The Spice of Life - Soho by brewgirlca

Photography • Urban/Cityscape • posted on Jan 17, 2013

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No, you will not find this pub in Istanbul! Just a diversion back to London while I practice working in RAW and Perfect Effects for some night shots. I am happy with the way it turned out given that it was shot at iso 1000. I was walking through central London on a warm September evening trying to capture some of the street life of the infamous Soho district when I came across this beautifully lit up tavern. After capturing a few shots, I became terribly interested in the idea of having a few pints of McMullens real ale. I had flown in from Istanbul that afternoon and I was craving ales after two weeks of nothing but Effes Pils in Turkey! I entered a warm and chatty environment, one that fairly reeked of old wood and fresh beer. It was delightful and I gave myself the pleasure of indulging in some bitters and a half pint of strong ale. Delicious! I did manage to capture this shot as I left, though I had to do some serious cropping as the original turned out to be shot at some wicked angle for some reason! This lovely pub deep in Soho is The Spice of Life. It has been on this site in its present form since 1898, though there has been a pub here since the 1750s. It has a famous rock and roll history ranging from Bob Dylan to the Sex Pistols though now it's a more sedate jazz bar. It was taken over by McMullens in 1986 and serves some delightful cask ales. With a good selection of spirts the pub is well named from the lines of William Cowper - "variety's the very spice of life" Cheers!