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Actually, there *is* a second pub - though it's very small, and somewhat out of keeping with the general feel of the place - it's a brewpub, run by the people who own Utobeer, the beer importers in Borough Market (and who have a tiny pub, The Rake, there). It's called Tap East, and it's at the "Stratford International" end of the centre, next to all the middle class pseudo-market stalls (and high quality bread, Lebanese, and Jewish food stores) I think in the lower precinct.
Looks good from a beer point of view, but probably far too small (and expensive) to be satisfactory too. I fear it won't last very long.
But yes, many interesting points here...
Dominic | 01.10.11 - 2:46 a.m. | #
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I think Tap East's owners are hoping it'll last: they're building a microbrewery, which will no doubt soon be serving ales with sporting themed names. (though obviously nothing that would upset the branding police).
It does seem entirely out of place, and when I visited, not conducive to hanging around: mostly barstools around high tables; loud music from the bar vying with unnecessarily louder music from the concourse outside; and banging from behind the hoarding as they work on finishing the microbrewery. And the pint I had was served warm and flat.
Maybe if it improves, it could have a use as a stop on a really expensive pub crawl - as it's right next to Stratford International, you could hop on the HS1 and go from there to the Euston Tap.
martin | 01.10.11 - 8:36 a.m. | #
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I think there was a few stores having their grand opening yesterday, so that might be why it was so busy.
Barry | 01.10.11 - 10:37 a.m. | #
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I'm suprised Wetherspoon's didn't open a more middle-market venue here and nearer the main entrance. Still, the two pubs that are extant make a change from the usual Stratford scene.
Kim | 01.10.11 - 1:31 p.m. | #
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I suspect they don't want it to turn into late night drinking spot.
Rational Plan | 01.10.11 - 8:26 p.m. | #
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