The Old Blue Last: Pub in Shoreditch, London

The Old Blue Last sits in EC2A and does food, but events are really the main draw here. There's actual thought behind the programming rather than just filling the calendar with generic nights. You can see it in how they approach seasonal events - there's real atmosphere, real concept behind what they actually put on. The crowd that comes here are the kind of people who saw something specific and decided to show up, not just looking for any night out. It's the kind of place where what they program actually shapes how your evening feels, not just provides set dressing.