Guidebook to the World's Pubs, Bars, and Secret Watering Holes

The Guidebook to the World's Pubs, Bars, and Secret Watering Holes
Second Edition 

The World is a dangerous place, full of secretive conspiracies, warring societies, and a gathering Darkness from which only a few chosen individuals have been empowered to save the whole of humanity. In that struggle, we must remember to take a bit of time to recharge, to share our stories of triumph and the pain of our losses. This guide attempts to compile a comprehensive list of all the little watering holes and secret places where the warriors in this fight can gather to hoist the adult beverage of their choice and enjoy a moment of peace and meaningful conversation. The editors of this Guide hope that this goal has been accomplished. Should you discover a new pub or watering hole, please write to us. - the Editors.

London 


 * The Horned God - the world-famous, venerable English pub. Oddly, the upper rooms were converted into a dance floor which enjoys regular use in conjunction with simulcasts on RadioFreeGaia.com
 * The Temple Club - a very exclusive club that includes a very well-stocked bar. (Templar membership card required)
 * The Crucible - pure genius: an exclusive, well-stocked bar and a shooting range combined in one. Come for the Jameson's... stay for the combination shooting-drinking games. (Templar membership card required)
 * The Tabula Rasa - This exclusive hotel offers a relaxed environment with luxurious comfort and quick, polite service.
 * House of Chalk - found in the Haitian market, this is a nice, dimly-lit little watering hole, serving Haitian beer and a wide assortment of rum drinks.
 * Darkside Haitian Market and Arena - Whilst not a comfortable place to linger, Darkside offers something few other drinking spots can provide: a sense of imminent danger, combined with the most exotic assortment of liquors, wine, beer, and other less-than-strictly-legal aides to altered states of consciousness. Nearby is the Arena where an adventurous sort might enjoy an evening drinking the locally-brewed beers and wagering with the colorful locals on the outcome of ferocious battles inside the arena.

Seoul 


 * The Lotus Flower open cafe - The local weather and lack of proper, covered seating make this a poor dining spot, but as a watering hole, it excels.
 * The Kumiho Hotel - a five-star hotel, with a nice lounge, and a chanteuse with a sultry voice.
 * The PC Blackhole - online gaming is a huge sport in Seoul. This hole in the wall is great for gaming, but only serves Red Bull mixers and cans of Korean & Chinese beer out of a cooler. Korean superstars of gaming can usually be found gaming there, surrounded by a coterie of fan-girls.

Egypt 


 * Cafe Giza - Egypt is a flesh-blistering hell-hole of sand, scorpions the size of a Yugo, and deranged cultists, but inside the walls of al-Merayah, at least since the Council of Venice ordered regular patrols to scour for improvised explosive devices, there is a bit of civilization and tranquility at the Cafe Giza, a small cafe that serves iced coffees and karkadé, and potent liquors, along with Egyptian beers. The karkadé is particularly recommended for lowering your blood pressure after being jumped by an ambushing Androctonus colossaeus.
 * nameless Internet cafes dot the city, serving over-priced access to the 'net, and cheap Egyptian beer.
 * opium dens offer your choice of old-world narcotics, as well as Egyptian beer and other spirits.

New York 


 * Soap & Suds Laundromat - New York is a commercial and industrial, rent-controlled waste-land, void of class... so a Soap & Suds Laundromat fits right in. The bar is poorly stocked in the finer liquors, but it has every kind of bottled beer and a wide selection of beer on tap, from Guinness at the proper temperature, to the finest German beers.
 * Fight Club: New York - An underground fight club of some notoriety, the editors of the guide hesitated to include it within these pages, but the abandoned warehouse, no longer on the electrical grid due to copper-thieves, has become a regular host of raves and trance parties, with the organizers, RadioFreeGaia.com, providing flare guns, roman candles, and miner's helmets, along with an assortment of beers and alcohol. RadioFreeGaia.com does NOT condone the use of drugs at these parties, which is often rampant. Editor's note: Please be aware that, despite the best efforts of organizers, including RadioFreeGaia.com, to keep weapons out, shootings, stabbings, and other bizarre injuries have been reported, with many witnesses reporting several killings, though actual deaths have never been confirmed.

Romania 


 * Harbaburesti Owl & Eagle Tavern - Romania is a lush, romantic spot, suitable for a wonderful little getaway... if you can overlook the occasional blood-sucking fiend. But if you can make your way past ghouls and the gunfire to the Owl and Eagle Tavern in quaint Harbaburesti, you are in for a treat. This traditional tavern, brews it's own ale, using the traditional processes and ingredients little-changed since medieval times. Sophie, the proprietor adds a friendly, personal service, with the main room of the tavern providing an old-world atmosphere warmed by a large fire-place. Be sure to take a tour of the brewery in the basement. The guest rooms provided by the tavern are small, but cozy and warm. This guide highly recommends the Owl & Eagle Tavern as a romantic getaway destination for those world travellers in the know.

With these destinations in mind, and the ability to travel the world, can a pub-crawl across the globe be far behind?