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A century ago, the building that now houses the British Bulldog was a popular boxing club called the Punch Bowl. When the place was transformed into a beer-and-burger joint, it kept that name — and a loyal clientele of cops, lawyers and other downtown denizens — for decades. But during the 1990s, it was briefly — and unfortunately — turned into the Punch Bowl Baja Grill, then the Stout Pub. In 2006, it was transformed into the Bulldog, and Pakistan native Isaac James worked with then-chef Thomas Cortez to create a British/Pakistani fusion menu. When Little Pub Company proprietor Mark Berzins added the bar to his cadre of local pubs in 2008, he kept that menu.
Was that a good idea?
For this week’s review, I ate at this link in a local chain — Little Pub now has close to twenty spots around town — and tried both the Pakistani offerings and the U.K. staples. I’m happy to report that the bangers and mash — the Brit equivalent of meatloaf and mashed potatoes here in the U.S.– were undoubtedly delicious.
And what of the rest? Read all about it when the review is posted here later today.
