A vague guide to York

After deciding to go for a meander through York on one of my days off, I knew that I needed to pop into some of my favourite haunts just to have  a little tipple, with a bite to eat of course! So I navigated towards one that always needs to be included in a trip to York, The Three Tuns, a small pub which is tucked away right by Coppergate walk and the Jorvic Center is deceptively tiny and being so long goes quite far back into the building.

Despite that there is a nice welcoming and friendly atmosphere, with a cheerful reception from the lady behind the bar after ordering real ale. I'm going to be honest I didn't take down the beer I had but it was lovely and alongside their tasty soup of the day (Stilton and Brocoli) suited me down to the ground! The rest of the food looked really nice as I watched it come out. Recommend for a bite to eat with a pint from one of the 3 pumps on.

After avoiding the April showers in September in shops I decided to try a place I have never been with an infamous reputation, not a a pub but a cocktail bar called The Evil Eye Lounge. With a extensive range of local and worldly beers and largers,  I headed past them further back to the bar which served an eclectic range of food and an amazing range of cocktails. After much deliberation I ended up with a Hedgerow Bubbly cocktail which has my second favourite beverages Gin. More precisely Hendricks Gin with a mix of blackberries lemon and topped with Prosecco. I was beautiful, it had it's beatiful up's and down (which I'm told by my works mixologist is something to look for!) Also the staff were so friendly!!

Finally I made the imminent pit stop before the long 20 minute journey back to Leeds at The Maltings where I was given the scathing looks and immediately IDed before even ordering. In the fluster of it all I made a rookie mistake of ordering a 'Chilli and Chocolate Ale'!! I won't even eat chilli never mind drinking it! So I picked up the York CAMRA and starting flicking through. Feeling my mouth getting hotter and hotter, about half way through my half I realised I was simply drinking this bitter concoction to cool my mouth and in fact it was making it worse. It nearly blew my head off! Safe to say I went and deposited the rest of my half on the bar, with more scathing looks and headed straight out the door into the fresh air to pretty much walk back to the station with my tongue hanging out!

Usually we always visit The Maltings and to be honest even with parents in tow they usually ID me without delay. I work in a bar and know how important it is but they have no manners about it which is such a shame for what could be a gem of a pub!

I headed back to Leeds after a very happy day! Shall be hopefully heading back for more drinks in November.