{"id":39577,"date":"2011-12-31T05:15:23","date_gmt":"2011-12-31T12:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wend.ca\/?p=39577"},"modified":"2020-06-20T18:31:15","modified_gmt":"2020-06-20T22:31:15","slug":"the-anchor-pub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wend.ca\/?p=39577","title":{"rendered":"The Anchor Pub"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before it’s days as a popular tourist destination, the Anchor was a haven for musicians. Open mike night often attracted a variety of musical types from a variety of different genres.<\/p>\n

Ironically, as I sit in a cafe writing this post, Pink Floyd classics are playing in the background… it’s ironic because the Anchor Pub (above in white) was a favourite haunt of Syd Barret<\/a> — one of the founding members of Pink Floyd. The lower bar has a mural in his honour. <\/p>\n

The views of the punting docks, the river, and Silver Street Bridge are excellent from the top floors. Somehow I lucked out and scored a great window seat. 10-minutes after wandering in and snapping a few photos, the place was packed. <\/p>\n

What the pub gains in Pink Floyd history and views, it loses in food. The fish and chips are rather meh<\/em>. However, the bar staff, recognizing that I was sick upon hearing my scratchy throat, made me a lovely lemon drink that made the rest of the day much easier.<\/p>\n