“Sometimes you have to say goodbye to the things you know, and hello to the things you don’t” intoned Steve McQueen.

We couldn’t agree more which is why we’re hot footing it to the glamorous new addition to the Shoreditch scene that is McQueen.

The new bar and club in Tabernacle Street is inspired by vintage Hollywood and legends of the silver screen from the 1920s right through to the 1960s and calls to mind cinematic greats from Audrey Hepburn to Marlon Brando and James Dean and of course that king of cool, McQueen himself.

The interior design is iconic 1950s to a tee and styled as a sophisticated NYC loft apartment with oversized Chesterfields and Art Deco chrome, quilted leather panelling on the bar and walls, dark mahogany leather and reclaimed oak wood. A smattering of fur and antlers add to the overall effect.

Cocktails are inspired by Golden Age drinks popular with Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack but if those are not enough to keep you entertained, then aerial acts from some of the world’s best international performers will certainly do the trick.

For the more sedate, there’s an ever-evolving art collection – currently displaying a lavish mannequin styled sculpture in tribute to that other McQueen, the late Alexander.

And then both in the lounge and downstairs in the club, there’s a serious line-up of celebrity DJ’s and live bands.

Open Thursday – Sunday from noon

www.mcqueen-shoreditch.co.uk

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