Sunday lunch without the gastroYearn for that rare breed of Sunday roast venue; a pub where you're more likely to be called "love" than have to listen to young parents, glancing up from the complimentary weekend broadsheets, yelling "come here
now, Jocasta!" at their small offspring?
There's no better place for a lazy lunch than a proper boozer. It's the next best thing to sitting round your mum's kitchen table. Regular contributor
Carolyn Evans couldn't agree more, and she's compiled a great new guide (published in full at
Matadornights.com) telling you where to find the best boozer roasts in London.
There's the "East End boozer" where this gravy-drenched plateful (left) will be served in the comforting surrounds of "dodgy décor, sarcastic old landlord and dark interior". At another, there's "melt-on-your-mouth mashed swede and home-made Yorkshire puddings" as good as Gran would make. She also sampled real ale and half a roast chicken in the salubrious surrounds of "red Indian chiefs, golden Greek Gods and Barbies dressed as Baywatch lifeguards".
Carolyn's guide will have you feeling nostalgic for those good old days (as well as very hungry). Tuck those napkins into your tops, now...
Read more from Carolyn Evans at her blog,
The chronicles of the average mind
Photo courtesy of Carolyn Evans