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If you’ve ever walked through Covent Garden’s market hall, you’ll know the Crusting Pipe. Located on the lower ground floor of the complex, you’ve likely looked down on its winers and diners from above. It’s long been one of the market’s most instantly recognisable outposts. But no more.
Despite being one of Covent Garden’s most popular and longest standing bars, the Crusting Pipe has officially closed for good.
The bar and restaurant was one of the first tenants of Covent Garden’s market hall after it was redeveloped from a fruit and veg market into an entertainment and hospitality hub in 1980. After 45 years in operation, the Crusting Pipe shut up shop on December 21.
The bar’s closure has been put down to a change in trading environments and consumer habits. A statement on the website of Davy’s (which operated the boozer) said: ‘As trading environments and customer habits have evolved, this chapter has now come to a close.
‘We remain grateful to the many team members and customers who contributed to the character and success of The Crusting Pipe over the years.’
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