The Owl & The Pussycat, Shoreditch

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There's so much going on in this area, new places seem to be opening up daily, that it will come as no surprise that the rather tired looking Owl and Pussycat of old, should get spruced up. The change of decor is more noticeable externally - the exterior is now a fresh grey colour, rather than the grubby green of old, but inside a lot of the old-style boozer has been retained, old-timers will recognise the wooden bar, and mix and match furniture and note the absence of the bar billiards table, which did take up rather a lot of room on the corner. The four hand pumps knock out a range of ales - Pedigree, Brakspear and Fortyniner, for instance - and there's a range of upmarket lagers, Symonds cider, wines and spirits. There's an increased emphasis on food now (it wasn't up to much, previously), with an upstairs dining room offering Modern British grub, that's had mixed reviews from others, although we haven't yet sampled it. There are plenty of friendly staff behind the bar and they're needed - the main downside of the Owl and Pussycat nowadays is the crowd it attracts. The old pub was pretty popular, but with the new incarnation, if you're not in by five on a Friday, forget a seat, and by six you'll be hard-pressed to find a place to stand. There's a decent-sized courtyard out back with tables, heaters and a canopy, but even this struggles to cope and you'll often find a gaggle of people on the pavement out front. And when that crowd is a bunch of media trendies from these parts, you'll be reaching for your ear defenders - or decanting to another pub.
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23 Apr 2012
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This was once an okay pub but someone has decided that by applying some paint to the outside they can add an extra pound or so to the price of some very average booze choices. There are some very nice pubs in walking distance from here but to list them would probably initiate the same paint job and price hike.
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34 Redchurch Street, Shoreditch, London, E2 7DP

0207 613 3628

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From Liverpool Street Station (it's easiest from here): take the Bishopsgate exit to the station, turn left and go up the main road, past several sets of traffic lights, to the junction with Bethnal Green Road which should be on the right. The Tea Building is on the corner on the right. If you walk past the Tea Building and take the next right up Redchurch, and the pub is ahead on the right.

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23 Apr 12 Updated by supercagefighter