What a historical night out in Londontown. We (Vivienne, John and I) met first in Gordon's Wine Bar at the Embankment. I would not dispute its reputation of being London's oldest wine bar. It was like being in a cave with a few lights. John found a chair that may have well been there when it opened.
The bottle of Portugese red was probably not quite so old, it slipped down rather well. It's a very popular place, and unless you knew it was there, it would be very easy to walk past as the entrance is down some steps and then in a little door that looks like the entrance to the back of the kitchen. I have attempted to go there in the past a couple of times, but it has always been very very packed. Tonight we got in at the right time and there was a queue of people waiting for our seat.
The photos unfortunately don't show the lovely brickwork (cave walls) behind John and Vivienne, and while you get to see a bit of it with the photo of Vivienne and I (waiting perhaps not so patiently for John to take the photo), the photos certainly don't portray the vibe of the place. Very very quaint and well worth another visit.
If you would like to know a little more about it, check it out at http://www.londontown.com/LondonInformation/Bars_and_Clubs/Gordons_Wine_Bar/b994/
The historical theme continued, as we ventured out for dinner after the lovely red wine. We tried to get into the italian joint up the road from the wine bar but were not so lucky this time. Up to the Strand and along the road to Trafalgar Square, then down towards the Commonwealth Club we wandered and found the Sherlock Holmes Pub. The menu was very cute, so we ventured in. The food was as good as the decor. I had the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Special (roast beef), Vivienne passed on the Hound of the Baskervilles (aka Toad in the Hole) and went for the Retired Colourmans (Haddock, mushy peas and chips). John was tempted with the Dr Watson Favourite (London sausages) and went for the steak, I can't remember its name unfortunately but it was not named after any of the victims of the crimes Sherlock used to investigate.....
John ordered desert, and went for the Spotted Dick, which just had Vivienne and I in stitches, as we teased him about that. If you want to see the photos of the night, check them out at http://picasaweb.google.com/jane.thompsonuk/VivienneAndJohn
I'm off to Devon tomorrow, so expect lots of photos soon of one of the most beautiful spots in Britain.
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