The Prospect of Whitby, down by the docks, is immensely popular, offers guitar playing and an immense A LONDONER S VIEWhistori c past. For visitors who are looking for night life, night clubs (they are clubs) will for the most part admit visitors with a passport on temporary mem- If you want true English beer, ask Club managers will find this bership. Some famous ones are: for mild or bitter. These are British Churchill's Club. 160 New Bond city a marvel—varied and beers which have more or less hop fla- Street, which has extravagant floor vor. Some people prefer them mixed shows and dancing with hostesses. endlessly fascinating and order mild and bitter. These are Danny LaRue's. 17 Hanover Square, usually dispensed from a small keg which offers the world's most famous One of the delights that of- or, if it's a very old pub, from old fash- female impersonator. The Eve Club fers to visitors is its pubs, a uniquely ioned beer pulls. at 189 and the Gar- British tradition. Inside some you'll Here is a list of some famous and goyle Club. 69 Dean Street, both of hear accents as varied as the mixture interesting pubs in or near the cen- which offer high-class strip and skin of people that inhabit the city itself. ter of London: shows with hostesses if you like. Or you can find one in the West End, Dirty Dicks at 202 Bishop's Gate, For a guide to jazz clubs, folksing- such as The Grenadier, where the is more for appearance than any- ing clubs, pubs of all types and the in- socially prominent hang out and the thing else, although it is a working finite variety of London night life atmosphere is a bit stiffer. pub. It btiasts proudly that it hasn't pick up a copy of "What's On in Lon- What to order in a pub? Unless been cleaned up in 200 years. It is don" at a newsstand. you want to experiment with beer, literally enbalmed in spider webs, For a guide to the best places to eat, you order pretty much what you cat mummies and dust, and that is its pick up a copy of Egon Ronay's 19" 1 order in an American bar: gin and trademark. guide to hotels, restaurants, pubs tonic, whiskey and water (whiskey The Lamb and Flag at 33 Rose and inns. means scotch), although you may Street in the heart of the theater dis- Like any great city London offers dining at all prices and from a totally cosmopolitan choice of restaurants. Remember that it is absolutely im- perative to reserve space in all lead- ing London restaurants in ad- vance. One note: many London res- taurants close at 11 p.m. After that hour, you must go to the clubs, which incidentally allow gambling. If you're feeling really flush you can go to the Mirabelle at 56 Curzon Street. The Mirabelle is one of the world's great restaurants. Fry the carré d'agneau en croute (lamb pie) with a bottle of 1959 Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou. But don't expect to have dinner for two for less than $25 to $30, with wine. If your tastes are for beef, lamb and hear the British types near ordering trict is a picturesque relic of Eliza- mutton in the height of British tra- gin and ginger (meaning ginger- bethan times. You can still have hot dition, at a less stupendous price, try ale), gin and orange, gin and lemon toddy among old lamps, prints and Simpson's in the Strand, which is a and any one of a dozen other exotic historic notices. London institution with Lon- concoctions. At the Sherlock Holmes, 10 doners. It has the finest beef, lamb and Unless you want to experiment Northumberland Street, which is a mutton served from trolleys. Dinner with beer, remember that there are modern pub, you can have normal for two is about $15 with wine. If four or five basic divisions. If you pub fare in a sort of Sherlock I lolmes you're in the mood for good simple want American type beer, though it museum, if you don't mind the hound fare and pleasant swift service for a may not be chilled, you will find they of the Baskervilles staring at you bargain price you can try Sweeting's are usually labeled "lager" and of- from a case beside the three orange at 39 Queen Victoria Street. This is a ten "export." Lagers are usually pips. Dickensian unsophisticated restau- sold by the bottle as are Guiness, that The Waterman's Arms at 1 rant with wholesome cooking and is stout, and the other various makes Glenaffric Avenue (a taxi is neces- friendly service. Dinner for two is of stout, which is a dark, thick, strong sary to get to this one), offers a music no problem, $4 to $6, no wine. ale. hall band and loud jollity every night. (Continued on page 96) Londoner's View continued from page 95 ARE YOU TAKING ADVANTAGE OF London has all sorts of specialties, but its theater is its glory. This was ALL THE TAX DEDUCTIONS Shakespeare's home throughout his productive years, and the London YOU'RE LEGALLY ENTITLED TO? theater is at present in the most flour- ishing condition of any in the world. If not, get the one book that can Fifty theaters in the West End pre- sent everything from "The Mouse- show you what you're missing! trap" by Agatha Christie (18th year) to musical theater. You can get a seat for as little as 35 cents, with top 1971 INCOME TAX GUIDE prices running to about $2.90. You can watch cricket at Lords, The new, revised 1971 edition of the INCOME tennis at Wimbledon or see the TAX GUIDE can save you considerable time and money. This 30th annual edition of America's Queen's pictures in the new gallery at favorite tax guide contains everything you need . to know for filling out your 1970 income tax return. 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