The Fancyapint? newsletter

The waiting is over

18th Century style drinkingThe Daily Candy reports today (25th April) that the Punch Bowl has re-opened after closing for a brief period for refurbishment (reported earlier here). According to the item, the celebrity owners have “…given the oldest watering hole in Mayfair (built in the 1750s) a thoroughly British makeover…”.

Let’s hope they have, but the  Hello-style publicity surrounding the pub over the last few weeks gives us cause for concern. We will, naturally, be reporting back to you in due course.

BTW, in case you’re interested, according to Pubs.com the oldest pub in Mayfair is actually the Guinea.