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On [[Ewan]]'s visit it was a bit difficult to get details of what the specials were (the Slim Jim and Slim Jane top the list), but the bartender mixed me an orange variant on an Old Fashioned (this may have been the Slim Jim) which took a few minutes but was superb when it arrived <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/3579921178/ photo]</small>. In part this may be due to the extensive collections of whiskies (particularly bourbons and ryes), not to mention the tequilas, gins and other cocktail bar staples, on display behind the bar. |
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An American-style dive bar on Upper Street.
Slim Jims is indeed a rather slim bar, nestled anonymously along Upper Street with a simple black and neon doorway leading to a couple of booth tables nestled in a dark corner, then some more steps up to the bar area. Red bar stools are lined up along the bar as well as a back wall, with five diner-style booths backed by plywood around the edge of the space, each seating four people comfortably.
Decor is atmospheric, bare bricks behind the bar, largely dark but with flashes of colour and neon, and raucous music playing over the speakers (rock music, a good selection, but played just a little too loudly). The website has good photos of the interior.
The bar has a few draught taps with Birra Moretti and Bulmer's cider (each about £3.80/pint), as well as Amstel, Heineken, Guinness and Kronenbourg. There's a chalk board with cocktails and house specials, all generally around £6.50-£7.
On Ewan's visit it was a bit difficult to get details of what the specials were (the Slim Jim and Slim Jane top the list), but he mixed me a variant on an old-fashioned (this may have been the Slim Jim) which took a few minutes but was superb when it arrived. In part this may be due to the extensive collections of whiskies (particularly bourbons and ryes), not to mention the tequilas, gins and other cocktail bar staples, on display behind the bar.
Some of the more interesting whiskies are even on sale, locked in a small cabinet above the bar and retailing for sensible prices (a bottle of Ritterhouse Rye that I spotted was listed at £22).
The website lists a burlesque night on the last Thursday of every month from 10pm, and live acoustic music on Sundays from 9pm.
Accessibility: There's a step in, then more steps up to the bar. Toilets are downstairs from the back of the bar area.
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