Smoker's London

The Water Poet, Shoreditch

This place is fucking amazing - see picture below - they love smokers, heaters, an actual roof, sofas outside - this is amazing.

SMOKING: Room for about 400 people with heaters and seats.
LOCATION: Folgate Street (just off shoredtich high street)
TUBE: Liverpool St
UPSIDE: Seats, heaters, a roof, warmth - its amazing
DOWNSIDE: not much really
HOURS: pub hours
NICENESS: 9.7/10

 

Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, Hoxton Square

Trendy bar/venue crammed with weedy Graham coxon-alike boys and Kate Nash wannabes with wonky art school hair. Cunts. Large outside under-cover area. Inside at ten by order of huge bouncers. Don’t try and resist them. £3:30 for a pint of Red Stripe. Pricey n’that. - Ol' Doc Benway

SMOKING: outdoor tables/chairs.
LOCATION: Hoxton Square TUBE: Old Street/Liverpool Street
UPSIDE: hot girls. No main road traffic.
DOWNSIDE: prices. Trendies.
HOURS: late.
NICENESS: 7/10

The Barfly, Camden

As venues go these guys are pretty cool: you are allowed outside all night to smoke, but no drinks. 

SMOKING: pavement (why does it always rain more in Camden).
SEATED: No
LOCATION: Chalk Farm Road.
TUBE: Chalk Farm
UPSIDE: bands, late license, dirt, drunk indie girls
DOWNSIDE: no seats, no beer.
HOURS: late.
NICENESS: 7/10

Brixton Academy, Brixton

One of the larger venues that does not allow re-admittance at all. Last time we went we had VIP passes and we still couldn't get out. We did however smoke out of the window in the VIP bar but I guess you can do that anywhere although they might be more lenient on 'VIPs' - still smoking out of the toilet window makes you feel like a 13 yr old which sux - its not fair :( srsly wtf!!!!!

SMOKING: NO! YOU CANNOT COME BACK IN!
LOCATION: Brixton, Sarf Larndarn
UPSIDE: music
DOWNSIDE - feeling tense and anxious whilst watching your favorite band.