'An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs'. Text by Matthew Curtis. Edited by Harry Adès. Photography by Orlando Gili. 176pp, paperback, 112 x 162mm. Contains 52 pubs, an introduction, a map and top recommendations. London is full of awful pubs. That’s why you need to know the great ones. Whether you’re after craft brews, fine dining, cosy corners or sun-drenched beer gardens, you’ll find the very best of them in this pithy, pint-sized guide. Matthew Curtis is an award-winning freelance beer writer and co-founder of the online food and drink magazine Pellicle. Harry Adès grew up in London next door to – and now lives exactly 36 paces away from – a very fine pub.