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Nice pubs in Leicester

By Scanchez, in General Chat

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Parafox

Parafox

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1 minute ago, SemperEadem said:

Welford Road

Haven't been there in a few years but always thought it was a good place. Nice atmosphere, decent beers. Shame that some good pubs won't survive this pandemic.

Parafox

Parafox

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The Woodman's Stroke in Rothley. A nice, small intimate and friendly place. Also used to be our "Ambassador of Football's" favourite haunt. :worship:

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Voll Blau

Voll Blau

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2 hours ago, SemperEadem said:

Bricklayers closing again.

Another pre match pub goes down.

 

When we can go back we all need to support the remaining ones.

Stuntman_Mike

Stuntman_Mike

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2 hours ago, SemperEadem said:

Bricklayers closing again.

It's great post match, but not surprised because it's really not great any other time.

 

Me and my mates usually nip in there before going Kings Head which I hope isn't next to go! (or has already gone that I don't know about)

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Paninistickers

Paninistickers

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4 hours ago, SemperEadem said:

How have the pubs been in Leicester since reopening?

In Sheffield here in my experieance on the whole seem well down footfall wise.

From my two trips  out, suburban locals seem to be doing OK. Busy even. 

 

Town on Friday was a sorry sight. I know central Leicester is notoriously unpredictable (especially in holiday season) but only about a third of bars were even open and those that were, sparsely populated

MonmoreStef

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11 minutes ago, Paninistickers said:

From my two trips  out, suburban locals seem to be doing OK. Busy even. 

 

Town on Friday was a sorry sight. I know central Leicester is notoriously unpredictable (especially in holiday season) but only about a third of bars were even open and those that were, sparsely populated

I’d imagine the town centre pubs will be harder to ensure social distancing for the gaffers. I was in Groby at weekend and it’s a nice size to spread people about with a good garden area but I guess a lot of the centre pubs have looked at the numbers they can accommodate and thought it pointless. Fear many will never reopen. 

Paninistickers

Paninistickers

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1 hour ago, MonmoreStef said:

I’d imagine the town centre pubs will be harder to ensure social distancing for the gaffers. I was in Groby at weekend and it’s a nice size to spread people about with a good garden area but I guess a lot of the centre pubs have looked at the numbers they can accommodate and thought it pointless. Fear many will never reopen. 

Exactly. 

 

The other part I felt was that town is all about, 'let's pop in here', 'let's go in here for a laugh' 'let's have a livener in here'......that kind of spontaneity has gone.

Whereas your Groby,  Ratby, Anstey type locals are kinda, as you say, spacious and a place you'll settle down in one place for the evening, 

 

I really fear for city centres. Office work potentially dead. Retail potentially dead. Live entertainment potentially dead. Nighttime economy potentially dead. 

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CosbehFox

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Salmon pretty much running as per a normal pub - slightly more spacing, screens at the bar and you can’t stand up to drink.

 

My dad went out on Saturday night and said some pubs are running orders via apps etc. Therefore older generation can’t be arsed. 

Samilktray

Samilktray

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Went in the salmon for the first time the other day. The bloke on the bar was miserable as sin and all I could see available was camra style ales. My pint tasted like soap too. Thoroughly disappointing, probably won’t bother again 

CosbehFox

CosbehFox

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2 hours ago, Samilktray said:

Went in the salmon for the first time the other day. The bloke on the bar was miserable as sin and all I could see available was camra style ales. My pint tasted like soap too. Thoroughly disappointing, probably won’t bother again 

Black Country Pubs downfall. They are good, proper pubs but they have been known to punish landlords/managers who want to introduce craft beers on their pumps. I am aware this happen at Craven Arms in Brum and the Kings Head in Leicester. 

 

Still if I have gotta have an average pint, I'd rather go there than anywhere else for average beer in LE

Ollie93

Ollie93

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39 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

Rapidly losing pubs the football side.

It's because the ground is far out, after the game we'd usually walk back towards town. Stopping at Bricklayers was a nice half way.

Paninistickers

Paninistickers

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10 hours ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Salmon pretty much running as per a normal pub - slightly more spacing, screens at the bar and you can’t stand up to drink.

 

My dad went out on Saturday night and said some pubs are running orders via apps etc. Therefore older generation can’t be arsed. 

Correct. I arrived at some smart gaff in st Martin's and couldn't be arsed for the app malarkey. 

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Miquel The Work Geordie

Miquel The Work Geordie

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6 hours ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Black Country Pubs downfall. They are good, proper pubs but they have been known to punish landlords/managers who want to introduce craft beers on their pumps. I am aware this happen at Craven Arms in Brum and the Kings Head in Leicester. 

 

Still if I have gotta have an average pint, I'd rather go there than anywhere else for average beer in LE

 

I don't mind Black Country pubs in general but it's a bloody tragedy the Craven Arms got taken on by them, absolute gem

Soar Fox

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Just now, SemperEadem said:

Cobs on the bar are great. Had a no nonsense cheese and onion one last night at the kings head.

Bob’s cobs at the King Richard were the best. Thick slab of cheese and half an onion on it.

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