Take a trip to 1920s Shanghai at hidden speakeasy Cindy Chow’s Theatre & Cocktail Bar
22 Jul 2021Before it flourished into one of the world's largest economic centres, Shanghai was often referred to as 'the Paris of the East, the New York of the West' and was a melting pot of cultures, languages and ideas. At the beginning of the 20th century, the centuries-old walled city's nightlife was flush with dizzying splendour and secretive speakeasies – an equal mix of glitz and danger that is a far cry from contemporary Shanghai's gleaming skyscrapers. Fortitude Valley hideaway Cindy Chow's Theatre & Cocktail Bar is throwing it back to Shanghai's Prohibition-era identity, a shadowy-yet-exciting parlour offering everything from absinthe towers and Asian-inspired snacks to burlesque performances and swing jazz ensembles. more