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Tiny and highly atmospheric old pub, hidden away down an alley between Garrick Street
and Floral Street. The Poet Laureate, John Dryden, was beaten up here in 1679 by a
group of thugs, hired most probably by his rival poet, the Earl of Rochester.
THE SALISBURY
90 St Martin's Lane Leicester Square.Mon-Thurs 11am-11pm,
Fri 11am-midnight, Sat noon-midnight, Sun noon-10.30pm.
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Superbly preserved Victorian pub with cut, etched and
engraved windows, bronze lampstands, red-leather seat-
ing and a fine lincrusta ceiling, plus a wide range of
ales.
SHE BAR
23 Old Compton St Leicester Square.Mon-Thurs 4-11.30pm, Fri & Sat 4pm-12.30am, Sun
4-10.30pm.
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Rather swish lesbian bar in the heart of Soho, with occasional DJ nights.
