Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 16 and Version 13 of Newman Arms, W1T 1NG

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It was taken over by Truman's in mid-2018; see <a href="https://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?id=Newman_Arms%2C_W1T_1NG&version=12">older version of this page</a> for what it was like before.
 <b>Note:</b> According to the April/May 2017 <i>London Drinker</i>, the Newman Arms is temporarily closed for building work and is due to reopen "at some point".
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We've only made a very brief visit since the takeover, in September 2018 &#8212; there's no longer any accessible seating on the ground floor, which made it impossible and indeed undesirable for us to stay long enough to give it a proper assessment. However, we did note four real ales on handpull, all from Truman's: Lazarus, Runner, Bow Bells, and Scorcher.
 The main pub room downstairs is friendly and cosy, with fake bookcase in one corner (as well as some actual books along the windowsill), stone slab floor, and a small seating area. There are only three small tables serving the banquette seating under the front windows, as well as some high stools along the side opposite the bar, so it's difficult to get a seat if you go when it's busy -- which is most of the time.
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Accessibility: A step to get in. All the ground-floor seating is on high stools.
 On a Thursday evening after 6pm the place was completely packed both inside and outside, making it difficult to get to the bar. Even so, it doesn't seem too oppressive (perhaps because so many people choose to stand in the street), and service remains friendly.
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They have two handpulls, with London Pride (&pound;3.20/pint) and Black Sheep Bitter, and these don't appear to change. There are also the usual lagers, as well as Stowford Press cider.

Upstairs there's a separate restaurant, which seats about 20-25. It used to specialise in pies (see <a href="http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?id=Newman_Arms%2C_W1T_1NG&version=8">older version of this page</a> for an assessment), but as of 2015 it's run by the Cornwall Project, who also do the food at the [[Adam And Eve, E9 6AS|Adam and Eve]] in Homerton.
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* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/42661364090/ Photo of the menu as of September 2018]
* [https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubreviews/22322/ Pubs Galore comments]
* [https://whatpub.com/pubs/WLD/16531/ WhatPub entry]
 * [http://www.fancyapint.com/pub/4 Fancyapint review]
* [http://www.timeout.com/london/bars-and-pubs/newman-arms Time Out review]
* [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/909/ Beer In The Evening comments]
* [http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/fay-maschler-reviews-the-newman-arms-a-cornish-call-to-arms-a2487251.html Fay Maschler's review of the restaurant]
* [http://lizzieeatslondon.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/the-newman-arms-fitzrovia.html Hollow Legs review of the restaurant]
* [http://www.rocketandsquash.com/newman-arms/ Rocket &amp; Squash review of the restaurant]
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], September 2018. Opening hours taken from the Newman Arms website, September 2018.</div>
 <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]] and [[Sarah]], February 2009. Opening hours taken from the Newman Arms website, October 2015.</div>
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category='Pie,Pub Food,Pubs,Real Ale'
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summary='Truman's (the new version) pub just off Goodge Street.'
website='' website='https://www.thenewmanarms.co.uk/'		 summary='Temporarily-closed tiny old-fashioned pub just off Goodge Street, with a small restaurant upstairs.'
website='' website='https://www.thenewmanarms.co.uk/'

A long-standing but tiny pub in Fitzrovia with plenty of literary connections, like a lot of the pubs in this area.

Note: According to the April/May 2017 London Drinker, the Newman Arms is temporarily closed for building work and is due to reopen "at some point".

The main pub room downstairs is friendly and cosy, with fake bookcase in one corner (as well as some actual books along the windowsill), stone slab floor, and a small seating area. There are only three small tables serving the banquette seating under the front windows, as well as some high stools along the side opposite the bar, so it's difficult to get a seat if you go when it's busy -- which is most of the time.

On a Thursday evening after 6pm the place was completely packed both inside and outside, making it difficult to get to the bar. Even so, it doesn't seem too oppressive (perhaps because so many people choose to stand in the street), and service remains friendly.

They have two handpulls, with London Pride (£3.20/pint) and Black Sheep Bitter, and these don't appear to change. There are also the usual lagers, as well as Stowford Press cider.

Upstairs there's a separate restaurant, which seats about 20-25. It used to specialise in pies (see older version of this page for an assessment), but as of 2015 it's run by the Cornwall Project, who also do the food at the Adam and Eve in Homerton.

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Last visited by Ewan and Sarah, February 2009. Opening hours taken from the Newman Arms website, October 2015.

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