The hill I will die on: No music, quiz nights or bustling saloon bar – pubs should have no atmosphere | Maureen Younger

Ambiance: who wants it and why do so many pubs contrive to create it? The deader the pub the better, in my view I was out with a mate one evening when she asked where I’d like to go. My response was immediate: “A pub with no atmosphere.” I cannot think of anywhere better.
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