Qype: Fresco in London

London - Eating & Drinking - Cafes & Coffee Shops

Fresco (just off of Regent street) have some delicious wraps. I’ve just this minuted wolfed down a chicken, garlic and hummous wrap which really hit the spot and at £3.50 that’s quite a bargain. “Mental” is a bit of a strong word for the guys that work here, but they are certainly full of character :)

The juices at Fresco are also supposed to be very good but i didn’t try one on this occasion. I’ll definitely be back though!

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Qype: Oak & Ivy in Cranbrook

Cranbrook - Eating & Drinking - Pubs & Bars - Pubs

A nice little pub in the Weald of Kent often frequented by Cranbrook School 6th formers. Excellent quiz night on Thursday nights and very nice food. This is one of those pubs that’s great to stop off at if you’re driving from London down to the south coast.

Plenty of real ale on tap (mostly Kentish/Sussex beers) - try Harvey’s or Spitfire. Delicious!

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Qype: The Fish Club in London

London - Eating & Drinking - Fastfood & Takeaway - Fish & Chips

I think the ~Fish Club in Clapham is probably the best chippy in SW4. This is upmarket fish n’ chips, so expect to pay a premium, but in my book, it’s well worth it. Staff are friendly, fish is VERY fresh and best of all for me, it’s only 200m from my house!

The fish club is about until about 9pm on most nights, so don’t expect to come here once the pubs have shut!

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London

Nowadays known as "Murray Mount", The Hill is the best place to watch the big Wimbledon games if you don't have centre court tickets. I spent the vast majority of my times with mates on the Hill yesterday watching the Men's quarter finals.

At capacity, the Hill can hold about 4,000 people, but to be honest, only about 2,500 of those people will have a decent view of the screen, so it's best to get there early! Fans picnic, guzzle Pimms and generally have a ruddy good time watch the tennis.

As with the Queue, here is my guide to Henman Hill, Murray Mount or whatever it is called these days! -

*A guide to the Hill*

- Get to the hill EARLY. Access will open up around 10.30am. I would recommend going straight there.

- Bring a blanket. Spreading a blanket and marking your territory is great way of shotgunning spots for your mates (Fellow fans are unlikely to sprawl across your blanket but will have no problem nestling in next to you on the grass)

- If you are in a group of 3 or more, do rounds of drinks. As you can imagine, the queue for refreshments is pretty monstrous. For a busy game, you can expect to be away from your spot for about 3 service games if you are on drinks detail. The best bar go to is the "Drinks Spot" immediately to the right of the big screen (it may look long, but it moves very fast)

- Bring a Cool Box. You're allowed to take 2 cans of beer or a bottle of wine/bubbly into the grounds. I'd highly recommend bringing in drinks (but make sure you can keep them cold!).

- Don't worry about position yourself too close to the screen like in the cinemas. Given the slope of the hill, you never really have to crane your neck.

- Finally, watch out for drinks toppling over uphill from you! As the day goes on, fans tend to spill more and more drinks. This seems to have a Himalayan/Ganges "run-off" effect where streams of lager, pimms and ice find their way into the back of your shorts. Don't say i didn't warn you!
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London - Sport - Cricket

20 years ago you wouldn't park your car around the Oval because of the crime and generally down trodden area. Things have changed. While The Oval is still a far cry from the St. John's Wood area surrounding Lords, it's certainly improved in recent years. The Oval has been completely refurbished and is now a world class sporting venue. I won't go into the details of the ground (it's been done pretty well below), so i thought i'd list the best pubs around the cricket ground. In no particular order -

The Fentiman Arms
The Duke of York
The Roebuck
The Vauxhall Griffin

Enjoy!
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London - Eating & Drinking - Pubs & Bars - Pubs

If you're going to watch a game of Cricket at the Oval, this is probably the pub you want to come to before the match. A friendly, working man's vibe and plenty of beers on tap. I didn't get a chance to try the food but i can say that they have a fine selection of crisps at the bar! The Roebuck also is a great place to watch live sport (particularly rugby). We managed to catch the Lions game at the weekend and even managed to score a table! A small outdoor seating area caps this place off with a very respectable 4 stars.

Areas of improvement - Toilets weren't exceptionally clean and the bar staff were a bit slow (that being said we were a group of 16!)
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London - Eating & Drinking - Pubs & Bars - Pubs

Now this is a great pub and i was so pleased to have discovered it on Saturday night. The Prince of Wales in Kennington has everything a real-ale loving, avid sportsman could ever want - A fine selection of ales (including Deuchars IPA), Great food and an area for Boules (Petanque) outside the pub. You'll need to put a £20 deposit behind the bar to take a Boules set, but it's well worth it. Great fun.

Friendly staff and punters and generally a great pub experience. This is somewhere you can take your Mum and Dad or hit up with your mates on a big friday night out.

An easy 5 stars.
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