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TRAVELLER
OK, it’s not New York or New
Orleans, but the Belgian capital has
had a good rep among hep cats
going all the way back to the 1920s.
Frompure jazz and bossa nova to
blues and big band, it’s not a bad
spot to catch a riff or two, whatever
your, ahem, flava.
JAZZ STATION
Amusic-lovingmayor renovated this
19th-century railway station in 2005,
creating amodern jazz centre that
nurtures new talent. Buy drinks in the
old ticket office and enjoy the tunes
from the comfort of its chic interiors.
193 Chaussée de Louvain; tel: +32
(0)2 733 1378, jazzstation.be
THE MUSIC VILLAGE
Numerous big names have played
this 100-seat venue (
pictured
) that
occupies two 17th-century houses in
Jazz clubs inBrussels
DISCOVERIES
WORDS JAMEELA OBERMAN, LILY HOWES. IMAGE VISITSCOTLAND, DAMIAN HIRST 2012
4
OF THE
BEST
Formore
highlights in
the Belgian
capital, see
The 500
Hidden
Secrets of
Brussels
by
Derek Blyth,
(Luster,
£11.95
[€14.95])
the centre of town. Regular habitués
recommend the à la carte menu.
50 Rue des Pierres; tel: +32 (0)2 513
1345, themusicvillage.com
LA SOUPAPE
Best known in the past for French
chanson
recitals – singers Angélique
Ionatos andWilliam Sheller have
both graced the stage at this cosy
café. Nowadays, there’s a roster of
cabaret, concerts and comedy too.
26 Rue Alphonse deWitte; tel: +32
(0)2 649 5888, lasoupape.be
L’ARCHIDUC
Ring the doorbell to be admitted
entry to this stylish art deco club.
Once inside, soak up its rich history –
many jazz legends have swung
by, including the big daddy himself,
Nat King Cole.
6 Rue Antoine Dansaert; tel: +32
(0)2 512 0652, archiduc.net
Many of us need a
hand in the kitchen,
but it’s not every
daywe get to
learn froma top
restaurateur. Now,
one of the brightest
lights of London’s
culinaryworld, Mark
Hix, iswelcoming
learners to his
newTramshed
restaurant
(
pictured
), where
they canwatch
and chat with the
greatman as he
creates a four-
course seasonal
menu. Yum.
chickenandsteak.
co.uk
Getting
aHix fix
DOORS
OPEN DAYS
Head to
Glasgow
from 14-16
September for
a choice of free
guided walks.
doorsopendays.
org.uk
STREET
VOICES
Brixton is the
latest Hidden
London tour
guided by
the homeless:
truly edifying.
unseentours.
co.uk
ABBA CITY
TOUR
Take a chance
on this tour
around
the band’s
Stockholm
landmarks.
stadsmuseum.
stockholm.se
GO FOR A WALK
Tryoneof thesequirkyautumn tours