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Hidden doors, jazz on vinyl and cocktails stiff enough to survive a raid — the 1920s supper club is thriving in 2020s Britain. We visit five of the best, ask the hosts why Prohibition romance sells, and gather the kit you need to throw your own Gatsby-grade dinner.
Something odd has happened on the UK's drinks menus over the past couple of years: the fluorescent orange spritz has started giving way to a sturdier, older, more American order. We ask British bartenders why steakhouse diners are reaching for rye, and share a foolproof Manhattan recipe you can pour at home.
We booked in under fake names, ordered the ribeye, and took notes on the napkins. Our anonymous critic ranks the UK's most hyped New York-style grills on atmosphere, portions, price and whether the Big Apple is really on the plate.
Every proper New York chophouse begins the evening the same way: with a cold Martini, a stiff Manhattan and a bit of theatre. Here's how to bring that pre-dinner ritual home, without needing a Manhattan budget or a Brooklyn flat.