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At the tender age of 31, I decided to quit my cushy life in Toronto to see if I could move to London successfully. Much to my surprise, things worked out well and I'm looking forward to being a long-term tourist in my adopted city....

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July 03, 2008
Food

The Dog & Duck

Everyone (including me) comes to London and expects every pub to be just as it was in the 19th century. While there are a good number of “ye olde style” pubs still around, most pubs (including my own local) are fairly modern looking.

Londoners generally don’t care what the pub looks like, as long as its got their poison of choice, they are there. However, if you’re visiting London, you really do want to experience and old-fashioned pub.

When I’m in the mood for a bit of a throwback, I head down to the Dog & Duck in Soho. Yes it’s a bit touristy, but it’s got well-preserved, Victorian-era interiors and George Orwell used to drink there. Not to mention, it serves up good English ales as well as a mean Bangers & Mash and Toad in the Hole. A pint and a main will run you just under 10 quid, so the price is definitely right.

Try to avoid this place just after work as it is almost guaranteed you’ll be battling it out with the media types who work around Soho.
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18 Bateman Street, W1D 3AJ
020 7494 0697
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