Where to eat & drink…
Popies
Spitalfields’ fish and chip shop Popies
takes its vintage heritage (formica-topped tables and waitresses wearing 1940s
headbands) and gives it a fresh spin (all the fish is sustainably sourced and
options include mackerel and lemon sole as well as usual suspacts). Poppies,
London E1. Enq poppiesfishandchips.co.uk
Poppies
Fish and Chips
Corridor
The closest Manchester gets to a speakeasy,
this late-night drinking den is the best place in town for a classic cocktail.
Try the Twisted Negroni, made with fresh blood orange and grapefruit juices.
Corridor, 6 Barlow’s Croft, Salford. Enq corridorbar.co.uk
The Scotch
Re-opened earlier this year, this cult
London rock ’n’ roll club (The Beatles, The Rolling stones and Jimi Hendrix all
hung out there) has been reinvented as a softly lit speakeasy. Brab one of the
circular booths and order a London Calling (gin, sherry, lemin juice and orange
bitters). The Scotch, London SW1. Entrance by prior arrangement. Enq [email protected]
Rogano
Opened in 1935, and still proudly featuring
its original Art Deco murals, glass bar, wooden panelling and green velvet
booths, this fish and seafood restaurant is a Scottish institution. Rogano,
Glasgow. Enq roganoglasgow.com
Rogano,
Glasgow
Gin & Jazz
Making the most of the Arch Bar’s newly
1920s-esque revamp, the Intercontinental’s monthly Gin & Jazz nights pair a
choice of 25 gins and custom cocktails with performances of live jazz.
Intercontinental London Park Lane, London W1.Enq ginandjazz.com
What to see & do…
Home store
Part museum, part shop, this store in
Hastings’ old town is the place to track down retro items for the home. 36 High
Street, Hastings, East Sussex. Enq homestore-hastings.co.uk.
Home
Store, Hastings
The power room
The place to come if you fancy getting made
up in 1950s-style surroundings. The experts here will whip your hair, face or
nails into true vintage shape in a jiffy. Need Dutch courage? Order a Powerpuff
Bellini ($7.5) while you wait. 34 Marshall Street, London W1. Enq
thepowderpuffgirls.com
Vintage festival
You’ll have to hurry if you want to catch
Northamptonshire’s Vintage Festival. From 13 to 15 July, this eclectic shindig
celebrates British music, fashion, film, art and food from the 1920s to the
1980s with bands, cocktails and shopping. Day tickets, from $86.55. enq
vintagefeshival.co.uk
Partying back in time
For a night on the nostalgic tiles, try
events company B&H Group’s retro parties. Swing dance at The Blitz Party,
get aboard SS Atlantica, go secret drinking at Prohibition 1920s or don a
corset for Belle Epoque. Enq theblitzparty.com, ssatlantica.com, prohibition
1920s.com, belleepoqueparty.com
‘The cult London Rock’n’roll Scatch
club has been reinvented as a softly lit speakeasy’
