VISIT BRITAIN: DAY 2 SHEFFIELD
Well, wouldn't you know, the sun decided to come out in full-force today for our tour of Sheffield with the Crookes.
The Crookes, the lovely gentlemen that they are, spent the whole day with us today driving us around to their favourite spots in the city.
The day started with a bite at the Greedy Greek Deli, where the boys often went for lunch together while at Sheffield University (where they had all met about a year ago). The owners were ecstatic to have us over and even packed us baklavas to go.
Since we hadn't ate in about an hour, we made our next stop at Granelli's Sweet Shop. I got my first dose of a real classic British sweets shop here, and got to sample the fudge, wine gums, and acid drops (not real acid, obviously, more like lemon, and so addictively delicious).
The Crookes, the lovely gentlemen that they are, spent the whole day with us today driving us around to their favourite spots in the city.
The day started with a bite at the Greedy Greek Deli, where the boys often went for lunch together while at Sheffield University (where they had all met about a year ago). The owners were ecstatic to have us over and even packed us baklavas to go.
Next on the agenda, was a stop at the Bear Pit in the gorgeous Botanical Gardens. They actually have a song about the Bear Pit called "Yes, Yes" and there is a legendary story that took place there.
We climbed in, and the boys played us a special acoustic performance of their song, "Backstreet Lover". The full In The Raw performance will air during our British week special, Nov 23, on MTV News.
Since we hadn't ate in about an hour, we made our next stop at Granelli's Sweet Shop. I got my first dose of a real classic British sweets shop here, and got to sample the fudge, wine gums, and acid drops (not real acid, obviously, more like lemon, and so addictively delicious).
Then, it was off to the Grindstone Pub, located on Crookes... Ah ha! Yep, the guys got their name from passing the street sign hung on the exterior of the pub. They saw the name Crookes and it just stuck.
The vibe at the Grindstone inside was really lovely. Everywhere we've gone in Sheffield, the people have been so nice- absolute friendliness is the theme of the game here. Also, a glass of wine was only 2 pounds 50 pence, which is less than 5 dollars Canadian. So I can see why this is a popular student pub, the prices are just right.
Before we knew it, the sun was setting, and we made our plan to do a little bit of bar hopping. First, was the Grapes where the Arctic Monkeys made their live debut, The Boardwalk where Alex Turner from the Arctic Monkeys and Jon McClure from Reverend and the Makers bartended as well as where The Clash and the Sex Pistols (back when they were called The Black Swan) held legendary shifts, and the Harley where The Crookes have played about 10 times.
Tomorrow, we hit the Botanical and Winter Gardens, University of Sheffield, and the Yellow Arch Studio where a lot of artists here record.
Trip Info:
- The Crookes: www.myspace.com/thecrookesmusic
- Sheffield Botanical Gardens: www.sbg.org.uk
- Granelli's Sweet Shop
- Greedy Greek Deli: www.thegreedygreekdeli.co.uk
- The Boardwalk: www.theboardwalklive.co.uk
- The Harley: www.theharley.co.uk
- The Grindstone
- The Grapes
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Posted By: Laura
I love the crookes! I wish i'd seen them too!!
Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:47pm
Posted By: Mark
yep, I've seen them at the boardwalk before
Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:44pm
Posted By: john
have the crookes ever played at the boardwalk???
Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:41pm
Bear Pit
Posted By: Sue
Wish I'd took a walk through the park that day - such a talented band with a great sound!
Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:00am
sweet shop
Posted By: Ash
i walked past you when you were outside Granelli's!
Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:22am
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