And this is how it begins.

I have been thinking about this blog for a while and have been enjoying the great atmosphere and food in various different gastropubs across the country for a bit longer than that, but this is the moment that the journey begins and this is my first blog post ever!

The blog will be a journey, hopefully a long and continuous one, through London’s and further afield gastropubs. The subject matter may be niche but the UK, London especially, has yet to let me down, in the 8 years I have been exploring gastropubs, in providing new places to try. However, even if there are no new places opening anymore, disastrous as that may be, my experiences so far along with my recent research has given me enough material to keep this blog alive for a couple of years – let’s hope all the pubs do not close down tomorrow!

The target is to try and provide a post every fortnight-ish about a gastropub that I have recently visited. It may be a new pub or a pub that I have not visited since the start of the blog or some sort of gastropub/foodie related subject – in short, whatever floats my boat about food. It would be prudent to say that this is not a food critique as I am not, or trying to pass as, a food critic or connoisseur. There is no intention in the review to cover standard points as it will be more like a diary, when did I go, why, have I been before, did I enjoy the food and the atmosphere, is the pub right for drinks only etc. sort of make it up as I go along, its more interesting like that as otherwise it will be a tick-box exercise and will be boring for everyone, including myself.

The blog has another use for its readers and followers, it provides a list of all the pubs that I have visited (London – Further Beyond) or want to visit (London – Further Beyond). (Note: I have no affiliation with any of these pubs and I receive no tangible benefit from any of them, I doubt any of them are aware of my existence!). You can just use the list to find new places to try.

The stories will be posted here but the blog will have presence on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram – please follow me there too. Although I must note that as my food experiences are not restricted to gastropubs only, other food photos may appear on these pages, at the end of the day it is all about good food whether it is served in a gastropub or not…like these jumbo prawns I recently had in Portugal…

they were finger licking – literally!

Enough said as I should try to protect you, at least for now, from my lengthy rambling!

I hope you enjoy the journey as much as I will.

Ta-ta for now.

Nik

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