Cost : $5.00 for a beer, plus tip
It must be that last night’s Justin Hayward show brought
back memories of Britain, because I decided to check out the White Harte Pub in
Woodland Hills this evening.
The NBA finals were on, but I was able to snag one of the
last seats at the bar and joined a mixed crew of expats, tattooed moto types, a
dude with a serious starched Mohawk, and a few guys having an after work
cocktail. I popped in at Happy Hour, so my pint of Fullers London Pride ale was
only $5. I counted two other birds (you may recall this is Brit-speak for women)
inside. My kind of place.
The bartendress was very welcoming, the ale authentically
room temperature and when you factor in that my favourite (adopting English
spelling now) Howard Jones song came in on the piped music, things were all tickety-boo. I liked the “no caps allowed” rule, and
there’s a back patio that has room for special events like karaoke, poetry
readings and live music.
The menu had a good mix of British items (bangers and mash,
sausage rolls and the like) interspersed with more Cali-friendly choices. The
tattooed guy ordered salmon, which looked and smelled jolly fantastic. He confirmed
that it was – and he turned out to be a nice bloke on vacation, originally from
Tahoe.
I’ll be back to the White Harte - it's the dog's bollocks.
sounds fun, thanks for the tip!
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