Friday, 31 August 2012

Bannerman's Bar: 212 Cowgate, Edinburgh

 


Also known as Shanerman's (Shan a Scottish word meaning unfair or terrible) this is actually quite an entertaining place. The bar leaves a lot to be desired, the beer is average and fairly overpriced but it’s a great place to people watch and I believe they do drinks offers Sunday-Wednesday.

While I was drinking there, a group came in on a pub golf night – obvious by the way they were dressed. They were like a fish out of water and left quickly though not before one of the girls in the group managed to flash her ass. Later a couple of attractive girls dressed in 1980s sparkly gear came in selling cigarettes from a tray.  I’m sure some of the guys in the pub that bought cigarettes from these girls didn’t even smoke – quite a marketing technique!

This bar markets itself as a rock bar and for £5 I could have watched the band playing in the next room. £5 isn’t a lot of money for a gig but why not just have the gig in the bar and let the punters paying for drinks also hear the band? Instead I enjoyed watching the tennis on TV and the various characters in the bar.

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