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The Grapes

(1 Rating)
'Straight' pub co-owned by Ian McKellen

Olde-worlde 1729 riverside pub in atmospheric Limehouse in east London, taken over in September 2011 by famed stage and screen actor Ian McKellen (a Limehouse local), accomplished stage and film director and McKellen's ex, Sean Mathias, and Russian-British businessman and publisher Evgeny Lebedev (co-owner of freebie London weekday newspaper the Evening Standard and The Independent). The rather narrow and pokey pub stands on a spot occupied by taverns as early as 1583, and was frequented by ...

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freshlyroasted
freshlyroasted first review First to Review
Over a year ago

good beer and food

Good beer and food. A nice change from the offer in so many gay establishments


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