If you have ever wondered which pubs are more popular with certain types of people, then the map and comments on the following website should be of help: http://londonist.com/2012/10/who-drinks-where-in-london-mapped.php. In each place that I have worked, we always have a couple of pubs that are frequented by staff of that company.
When I worked on Brick Lane, the frequented pubs included:
The Carpenter's Arms: A small pub with a tiny garden at the back. The Kray Twins, notorious gangsters of the 1970s, hung out here.
(https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/The+Carpenter's+Arms/@51.5237079,-0.0680393,19z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x48761cb640ab7f25:0xe1078eb9c803248e!2sBrick+Ln,+London!3b1!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0x6f39278b163f390a)
The Pride of Spitalfields: A small traditional pub with a local clientele and seems to be a favourite of locals. It's the type of place where a lot of people know everyone else. We had drink evenings here and could stand on the corner and drink. (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/The+Pride+of+Spitalfields/@51.520088,-0.0730122,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x48761cb640ab7f25:0xe1078eb9c803248e!2sBrick+Ln,+London!3b1!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0xd8771d658c29baed)
The Waterpoet: A stone's throw from Spitalfields market, it is a larger pub which is always busy but has a large courtyard area inside it. It's also restaurant with sit-down tables and it's always busy. (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Waterpoet/@51.520295,-0.0782264,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x48761cb640ab7f25:0xe1078eb9c803248e!2sBrick+Ln,+London!3b1!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0xaf06273feb7af850)
The Well & Bucket: Located on Bethnal Green Road, this is a more trendy pub with a small selection of trendy food presented in a trendy manner. It's a place where you can see hipsters. It was visited a few times but not a firm favourite. (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Well+and+Bucket/@51.5237863,-0.0746537,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x48761cb640ab7f25:0xe1078eb9c803248e!2sBrick+Ln,+London!3b1!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0xb0f0da2641965c56)
When I worked on Dowgate Hill, near Cannon Street, there were a lack of pubs and all restaurants and pubs were always so busy; the pubs frequented included:
The Banker: A pub that is always busy with city workers. It's located along the Thames and there's a footpath down to the river here. A lot of people always went here. (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/The+Banker/@51.5107816,-0.0930827,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x48761cb640ab7f25:0xe1078eb9c803248e!2sBrick+Ln,+London!3b1!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0xd479645de658527a)
The Loose Cannon: A large pub frequented with city workers. (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/The+Loose+Cannon/@51.5107816,-0.0930827,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x48761cb640ab7f25:0xe1078eb9c803248e!2sBrick+Ln,+London!3b1!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0xef29250689b51a3c)
The Green Man: A Wetherspoons. It's a huge place but always busy, although you're more likely to get a table here than in another place. (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/The+Green+Man/@51.5124108,-0.0923478,18z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x48761cb640ab7f25:0xe1078eb9c803248e!2sBrick+Ln,+London!3b1!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0x92aa3777d4ca5378)
When I worked in Holborn (for a couple of months), the pubs included:
The Old Nick: A larger pub which we often stood outside and drinked at. A lot of staff from our office were always here. (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Old+Nick/@51.5184956,-0.1182191,18z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x48761cb640ab7f25:0xe1078eb9c803248e!2sBrick+Ln,+London!3b1!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0xa2b2338803f09eb1)
When I worked in Great Portland Street, finding a decent pub was difficult and everything is always busy; the pubs included:
The Green Man: We frequented this traditional pub at lunch for drinks and good food. (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Old+Nick/@51.5196095,-0.1290779,18z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x48761cb640ab7f25:0xe1078eb9c803248e!2sBrick+Ln,+London!3b1!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0xa2b2338803f09eb1)
A notable mention is the Fitzroy Tavern (https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Old+Nick/@51.5184956,-0.1182191,18z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x48761cb640ab7f25:0xe1078eb9c803248e!2sBrick+Ln,+London!3b1!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0xa2b2338803f09eb1). This pub has a monthly meet for Doctor Who fans and writers. (I used to date one of the writers, and I've been here a few times during the monthly meet in the summer of 2000 and chatted with some of the well-known writers from film and television, who also diversed into writing other programmes such as the new 'Sherlock Holmes'.)
Which pubs do you like to frequent?
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