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My wife and I strolled by The Spotted Pig last Sunday and for once there wasn't a line to get in and lightning struck twice when a window table for two by the bar was available. The tres classy, comfy, cool atmosphere, a well poured pint and a Hell of a hamburger made for a sensational Sunday supper.

Furhtermore The Spotted Pig is snout ant tails above the the Rusty Knot's pricey faux dive bar experience and juke box that needs to be thrown into the river, before another unsuspecting customer's appetite is ruined by Billy Joel's maudlin musings.

Though I'd never wait to get into the Spotted Pig, or anywhere for that matter, I look forward to the next chance to stroll in and dine at this sublime swine.

Scraping about 90 percent of the cheese off has always served me well there. And I can neither confirm nor deny that I've snuck mayo packets into the Pig.

I ate there for the first time on Friday night. It was AWESOME. I didn't have the burger though. I had the crispy pig's ears, some oysters, chicken liver toast, pickled herring, beef tongue and lamb's heart. Very nice wine list too.