The Alma, London SE19: 'Literally the pub of my dreams' – restaurant review | Food
Fri 14 May 2021 05.00 EDT The sight of fresh paint being applied to The Alma in Crystal Palace (established in 1854) gave me reasons to stay positive this spring, because it meant pubs were coming back. Despite everything, the fine British tradition of being busy doing nothing was not to be made obsolete, which was a spark of joy. I missed restaurants, obviously, but while eating out always seemed bound to return in some careful, sterile, heavily planned way, British pubs have never been about carefully laid plans. Their beauty is in their chaos. A pubâs essential essence is fun: now, to...
Source: theguardian.com