Guest 977- Registered: 27 Jun 2013
- Posts: 1,031
The Hope Inn was a popular pub with locals and outsiders coming for meals, but the new owner hasn't even tried to reopen it since the demolition of the main bar (called the side extension in the planning application).
The Lydden Bell reopened just after The Hope closed, with an owner who knows what he is doing and has a successful business based on restaurant, not drinks, trade.
Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
- Posts: 3,370
With peters public praising of cheap, east European workers, Hopefully he will be dependent on the same for his customers
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
of course they will kieth,they are camped in the woods above.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Not in dover as such but went past the "Hope Inn" St Margaret's earlier - all shuttered up.
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,531
There's a sign outside the Red Lion saying it has new management & the estate agent's board has gone.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
I heard that the "Ellie" had changed it's proposed name and is due to open imminently.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
The Ellie is soon to become the Port of Call.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Alec Sheldon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 18 Aug 2008
- Posts: 1,037
Nice name for a pub especially in a seaport.
Guest 767- Registered: 30 Aug 2012
- Posts: 458
The Port of Call is in the hands of Steve and Trish from the Rack of Ale, many of us know what a success that has been, so let's hope that the Port is as well, good luck to all concerned!
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,531
Will they run both or close the Rack Of Ale?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
I would think they would run both as the "Port of call" appears to be totally different serving food and having live music.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,869
Strange description on the door as I can see little similarity to a micropub if they are doing food and music, but good luck to them.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
making most of the space I suppose,it is rather large inside.
Judith Roberts- Registered: 15 May 2012
- Posts: 637
I think it sounds great. It could be a great attraction and well located for the many German, Belgian and Dutch visitors seeking an authentic British pub experience as well as local people.
Guest 664- Registered: 23 Mar 2008
- Posts: 1,039
Any update on the Arlington?
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
still empty and in a mess.
Guest 664- Registered: 23 Mar 2008
- Posts: 1,039
I have been hearing all year about three or four micropubs that were supposed to be opening.
It seems that two are now actually close to starting up.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
looked like there was work going on in what was "Pier Three" the other day.
Guest 664- Registered: 23 Mar 2008
- Posts: 1,039
Peter might know something about that...
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
Hmmm, gas leak in the street. Took the gas men a week to find it, now they've filled it in again but left the paving stones up. It all reminds me of an old Flanders & Swann song. 'Twas on a Monday morning/ The gas man came to call etc.....
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
