The first, Mr Gliddons Cigar Divan , opened on 8 February 1825 at 42 King Street, Covent Garden , draped in rich fabrics like an eastern tent. Three years later, The Grand Cigar Divan opened at Simpsons in the Strand , becoming both a celebrated coffee house and the home of chess. Great minds like Howard Staunton , Englands first world chess champion, frequented its tables proving that fine cigars and strategic thinking make ideal companions
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