For a taste of old-school London, Le Caprice hits the spot. This classic restaurant, tucked away in the heart of Mayfair, oozes sophistication without being stuffy. Think Art Deco-style interiors, David Bailey photographs and smartly-dressed waiters brimming with charm. I hit the restaurant on a Monday night and the place was abuzz, with a bubbling of chatter and jazz piano lifting the mood. The outside terrace was full, but we were shown to a lovely little table towards the back of the restaurant, with light flooding in through the window. To set things off, we went for a couple of vodka...
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Known as one of London's best-loved restaurants Le Caprice is possibly best known for its celebrity clientele and unfussy, comforting food. We were super excited and half hoping we may even rub shoulders with one of its celebrity guests but as soon as we arrived we were too busy nattering to notice anyone or anything outside our immediate surroundings. Le Caprice has a way of relaxing you in from the moment you arrive, the maître d greets you with a warmth that immediately makes you feel at ease and the ambient piano music playing quietly in the background takes you back to another era. Helpfu...
Read more →David Bailey is Newham’s most famous son. The exhibition of pictures of the East End, taken over 50 years, will see him return to Newham while the world’s focus is on east London. It is little known that David Bailey has photographed east London streets and their inhabitants from the early 60's right up to the present day, returning time and again to the stomping ground of his youth. David Bailey’s East End is one of the highlights of the CREATE summer programme which runs from 21 June to the end of August. The photographs that will be displayed, many of them large-scale prints, document th...
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