Mark's reviews
Review of The Hope
13 Nov 07, 23:30
The Hope 
Situated in a perfect position on Queens Road between town and the station, The Hope is an extremely popular pub for music lovers in Brighton and has been promoting Brighton talent consistently through the years in its upstairs venue even in the days when it was Lift, so it is pretty legendary in Brighton. Full of different kinds of people, not just emos and indie-kids, it's a lovely place to go to check out quality new music in an extremely upbeat environment.
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Review of The Great Eastern
13 Nov 07, 23:19
The Great Eastern
Although there are four pubs on Trafalgar Street, The Great Eastern is by far the cosiest of them all, albeit the smallest. With a lovely antique interior with many a bookshelf of old, dusty looking books, it really feels like you're at home as soon as you walk in, and its as close to a bookshop/cafe style pub you can get really. Warm and welcoming, its not a place for when you want to go out and get wrecked, more somewhere to sit and chat with mates or just read a book. A generally older clientele.
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Review of Audio
13 Nov 07, 23:14
Audio
Audio is probably the most reputable and popular club overall in Brighton when it comes to the amount of nights it has that appeal across the board of clubbers. With all kinds of electronic music nights, gigs and its weekly gay night Dynamite Boogaloo it really has everything a club needs musically and stylistically. Although a bit on the small side for a venue this talked about and only having one room, the vibes are always running in there, its always crammed to capacity at weekends and it is certainly somewhere you'll go back if for no other reason than because everyone else does.
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Review of Grand Central
13 Nov 07, 14:40
Grand Central
Literally the first port of call when you come out of Brighton train station, you're going to enter Grand Central at one time or another whether you like it or not. Always full, especially after work and at weekends, don't be expecting a quiet drink if you go in as it's always bustling, sometimes with rather annoying groups of men in suits and trendy regulars, but the roof terrace is a lovely place to sit in the summer and definitely ups the quality of this very popular if rather overrated pub.
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Review of Free Butt Inn
13 Nov 07, 14:35
Free Butt
This place is one of the most notorious gig venues in the whole of Brighton despite its not actually being that big at all. The reason is because of the great vibes and atmosphere that are always present, and the real sense of griminess that comes with a proper gig venue. It's always playing the best of what's on offer from up-and-coming Brighton talent. Fair enough most people are absolutely wasted by the end of the night, especially the bands playing, but that's exactly what it's supposed to be like at a place like this.
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Review of International Wine
11 Nov 07, 18:07
International Wines & Beers
There is certainly not a shortage of places to buy alcohol in the Lewes Road area, one of the biggest student hubs in Brighton, but one of my favourites is International Wines & Beers simply because of its prices. You can always get silly offers on beer (by silly I mean good!) and there is generally far more on offer than in your average supermarket. Also having a great wine selection, you'll always be spoilt for choice here, and what's more you're giving money to locals, not corporations. Fab.
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Review of The Hobgoblin
11 Nov 07, 18:00
Hobgoblin
Most people have heard of the Hobgoblin range of ales and ciders by now, as they've become extremely popular in the last decade or so. As such, Hobgoblin pubs have started appearing in more places as well, and Brighton has had one for a fair while. Quite a grungy pub, but in a cool kind of way, it is always playing host to live and electronic music, and regulary has metal gigs, open mic nights and DJs playing. Still a pub overall, it retains that feel and that's why I like it.
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Review of The Lord Nelson
11 Nov 07, 17:50
The Lord Nelson
The Lord Nelson is very much reflective of many pubs in Brighton. Fairly near the top of Trafalgar Street and thus not the quickest of places to get to, it is still always busy because of its drinks, its atmosphere, and more importantly its age. With a very large selection of local ales and stouts which always attract people, its interior is very antique-looking and is like a walk into the Victorian era. Having said that, its customers are not all aged, and its clientele are very diverse. Quality and authentic.
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Review of Pavilion Gardens Cafe
11 Nov 07, 17:46
Pavilion Gardens Cafe
The Royal Pavilion has remained in Brighton for centuries along with its beautiful gardens, which unlike the building, are free to walk around and sit in all year round, which makes it all the more inviting. In the centre is a lovely cafe where you can sit and enjoy the gardens and your surroundings. Obviously it is far more busy and popular in the summer when the weather's nice, but to be honest Brightonians love it and you'll find people sitting there all year round.
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Review of The Royal Pavilion
11 Nov 07, 17:44
The Royal Pavilion 
The Royal Pavilion is really a sight to see. Pretty much the most picturesque landmark in Brighton bar the pier, it is a mighty Taj Mahal-like structure in the centre of the city. Built during the reign of George IV who wanted a holiday resort built for him, it is a cultural mish-mash. With Indian elements making up the exterior, elaborate Asian ornamentation inside and numerous other influences, the irony is that its designers never went to the countries they were imitating before it was built, which is half the reason The Pavilion is so peculiar and wonderful. A museum today, you can't say you've been to Brighton unless you've been here at least once.
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