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Fifi Wilson. After two years in London, I love the fact that nearly every week I’m telling the other staff about some new favourite cafe or pub and I thought I’d share this weeks favourite.
Last Sunday I found a fantastically quirky, little pub in Holborn, not too far from our Covent Garden Store. The Seven Stars is a tiny 400 year old boozer just behind the Royal Courts of Justice. I came across this little gem by accident and was immediately intrigued by the odd window cabinet displays, one consisting of two old painted mannequin heads wearing barrister’s wigs and the other containing some kind of small animal skull wearing large pink glasses. Not your usual pub decor!
Inside are small, cosy tables with gingham table cloths and walls covered with old movie posters. A wall of shelves behind the bar houses cat related bits and bobs including a great painting of a large black cat wearing a Jacobian ruff. I was happy to discover that this cat exists in real life and he really does wear a ruff! His name is Tom Paine (Named after the writer and revolutionary Thomas Paine) and he is the very friendly pub cat. He has his run of the pub, even eating his food up on the bar, so it might not be the place for you if your not a fan of kitties. TP as he is nicknamed by the regulars, certainly has his fair share of fans including myself, and even has his own facebook page headed “Pub Cat Extroardinaire.”
The pub is owned and run by TP’s mum, the bold and boisterous Roxy Beaujolais. She is the author of her own cook book and is responsible for the pubs rustic, simple home cooked meals. I haven’t had a chance to sample the food myself as yet, but it smells great.
This pub is a great place for a spot of people watching. You’ll find some real characters who frequent this place from barristers in pin-striped suits with their dogs, to musicians with their instrument cases. On the day I was in there were two ladies who looked liked they’d stepped right out from one of the 50’s movie posterss adorning the walls. Overall it’s a pub with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. So if you like your pub with a bit of character and like animals, I’d definitely recommend popping in to The Seven Stars. It’s a great place to have a well deserved rest after a spot of shopping in our Covent Garden shop.
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