“The Village” as it is called, is normally a small quiet place with attractive, upscale shops, bars and restaurants. It’s the kind of place you expect to see flowered curtains and lace linens. Chic country would best describe the atmosphere. It backs up to Wimbledon Common, where country gentleman, and women, gallop along the heath on horseback. The area has been inhabited since the Iron Age, with written records dating back to 1087, and the high street still has a medieval feeling.
However, during the
If you walk up the hill from the All England Club to the Village, the first pub you see is The Dog and Fox. This place is always jammed to capacity, and on a nice summer evening you will be lucky to even find a small standing space on the patio. Around the corner is The Common Room, which is also quite popular. They have a big screen TV and a very loud DJ.
I usually start out at the Dog, and then move to my personal favorite, the Eclipse. This is a small bar down the block from the Dog and Fox with a cool atmosphere. The music is by DJ with a Latin drummer pounding out Brazilian rhythms. They used to be the only bar open after midnight so you had to get in early or there would be a huge line after the “Dog” closed.
This year, however, the law has apparently changed or the bars have gotten a new license, because the “Dog” is open to 1AM and the Eclipse to 3AM. Progress is coming to
I shoud add that we more than drink in the evening. A popular place for a light and not horribly expensive dinner is Pizza Express. If you want something more substantial, I love the Indian place on the corner across from the bank. A lot of players eat here so it's a good place for player watch. Piccolino on the hight street has a contemporary atmosphere with good Italian cooking, or for French try Cote, also on the High Street.
The big news at the Championships today is Andy Murray defeating Richard Gasquet in five sets. Down two sets to love I actually left the match because it was getting dark and it looked like Andy didn’t have a chance.
I had left the site to have something to eat with a friend in the village, walked past a restaurant with a TV and saw that it was 2 all in the fifth.
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