In 1994 Moles, the live music and dining club, burrowed next door and took over The Porter, transforming it gradually from a traditional, rather sombre pub into a buzzy meeting place and watering hole for trendy students and others of a chaotic nature. Upstairs is the main bar where the sophisticated sound system makes a powerful case for the usefulness of sign language, but there is also a quieter space for those who prefer live conversation. Downstairs, a warren of disused cellars has been turned in to the Cellar Bar, a venue in its own right, offering free live music, Monday-Thursday, and DJs on Friday-Saturday. There is no day of rest because on Sundays it transmutes into the Comedy Cavern. The cheap and cheerful menu is entirely vegetarian (including all day breakfasts and a Sunday roast) and, unusually for a pub in the area, food is served up to 9pm.