Grey Horse & Ram Jam Club

Two minutes from Kingston station, the Grey Horse is really two venues sharing one 1849 building — and that's what makes it special. Up front, the Grey Horse is a whisky bar and BBQ smokehouse. The whisky collection runs to over 150 single malts, lined up behind the bar in rows that reviewers describe as "not seen outside Scotland." The BBQ smokehouse operation is serious — low-and-slow brisket, pulled pork, ribs — and pairs naturally with the whisky list. Walk through to the back and you're in Ram Jam Records, a speakeasy-style room where live music runs every night of the week and all day Sunday. The programming covers blues, funk, soul, jazz, and rock. Friday nights belong to Crack Comedy, which has been running sell-out stand-up here since 2002. The building itself has history — it dates to the Nightingale Steam Brewery era, when George Nightingale was Mayor of Kingston in 1846. Time Out recognised the live music operation with Best Music Venue at the 2018 Love London Awards. **Why it's an Editor's Pick:** There's nowhere else in Kingston that packs this much into one evening. Start with whisky and BBQ, then walk through for live jazz or Friday comedy — all without leaving the building.