"Famed for: Jack the Ripper suspects and a loveable but truly hideous carpet. There is nothing, absolutely nothing, as gloriously British as the pub carpet. The Pride of Spitalfields is home to the kind of shambolic pub interiors that will make you feel patriotic - bizarre knick-knacks that no one seems to question, 800 old decorative bottles that presumably didn’t fit in the recycling, an elderly gent who hasn’t moved from his red stool since the 80s, and a criss-cross carpet that is so ugly, it might actually be beautiful. Once known as the The Romford Arms, this place is believed to be the drinking den of choice of a couple notable Jack the Ripper suspects. Nice and cheerful. That being said, we’re also very into the fact that David Grey (remember David Grey?), once filmed a super ‘edgy’ music video here and that to this day, the pints remain very reasonable for its location, and that it’s open until 1am on weekends." - heidi lauth beasley
