Vintage Vauxhall: The Tea House Theatre

July 10, 2012 | Lena Weber 2

If you’re in Vauxhall and fancy a delicious slice of cake, sandwich with homemade jam or old-fashioned pot of tea, there’s no better place than the Tea House Theatre. The current owners have lovingly restored this Victorian Pub, which … Read More

Enjoy a cuppa at Steatham’s Earl Grey & Rose

May 21, 2012 | Lena Weber

Vintage-themed cafe Earl Grey & Rose is a welcome, colourful sight just off Streatham’s uninspiring High Street. Decked out in bright bunting and with vintage china lining the walls, the cafe feels warm and welcome, although the ubiquitous ‘Keep … Read More

Just opened: cafe-cum-shop Crimson Heart

January 23, 2012 | Lena Weber

Fusion shops, a mixture of  vintage store and tea room – just think of King’s Cross’ Drink Shop & Do or Hanbury Street’s Blitz Department Store – have been popping up all around London in the last few years. The … Read More

For a British take on a 50s shake bar head to Issy’s Milky Way

January 10, 2012 | Lena Weber 3

While there are plenty of good American-style Fifties diners in London, there has been a real lack of a more British take on the decade. Enter Issy’s Milky Way, a shake bar and cafe on Angel’s Camden Passage.

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Tea and tease at Voluptéa

December 2, 2011 | Lena Weber

Cabaret supperclub Volupté is back with a bang this November with the revival of a quintessentially British tradition – albeit a significantly boozier, burlesque one. Voluptéa is now being served in the stylish, subterranean space in the City taking place every weekend-  it’s a saucy way indeed to spend a sultry Saturday or Sunday afternoon.

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Get your cake on at Vintage Heaven

November 18, 2011 | Lena Weber

If you fancy escaping the weekend crowds on Columbia Road then there’s no better place than Vintage Heaven. What looks like a fab vintage  shop from the outside is actually also a brilliant little cafe serving delicious cakes and hot … Read More