Commercial Tavern
Well guv', the old Commercial Tavern's been knocked on the 'ead and been replaced with a much artier affair. The exterior is much as it was, the most obvious clue to it's changed identity being the plants outside, but much of the Victorian interior has been painted baby blue. Motifs cut out of magazines have been pasted onto the furniture, chairs adorned with poetry and walls panelled various ephemera, including a panel of Interview covers and scraps of wallpaper. Look up and you'll see a scattering of chandeliers and a collection of cuckoo clocks. On the drinks front things look interesting too, with real ales usually offered (e.g. Black Sheep) even if their condition is sometimes variable. After a quiet start, trade is in full swing now and they've opened the upstairs, providing much needed additional capacity. We like the idea of mixing the arty and traditional and in these times when its increasingly hard to distinguish even some independent bars from each other, there are few places with such a unique and innovative approach. Oh, and it doesn't open before 5.00 most nights.
location: | Shoreditch |
address: | 142 Commercial Street
E1 6NU |
phone: | 020 7247 1888 |
clientele: | local young people, couples, the more discerning after-work crowd |
directions:
Turn left from Aldgate tube, and left up Commercial Street. The pub is ten minutes' walk up on the right, past Spitalfields Market and the church. From Liverpool Street, turn left from Bishopsgate exit and walk up to the large junction with Commercial Street. Turn right onto Commercial Street and the pub is 100 yards on the left .
nearest stations:
Shoreditch High Street (opens 2010) (150m) - zone 2
Liverpool Street (640m) - zone 1
Aldgate East (760m) - zone 1
Aldgate (860m) - zone 1
Old Street (910m) - zone 1
bus routes::
8, 26, 35, 67, 42, 47, 48, 78, 149, 242, 344, 388
reviewed: 29/10/2009 (pubdog)
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