So, yesterday, a piece of work we were installing in a local arts venue worked first time we plugged it in (I was really expecting there to be hardware and software fiddling about to be done) and we thought we ought to go and get ourselves something to eat ahead of popping to The Eagle to watch football.
So we found ourselves in the Soup Shack. This place is from the same stable as the Belgian Bar which we visit quite often and and enjoy its slight quirkiness. This place is also definitely quirky, too. Well, mad as a box of frogs, to be honest...but in a good way, I think.
They have a load of beers on keg (about half are Beer: Me beers which are good but not astounding), they also do sandwiches, tapas and, as the name would suggest, soup.
I have to say it's not the easiest place to understand - so it's hard to see, from the counter, what food is available and the staff were a little confused by the beer but all in all it's really friendly and fun.
We had a pint of Holler "Stout" which was more of a black IPA, and a pint of Franklins Pils. We also had a bowl of soup each - he: muligatawny, me: chicken & chorizo. Even though it was an incredibly hot day there was something very pleasant about what felt like a light, but proper lunch with beer.
Definitely worth going back to and we almost certainly shall.
After a return to the gallery to check all was well with the installation, we headed to The Eagle for beer (Woodfords and Purity - both fine, but not stunnng) and the 3pm match...then home for good canned beer (Beavertown and Brewdog) for the 7pm match.
Today we're not going to the pub to watch football but there's plenty of beer left in the fridge, we've got a cool lounge and a comfy sofa...what more could a girl want?
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