The Eagle

Tonight we ate at The Eagle, a famous pub in Cambridge. Jacob had the lamb shank with mash and seasonal veg, and I ate salmon with new potatoes and veg. It was good.

The pub, which is in a building built in the 1400s, is famous for two reasons. During the Second World War, RAF and USAF forces left graffiti on the ceiling (names and squadron numbers) in what is now called the "RAF bar." It was interesting.

The other reason The Eagle is famous is because it was the setting for the first public announcement by Watson and Crick that they had discovered the structure of DNA. In February 1953, Francis Crick interrupted people's lunch to announce that he and James Watson had "discovered the secret of life." According to another plaque in the pub (not the one pictured above), Watson and Crick "used The Eagle as a place to relax & discuss their theories whilst refreshing themselves with ale."