[Bru-list] Extra February meeting(s)

[Contact (3rdevent.net)]

Vince M Hudd via Bru-list wrote:
> On 07/02/2020 11:46, Contact (3rdevent.net) via Bru-list wrote:
>
> (I'm looking at these place online now, so I'll include links...)
>
>> Should be able to make 20th, anywhere around that area is fine for me 
>> it's only a 20-30 minute walk to anything around there.
>
>> Banco Lounge can get busy and tables are a bit packed in there, seat 
>> no more than 4 people usually, so would probably have to book a table 
>> layout for more people. Food is consistent and drink is reasonable, 
>> although only metal keg ale/cider iirc.
>
> It's a long time since I was in there, but now you mention it, yes, 
> ISTR the tables being more suitable for groups that size.
>
> https://thelounges.co.uk/banco/
>
>> Paintworks (I assume that's what you mean "in between"), is a bit of 
>> a kids creche during the day, has that hall cacophony problem and I 
>> think is mainly Pizza foodwise.
>
> Nope - I was thinking of the Thunderbolt on Bath Road, but my mind was 
> completely blanking. And looking at it on a map now, it's not half way 
> between, it's actually much closer to the Banco Lounge.
>
> https://www.thethunderbolt.net/
>
> I think you've mentioned before that it's a music venue - which the 
> website says. It mentions food, but no example menus etc.
>
> But, as I said originally, parking will be a problem - and as I now 
> realise, it's further than I thought.
>
Yeah, always forget about the Thunderbolt, it is indeed a band pub. 
Although it's never open on a Sunday when I'm walking past. Never been 
in there.

>> Loddeka is a Hungry Horse, so probably similar thing to the Black 
>> Castle.
>
> Ah, it's a 'k'. And in fact it's a single 'd' and double 'k' - 
> Lodekka. (Having now took a look online. I was so sure it was Loddeca!)
>
Yeah, donot does speeling vary wheel.
> Interesting... I thought Hungry Horse was a different chain to Greene 
> king (which the Black Castle is) but looking up the Lodekka online, 
> I've found myself on the Hungry Horse website - which wants to load a 
> bit of Javascript from the greeneking-pubs.co.uk domain - and looking 
> further, Hungry Horse is owned by Greene King.
>
> I did not know that.
>
I second that, typical me saying it's probably the same. Same owning 
group :/

> Anyway... as I said, looking online, and I note: Freebie Thursday - a 
> free starter or dessert when you order a big plate special. (We're 
> talking about a Thursday).
>
> Worth also noting, though that there is also "BOGOF Friday" - buy one 
> get one free on burgers, except burger sizzler combos, and "Super 
> Saturday" whereby the 'big plate' specials are only £7.50. These 
> might be worth considering for the show meals. :)
>
> See also "Big Plate Tuesday" (i.e. our normal day) when a selection of 
> the big plate stuff is only £6. :)
>
> And back to the map, the Lodekka isn't roughly the same distance from 
> the hotel as the Banco Lounge. It's actually only about half the 
> distance.
>
> https://www.hungryhorse.co.uk/pubs/avon/lodekka/
>
>> No idea about the pub on Sandy Park Road, I assume it's the Cat and 
>> Bear (from web search), which is said to be a Micro Pub, but I don't 
>> think they mean BBC Micro :)
>
> The Sandringham.
>
> I can't find a website for it, and looking at other sites it looks a 
> bit naff, and I can't find any mention of food. (Another Sandringham 
> comes up when searching, but that one's in Bromley Heath!)
>
Bromley Heath is a bit of a walk me thinks :)

> I can't find a Cat and Bear.
>
> [time passes...]
>
> Aha. Found it on Faecesbook - but it looks like it never happened, as 
> per the last posts from the person setting it up (Dec 16, Jan 17). The 
> address is (or would have been) 83 Sandy Park Road, which looking at 
> Google Streetview is a barber's shop.
>
>> There is the Shakespear in Totterdown, I don't think much further 
>> than Banco. > Food and drink is good in there. But as usual because 
>> it's a
>> reasonable Pub it's got a catchment area that generally makes it busy 
>> in the evening.
>
> And, given where it is, parking will be a problem, I should think.
>
> https://www.shakespearetotterdown.co.uk/
>
> A pie and a pint for a tenner on Thursdays, though, apparently. ;)
>
> (We are talking about a Thursday)
>
>> Futher afield there is the Tap rooms on the Breweries off Feeder 
>> Road, you've got Arbor, Moore's, New Bristol, Wiper and True, god 
>> knows what else down there.
>
> Unless I've found the wrong thing, that's quite a bit further afield - 
> the distance from Arnos Manor to the Banco Lounge slighty more than 
> twice again (i.e. at least three times as far) on North Street near 
> Ashton Gate - not what I'd call "off Feeder Road" (which I'd say is 
> two and a half to three miles distant at its nearest end!)
>
That's the Bristol Beer Factory, it's next door to Trevor and not 
anywhere near where I was trying to point to.

Arbor Ales is on Easton Road, Bristol apparently, basically it's behind 
the E3 complex off Temple Way and Temple Meads. You can cut down to it 
by either the Bridges over the cut, or there's a turning to Feeder 
adjacent to the Thunderbolt iirc.
They're all around that industrial space.

> But while I'm actually looking online, a couple of others that jump out:
>
> The Knowle Pub - as the crow flies its a similar distance to the 
> Lodekka, but by road a bit further (easier to get to from Wells Road) 
> - so I'm not sure about the implications for anyone using the bus. The 
> shortest route on foot from the hotel is 0.6 miles, cutting through 
> Arnos Court Park - so bus users could potentially get off for the 
> hotel and walk that way. It'll mostly be uphill, though. It has a 
> simple menu, though possibly a bit pricey.
>
> https://theknowlebristol.com/
>
No idea about the Knowle, other than it's likely in Knowle! *et voila, 
silly*
> The Rhubarb Tavern, Queen Ann Street, Barton Hill. Not a problem for 
> me in the car, but probably a pain for bus users or those on foot. I 
> can't find a website for this one other than its Facebook page - which 
> reveals a blank menu page (but the picture of the outside mentions a 
> chef).
>
Barton Hill, will probably be a bit local tbh. A lot of Council high 
rises in that area, not that I don't come from that background, just 
certain areas of Bristol aren't exactly worth visiting unless you're 
sight seeing as a wealthy Victorian (like my area tbh :)
> But all said, I'm favouring either the Black Castle, because it has a 
> great[1] menu or the Lodekka for the same reason.
>
> [1] For the benefit of Chris, who whenever I've said that has 
> commented that it's "okay, but not great" or similar; I'm using the 
> word great to refer to size/amount (as in there's a lot of choice on 
> the menu) rather than to the quality of the fare on offer. :p
>