the pub is open inside or not, dinner and drinks on the terrace are unsurpassed. Its owners Mark and Sophie Dorber used to run The White Horse in Parsons Green (the Sloaney Pony) and many times, won accolades and awards for their food and drink. Now, they run The Anchor together and, because of Mark’s adoration of good drinks (he was the founder of The Beer Academy) and Sophie’s skill in the culinary arts, they are the most formidable hosts.
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Enjoy oysters, lobster, crab linguine, treacle tart, a cheese platter. If the sun is shining, a pint of Adnams’ Mosaic on cask is highly recommended. But watch out, they evaporate very quickly. With dessert, a bottle of the Trappist beer Rochefort 10 or Castle Brewery’s Samichlaus are great sippers. Fun & Freedom Let’s not forget, we don’t have to travel to enjoy ourselves. Most of what you make is simply a combination of blending together the two parts of your personality that make you both child and adult. On cooler days, play Twister with G&Ts, taking a slug at each wheel spin. Or share that bottle you’ve been keeping and alert the neighbours you’ll be opening it at a certain time should they want to join you in the street. You’ll soon acquire a reputation for being the house where the fun starts. When the world begins opening up more and more, expect to be flooded with invitations. We are, after all, simple souls. Merriment is the antidote to anxiety. And, this past year, well, there’s been plenty of the latter. It’s time for some cheer.
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