As a vintage enthusiast and a lindy hop dancer, a new drinking hole that sates both my passion for vintage and dancing, well I couldn’t grab my coat and head down quick enough!
Cahoots in Kingly Court is that new watering whole.
Hidden below the streets of Soho, Cahoots is the latest addition the
Inception Group’s arsenal and if you ask me, it’s their best offering to
date.
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| From the moment you enter, the attention to detail is so evident |
The outbreak of war meant that a number of disused underground stations
were turned into air raid shelters and Londoners would transform the spaces
into a ‘home away from home’, with their own nick-nacks and furnishings. There
would often be a makeshift bar so people could drink, dance and generally
boost morale during the Blitz.
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| Tickets Please! And coats and bags! |
This venue aims to bring the illicit and
nocturnal escapades from the era and those shelters back to life.
Once you
have found the venue (I got completely lost and had to call the venue and
hysterically scream down the phone that I was lost and I needed assistance –
yep I know, oh so cool) you will be transported back in time to
post-war 1940s in a disused underground tube station.
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| Just a few of the cocktails |
There are a
number of fabulous cocktails to be enjoyed (the list really is HUGE, more than
45! The Vera Lynne is my personal favourite), Blitz spirit themed snacks – SPAM
sandwiches anyone?, and live music;
Le Bistrotet the formed from members of The Top Shelf Band, fronted by the dashing
rogue Fred Snow, kept the crowd entertained with their filthy swing at the
press launch.
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| Service with a smile |
The
attention to details when it comes to the décor is astounding. I dread to think
how much they spent but it is certainly worth it. Stairs disguised as classic
style wooden escalators lead you downstairs, a vintage train carriage, 1940s
tube carriage seats, and of course a bit of bunting all make for a fab venue.
Even those who aren’t lovers of vintage would find it hard not to be impressed
by this venue.
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| Considering the fact I'm such a huge poser, the only picture I managed to get into was this one! Enjoying a cocktail with band front man, Fred Snow |
And they intend to have dance events - joy! When I spoke to them at the launch they weren't sure of what format but they have teamed up with Swing Patrol (obviously!) so there is clearly something in the pipeline. But with live bands set to entertain, even if it's not an 'official' dance event there is still the opportunity to swing out.
As a
dancer, a somewhat large fan of vintage, and a lover of jazz, Cahoots doesn’t
get much better!
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