theESTABLISHMENT The Blackburn Arms
BEST-LOVED WATERING HOLES By TERRY RYAN
The minute you walk through the door Back in the day when most of us were single
and worked in the downtown core, it was so easy to pop into a bar downtown, meet up with friends and eventually make our way home. On the weekend our nightlife was almost always somewhere downtown or over to Hull (or often, both) and Saturday night was date night. And then slowly it began to change. We got
married. We had children. We bought our first home. Suddenly, going downtown cost a hell of a lot more money. You had to pay babysitters, taxis, cover charges. Drinks costs more, and even though you were a two-income family (where before it was just little ol’ you) you realize that you really can’t afford it. And besides, the music is awfully loud and you don’t recognize it anyway. You move to the affordable housing in the
′burbs. You get involved in the community, perhaps join a couple of sports like baseball or hockey. Make friends with the neighbours, or maybe your neighbours are already your friends. And you happily realize that your social life isn’t over; it’s just changing. Enter the LOCAL PUB. I can’t say enough
about these fine establishments. My favourite of all time is the Blackburn
Arms. The Blackburn Arms has been around since
1984. “Your publicans” are Brenen Long, Scott and Mitch Philip. Their aim has always been to create a comfortable “UK-style Pub” and they have succeeded nicely. They offer 13 different beers (imported
and domestic) on tap, and cider, along with the standard bottle fare. The atmosphere is so comfortable you will feel at home just by walking through the door. You can sit at the bar and mind your own, or join in a conversation with the regulars occupying the corner table by the bar.
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