"Is there a better definition of smugness than enjoying superlative wine and cheese while others sweat their way along the Thames below? This Embankment institution — cellared arches and all — is the perfect place to start, punctuate or end a marathon watch: settle in with some serious wine and order a hulking board of cheese or meat to chase. The protein will be welcome for any recovering runners willing to trek it back from The Mall, too." - Andrew Leitch, James Hansen