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Post by reece182 on Mar 22, 2016 10:28:21 GMT
Guys
With the play off final weekend approaching very quickly where is the best and most popular pubs/bars for the weekend with hockey fans, being a complete noob of the local drinking holes much help would be appreciated.
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Post by BigLad on Mar 22, 2016 11:08:29 GMT
Bunkers Hill
The Nottingham Legend
Hooters
Major Oak
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 22, 2016 17:12:35 GMT
There is a new bar/restaurant opening on Balero square on the Friday of Playoff weekend I believe. Suggested to have late licence etc. Obviously nobody knows whether itl be any good or not until it opens.
Im guessing they've targeted that weekend to open for obvious reasons.
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Post by ryan2939 on Mar 23, 2016 3:15:12 GMT
Knowing from past POFW weekends, anything from the Spoons in market square through to the arena will have an infestation of hockey fans in there!
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Post by Doom on Mar 23, 2016 7:45:26 GMT
We have been presented with a bit of a play-off problem. The hotel we booked informed us yesterday that they will be closing at the end of March (how disgustingly late is that to inform us?), so we've been desperately trying to find somewhere else.
We've now provisionally booked the hotel at the water sports centre at Holme Pierrepont. It looks to be about 3 miles out of the centre. Does anybody know what it's like?
We're thinking it probably means getting a taxi there and back to book in and a taxi home in the evening. As a lover of real ale, we're thinking of having a pub crawl back into Nottingham on Sunday morning and trying out a few pubs on the way. Pubs we're thinking about are Poppy & Pint, Trent Bridge Inn (Breakfast there - It's a Spoons) and Trent Navigation Inn. Are they decent real ale pubs and are there anymore in that location worth investigating?
Regards
Doom
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Post by mattscold on Mar 23, 2016 8:07:15 GMT
We have been presented with a bit of a play-off problem. The hotel we booked informed us yesterday that they will be closing at the end of March (how disgustingly late is that to inform us?), so we've been desperately trying to find somewhere else. We've now provisionally booked the hotel at the water sports centre at Holme Pierrepont. It looks to be about 3 miles out of the centre. Does anybody know what it's like? We're thinking it probably means getting a taxi there and back to book in and a taxi home in the evening. As a lover of real ale, we're thinking of having a pub crawl back into Nottingham on Sunday morning and trying out a few pubs on the way. Pubs we're thinking about are Poppy & Pint, Trent Bridge Inn (Breakfast there - It's a Spoons) and Trent Navigation Inn. Are they decent real ale pubs and are there anymore in that location worth investigating? Regards Doom The VAt and Fiddle is a nice real ale pub, a bit out the way but not too far from those mentioned. Definitely worth a visit if you can. |
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Post by Shorty on Mar 23, 2016 8:08:23 GMT
Thats really poor from the hotel.
The Poppy & Pint is good. A Castle Rock pub, if you go through West Bridgford take in the Stratford Haven as well, it's the same brewers.
Also, The Larwood & Voce at Trent Bridge cricket ground serves real ales (moleface).
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Post by BigLad on Mar 23, 2016 8:55:00 GMT
Doom
A mate of mine was trying to get someone to take over his hotel booking (city centre). Something like £260 for the weekend.
Do you want me to ask if he still has it available?
PM me.
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Post by PantherB on Mar 23, 2016 9:29:10 GMT
The bar under the Ice House is Salt Boxand it'll be opening on the 1st April (Friday). The opening is a Ticket Only event, Carl Froch will officially open the bar and it'll remain open until 2am.  It's a little mor upmarket than anything else around the arena so that may put people off due to potential high prices etc.. But other than here there's the Nottingham Legend, Bunkers Hill, Major Oak, Pitt and Pendulum, and a lot of little cafe's around Hockley which will be very busy on the mornings of both days. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2016 9:35:43 GMT
Thats really poor from the hotel. The Poppy & Pint is good. A Castle Rock pub, if you go through West Bridgford take in the Stratford Haven as well, it's the same brewers. Also, The Larwood & Voce at Trent Bridge cricket ground serves real ales (moleface). May I suggest Larwood for a Sunday roast, incredible food! You'd need to book, though. |
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Post by Ian on Mar 23, 2016 10:22:03 GMT
We'll be lamenting the recent closure of the Old Angel for our traditional between semi finals Jägermeister round.
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Post by EMB on Mar 23, 2016 11:07:12 GMT
There is another new pub not long opened on Trent Bridge, Its the old Boots club now called the Embankment with the bar called the dispensary, Castle Rock have taken it on with a huge refurb you cant miss it, it looks lovely then you can walk straight up the London road to the arena.
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Post by Doom on Mar 23, 2016 19:13:05 GMT
Thanks for the responses folks.
We'll only be having a light breakfast in the morning, because playoff Sunday is traditionally Hooters day and plate full of chicken wings.
Big Lad - I think we're going to stick with the hotel at the watersports centre. I would guess a taxi won't cost more than £10 each way and between 3 of us that won't be too bad.
That's a couple of extra pubs added to the list for the walk back into Nottingham.
Regards
Doom
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Post by iginla on Mar 23, 2016 20:02:27 GMT
The bar under the Ice House is Salt Boxand it'll be opening on the 1st April (Friday). The opening is a Ticket Only event, Carl Froch will officially open the bar and it'll remain open until 2am. It's a little mor upmarket than anything else around the arena so that may put people off due to potential high prices etc.. But other than here there's the Nottingham Legend, Bunkers Hill, Major Oak, Pitt and Pendulum, and a lot of little cafe's around Hockley which will be very busy on the mornings of both days. Oooh more upmarket eh ? Oh well,i guess they will be happy to let the Steelers fans in the Legend,Bunkers,Oak and Pitt ! Lol |
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Post by spik on Mar 27, 2016 6:42:11 GMT
A restaurant which is low cost is just over the road.Was originally called The Bridge but now the Gamston.
On entering the main road that leads into Nottingham you go left (opposite way) only in order to go round the roundabout 200 yards down. To be on other side to get the entrance.
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Post by thebestpanthers on Mar 27, 2016 9:26:03 GMT
A restaurant which is low cost is just over the road.Was originally called The Bridge but now the Gamston. On entering the main road that leads into Nottingham you go left (opposite way) only in order to go round the roundabout 200 yards down. To be on other side to get the entrance. Completely destroyed by fire a couple of years a go - now fully rebuilt - nice friendly atmosphere and reasonable food |
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Post by thebestpanthers on Mar 27, 2016 9:27:24 GMT
The bar under the Ice House is Salt Boxand it'll be opening on the 1st April (Friday). The opening is a Ticket Only event, Carl Froch will officially open the bar and it'll remain open until 2am. It's a little mor upmarket than anything else around the arena so that may put people off due to potential high prices etc.. But other than here there's the Nottingham Legend, Bunkers Hill, Major Oak, Pitt and Pendulum, and a lot of little cafe's around Hockley which will be very busy on the mornings of both days. Oooh more upmarket eh ? Oh well,i guess they will be happy to let the Steelers fans in the Legend,Bunkers,Oak and Pitt ! Lol Hope they do not invite the team if we qualify. |
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