Pub Listing

Drinking and having fun is taken seriously in the south of England. There are 1054 pubs in Hampshire alone. I don't know if I believe that figure or not, but that's what the directory says. Here are a few:

Abby Hotel, Romsey [pictured above]

(11 Church Street)

Other Romsey pubs:

Star Inn

13 Horsefair

William IV

45 Latimer

The Olive Tree

11 Latimer St.

The Tavern

30 The Hundred

The Tudor Rose

3 Cornmarket

None of these pubs have been visited or reviewed by our blog viewers, at least not that we know of. If you have visited any of them, your input and rating is appreciated.

What are some of your own favorite pubs? Give us a description and picture and we'll put them in the Slap & Tickle Pub Registry.

More pub fare: Pies

Cornish Steak Pie
"As far as I’m concerned pies should take pole position on every good pub menu, they are the definition of good honest British food..." Mike Greer, Head Chef, The Duke of Cornwall

Pork pies, for those of you who are unfamiliar with them are quintessential British pub grub, coarsely chopped or minced pork encased in crisp pastry.

Below, another version of a meat pie, with meat gravy and a vegetable, and some chips.

Today's food special at the Slap & Tickle is...

Besides fish & Chips, there is another classic food dish found at British pubs. Can anyone tell us what it is called? More importantly, can anyone give secret recipes or tell where the most delicious versions of this taste delight can be found? Name your favorite pub.

Hint - Here are 4 WRONG answers:

1. Blood Sausage

2. Bratwurst

3. Haggis

4. Bubble and Squeak

Vanishing tradition?

Legends of Darts

Justice for Licensees

Public Houses

General Information:

Open 11am to 11pm (all, apparently)

Can be independently owned, or owned by a brewery

Food is available (Poughman's Lunch, for example. Remember that one from BritishSpeak?)

[Typically it consists of bread, cheese, pickle (English coleslaw) and apple or lettuce or something in the way of a fruit or vegetable.]

Fish and Chips are also usually quite good at a pub.

Some interesting names (though not nearly as interesting as the Slap & Tickle):

The Bag O' Nails

The Friend at Hand

The Green Man

Clam on the Anchor

The Hoop & Grapes

The Catherine Wheel

The Rose and Crown

The Fox and Hounds

These are more interesting than the usual American bar names such as "Bar", "Open 9am" and "Drive Thru".