You select people by picking the right bar. You probably won't get terribly interesting conversation in the Slug & Lettuce on the high street (although you migh

You select people by picking the right bar. You probably won't get terribly interesting conversation in the Slug & Lettuce on the high street (although you might). I have had interesting conversations in little bars in the arty (or at least, pretentious twentysomething) part of town, or well-concealed specifically cocktailish bars in Paris.