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The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Theatre
A smart, prickly and rewarding view of sexual and emotional confusion
Cock
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Kitchen W8
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Holloway is a surprisingly decent area for pubs, but it was still nice to discover the El Comandante a few years ago. Formerly the Lord Palmerston, with its original name still visible, clues to its reinvention are subtle: a small poster in the window and the glass in the old Watney's lantern replaced with something a little more, well, revolutionary.
Essentially, this is a South American bar in an old pub. Not much has been done to renovate the interior - a fresh lick of paint and some huge Che Guevara posters is about the sum of it - the usual huge palms were sadly missing on our last visit. The lager on tap is unexceptional but the Latin music from the jukebox definitely adds to the ambience. However, unless you like R&B its best to avoid Saturday nights. But at other times with a warm welcome from the Bolivian landlord, its easy to forget you're on the grey backstreets of N7. If nothing else, it puts most other - more popular - South American bars to shame. Viva la Revolucion!
NEAREST STATION: Holloway Road station
FEATURES: ATM, DJ, pool table, TVs
Details are correct at the time of publication - please check with venue before booking.
