The Blue Posts, 18 Kingly Street

As I sit drinking my pint I can't help but notice the steady stream of people entering the tapas bar across the road. The prices in this seemingly popular establishment are enough to make any Spaniard board the next plane to Madrid, yet this place draws the local office workers like bees to a honeypot. Why? It seems that once our salaries have crossed some invisible threshold a trip to the pub is somehow no longer good enough as it does not represent our social standing. As Brits we bemoan the loss of our national identity in the face of the growing global marketplace, yet we fail to realise that pubs are a valuable British institution. Some of us harbour a belief that just because something is foreign, it is therefore by association exotic and must be better than what we already have. These same people would rather pay twenty quid for a glass of wine and a plate of ham than sit in a pub even though the same thing in Spain would be a fraction of the price. Now I am no stranger to tapas bars, but using them as a replacement to the pub is wrong on many levels.

Having got that lot off my chest, what about the pub I am sitting in? Well, it ticks all the boxes. The traditional decor engenders an atmosphere of relaxed familiarity. They serve a pleasing selection of traditional pub fayre plus a decent array of wines and beers. All of this can be enjoyed in the main bar or upstairs should the mood take you. On fine days you can sit outside and watch West Soho walking by. In spite of the competition this solid boozer attracts its fair share of people and deservedly so.

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