausage chips and beans..., the chips and
curry sauce were to die for....
The londoner in addison had the the best juke box in the world ever PERIOD.
I love the "londoner" in addison, dallas. I only once went to the one in mckinney ,the place was fantastic, maybe a little small but cosy....
Both pubs serve fantastic food loved the sausage chips and beans..., the chips and
curry sauce were to die for....
The londoner in addison had the the best juke box in the world ever PERIOD.
period Tee hee :mrgreen:
The londoner in addison had the the best juke box in the world ever PERIOD.
period Tee hee :mrgreen:
I think daz has been here too long, full stop.
lol The Londoner is just up the road from me. Is a great place to have a beer
there is no equal in US to the english local . even those that advertize as * british pub * dont quite make it .
The ones that do seem to be some kind of theme restaurants, usually with a picture of Winston Churchill behind the counter, a few British beers and serving dodgy shepherds pie and fish 'n' chips. Other than sitting at the bar, theres never really anywhere within them that you can relax and sink a couple of pints and chat with yer mates.
The londoner in addison had the the best juke box in the world ever PERIOD.
period Tee hee :mrgreen:
I think daz has been here too long, full stop.
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I wish the tavern I can see from my house was a British pub, even if it was a sh-y-te- one. Instead, it is like a double-wide mobile home with a bar and seems to alternate between a farmer's pick-up joint in the week and then a Harley Davidson stop-off on the week-ends.
To be fair, I've never stepped foot in the place and this is all based on what I can hear from my house.
The English pub in the town I work in is mostly bad with a few saving graces. One thing they never seem to get right, at least in my state, is not actually pulling the pints at the bar but off at the back. What's that all about?
There are several in the valley, all beautifully done out, but all have to be driven to. The food is expensive and the beer is Ok but again, what's with the TV at full volume.
Think one of the best is down near Andrew, good food and cold beer, TV very low with captions running last time I was there.
Y'all living in the wrong towns! (How many times have I said that?!) 2 blocks down my road I have the Molly Maguires - Irish, good food, good drink, the 'sit with yer mates & chat' kind of place, laid back. 2 doors up is the Tin Hat, a typical American bar, young crowd but nice & friendly. 4 doors up is the Reading Gaol, owned by Anglophiles but not a 'fake Brit' pub - just nice ambience, good food & beer, Irish staff - another popular 'hang put with mates' kind of place. As with Molly Maguires, the window seats are prime territory. 10 mins walk (15 minutes stagger) into town is The Old Pequliar (yep, that's how they spell it) - another Irish pub, Brits behind the bar, real pub atmosphere, good food & Euro Soccer on the TV in the back room. 20 mins in the other direction from my place is the George & Dragon. Owned & run by Brits, good beer & food, euro tv on most of the time, packed with Brits 90% of the time. Again, not a theme pub, but closer to one than the others I mentioned (yet more Brits drink there than the other places). So 5 places within easy walking distance that my dad would feel right at home in. If you want to take the bus or drive, there are lots more less than 30 minutes away.