The Oxford Guide - Differences between Version 4 and Version 3 of Bookbinders
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| This was, at one point, a fantastic pub owned by Morrell's and run by Eddie somebody or other. |
This was, at one point, a fantastic pub owned by Morrell's (but still great) and run by Eddie somebody or other. |
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Visitors should be aware that the Bookbinders would be classed as a slightly eccentric pub (sorry make that very eccentric). If a pub with a bike, inflatable crocodile and a train set hanging from the ceiling is your thing, you might just want to settle down here. The staff are slightly odd and I'm not sure if this is due to excess consumption of the profits or simply the atmosphere of the pub. Oh did I mention the free monkey nuts? Beware of the toilet doors. |
People not familiar with [[Jericho]] may find it a little difficult to navigate through to The Bookbinders. Going north along [[Walton Street]], walk past The [[Oxford University Press]] and [[Freud's]] and before you get to the [[Phoenix Picturehouse]] take the left along [[Jericho Street]]. At the end of the road, Victor Street is immediately to your left. |
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Visitors should be aware that the Bookbinders would be classed as a slightly eccentric pub (sorry make that very eccentric). If a pub with a bike, inflatable crocodile and a train set hanging from the ceiling is your thing, you might just want to settle down here. The selection of beers is fantastic but people searching for a non-hops-based drink may find better offers elsewhere. The staff are slightly odd and I'm not sure if this is due to excess consumption of the profits or simply the atmosphere of the pub. Oh did I mention the free monkey nuts? Beware of the toilet doors. *Quiz night Tuesdays 9pm. Proceeds go to Marie Curie Cancer Fund *Live Jazz Mondays <b>Ray</b> sez: |
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couldn't make a go of it. A new guy took over in the spring of 2003; he's |
couldn't make a go of it. A new guy took over a few weeks ago - he's |
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Initially, it seemed that the brewery was giving him more freedom in the beers he serves, and Ray had a nice (read "not Greene King") pint there one time. However, a few months down the line, the number of guest ales is very low and often there are none at all. That said, most of the beer is served in reasonable condition. On the food side, it still does a |
That said, the brewery does seem to be giving him more freedom in the beers he serves: I had a nice (read "not Greene King") pint there last week. On the food side, it still does a |
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Claims to be a "sausage pub" and has a good selection of sausage dishes. However it's worth pointing out that at busy times they can get very stressed about getting food out of the kitchen in a timely fashion. If you're going in a large group it's best to avoid obvious busy periods. |
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People not familiar with [[Jericho]] may find it a little difficult to navigate through to The Bookbinders. Going north along [[Walton Street]], walk past The [[Oxford University Press]] and [[Freud's]] and before you get to the [[Phoenix Picturehouse]] take the left along [[Jericho Street]]. At the end of the road, Victor Street is immediately to your left. |
<b>David</b> sez: Claims to be a "saussage pub", and has a nice selection of saussage dishes (or did last time I was in there), and some nice beer, though I don't think that it has the same variety of guest ales that it enjoyed in its heyday. |
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This was, at one point, a fantastic pub owned by Morrell's (but still great) and run by Eddie somebody or other.
People not familiar with Jericho may find it a little difficult to navigate through to The Bookbinders. Going north along Walton Street, walk past The Oxford University Press and Freud's and before you get to the Phoenix Picturehouse take the left along Jericho Street. At the end of the road, Victor Street is immediately to your left.
Visitors should be aware that the Bookbinders would be classed as a slightly eccentric pub (sorry make that very eccentric). If a pub with a bike, inflatable crocodile and a train set hanging from the ceiling is your thing, you might just want to settle down here. The selection of beers is fantastic but people searching for a non-hops-based drink may find better offers elsewhere. The staff are slightly odd and I'm not sure if this is due to excess consumption of the profits or simply the atmosphere of the pub. Oh did I mention the free monkey nuts? Beware of the toilet doors.
- Quiz night Tuesdays 9pm. Proceeds go to Marie Curie Cancer Fund
- Live Jazz Mondays
Ray sez:
The Bookies definitely went downhill when Greene King took over and Eddie left. The new landlord was very friendly, but the brewery wouldn't let him sell nice beer. So the pub lost a lot of custom, the brewery charged horrendous rent, and the nice new landlord realised he couldn't make a go of it. A new guy took over a few weeks ago - he's trying to be friendly but perhaps trying too hard.... That said, the brewery does seem to be giving him more freedom in the beers he serves: I had a nice (read "not Greene King") pint there last week. On the food side, it still does a reasonable range of standard bar meals at about GBP 5.95.
David sez:
Claims to be a "saussage pub", and has a nice selection of saussage dishes (or did last time I was in there), and some nice beer, though I don't think that it has the same variety of guest ales that it enjoyed in its heyday.
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