Daily Echo | Pub Reviews

The Thomas Tripp, Lymington

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:01:51 +0000

IT HAS a reputation for mouth-watering steaks and some of the best live music in the area.

The Rockstone, Bevois Valley

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:48:22 +0000

A COUNTRY pub in the heart of the city – that was Max Greenwood’s aim when he opened The Rockstone last month.

The Albion, Winchester

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:27:10 +0000

ONE of Winchester’s cornerstone pubs is enjoying a fresh start.

The Tollhouse Inn, Lymington

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:45:44 +0000

THEY already run two of the most successful pubs in the New Forest – the Waterloo Arms in Lyndhurst and the Plough in Tiptoe.

Black Boy, Winchester

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:39:24 +0000

SOMETIMES you want to go where everybody knows your name.

Platform Tavern, Southampton

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:38:48 +0000

THIS is certainly not a pub you can easily compare to any others in Southampton.

Kings Arms, Lockerley

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:31:59 +0000

The French know a thing or two about terroir; that all-important combination of soil, climate and environment that gives a wine its distinctive character.

The Dolphin, St. Deny's, Southampton

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:10:21 +0100

ONCE upon a time men drank ale. They would while away afternoons in their local watering holes, putting away their favourite tipple out of heavy pint pots.

The Ship Inn, Lymington

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:56:55 +0100

LUSCIOUS sunshine, an ice cold pint of cider bubbling away and stunning views across the marina – what more could you ask for on a mid-June afternoon?

The London Hotel, Oxford Street

Wed, 25 May 2011 16:10:24 +0100

FROM the outside, the London Hotel near Southampton’s Oxford Street looks like any other traditional watering hole.

The Farmer’s Home, Durley

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:21:13 +0100

What do Prince William, Matt Le Tissier and the Nescafe coffee woman all have in common?

The Grey Hound, Broughton

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:05:36 +0000

Pub review of The Grey Hound, Broughton, near Stockbridge.

Cargo, Oxford Street

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:42:19 +0000

Pub review of Cargo, Oxford Street, Southampton.

The Three Tuns, Romsey

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:18:50 +0000

Historic local pub The Three Tuns, located in Romsey, on the edge of the Test Valley, has been re-opened by the team behind Winchester’s award-winning Chesil Rectory Restaurant.

The Bold Forester, Beaulieu

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:14:10 +0000

Calling the Bold Forester a pub almost feels as if you are doing it a disservice.

King Charles Inn, Kings Worthy

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:28:04 +0000

IT’S fair to say that pub landlord Stuart Hiscock has a lot on his plate.

The White Hart, Cadnam

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:50:10 +0000

Pulling into the White Hart’s spacious car park, I was greeted with a mass of empty bays and only a handful of vehicles.

The Oasis Bar, Southampton

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:20:15 +0000

So there I was in the Oasis Bar looking at thirty worms rattling around in a plastic box. They were dead, obviously, but that didn’t really make the situation any better. I mean who keeps a box of thirty dead worms for kicks?

Westgate Hotel, Winchester

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:37:54 +0000

BEER and sandwiches is regular pub fare, but the Westgate Hotel in Winchester goes further and will soon be selling breakfast.

JSK Wine Bar, Eastleigh

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:59:25 +0000

IT is the ultimate family bar.

Kings Arms, Lymington

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:21:11 +0000

The Kings Arms pub in Lymington is certainly one book that cannot be judged by its cover.

The Winston Hotel, Southampton

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:47:40 +0000

Warm welcome amid chill A group of twelve or so men were hustling round a couple of tables laid out in the far corner of the bar room.

The March Hare, Priors Dean Road

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:36:55 +0000

If the merits of a pub are judged by its ties to the local community, then the March Hare pub in Harestock must be near the top of the pile in Winchester.

Prince Consort, Netley Abbey

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:13:52 +0000

A SNAZZY new look, new landlords and – crucially – some delicious pies.

The Waggon and Horses, Lymington

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 11:36:31 +0100

ONE half of the management is teatotal and part of the building has recently been turned into a coffee shop selling home-made cakes.

The Star Inn, East Tytherley

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:15:02 +0100

As the gravel driveway crunches underfoot, the Star Inn in East Tytherley is found nestling behind a row of thick, evergreen trees.

The Wagon Works, Southampton Road, Eastleigh

Wed, 26 May 2010 14:39:58 +0100

IT’S all change at an Eastleigh pub which has a new hand at the helm and now opens at 7am.

The Tollhouse Inn, Lymington

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:23:04 +0000

IT is one of Lymington’s oldest and best-known pubs, but six months ago the future of the Tollhouse Inn looked bleak.

The Bevois Town, Southampton

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:14:56 +0000

BY NIGHT he’s drag queen Lucinda Lashes, one of the south coast’ top drag artists; by day he’s Ben Hathaway, new landlord of The Bevois Town Pub in Inner Avenue.

The Three Bells, Hordle, New Forest

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:14:42 +0100

IT used to be a tiny village separated from its nearest neighbours by miles of farmland.