| The Sausage and Mash (S&M) chain
are now fully open after the restoration of Alfredo's classic
1920s cafe at 4-6 Essex Rd, London, N1. Other branches to follow
in Acton and Liverpool Street. After a huge polishing-up job,
S&M have kept all the original deco fittings and even the
250 original ceiling screws: 'The refurb... brings it back to
its former 1950s Formica fabulousness, complete with Elastoplast-pink
walls and gleaming chrome trim' ('Metro' Mar 4 2003). 'The art-deco
interior dates from 1947 - shiny steel and chrome, blue Formica,
dark wood. But the DeRitis family who had been running it since
the 1920s had by 2000 made as many egg sarnies as they could
bear and called it a day. Alfredo's then remained boarded up
for two years... The scrub down and modernisation has enhanced
the look and feel of the place.' ('Time Out' Feb 15-12 2003) |
