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🕹️Edward Charles Francis Publius de Bono was a Maltese physician, psychologist, author, inventor and broadcaster. He originated the term lateral thinking, wrote many books on thinking including Six Thinking Hats, and was a proponent of the teaching of thinking as a subject in schools. (via )

11/01/2022

Langan’s Brasserie, the London restaurant once co-owned by the actor Michael Caine and famous as a 1980s celebrity haunt frequented by diners as diverse as Princess Margaret, Muhammad Ali and Mick Jagger, is teetering on the brink of administration.
Up to 100 jobs are at risk at the brasserie, which was opened in 1976 by Caine and the restaurateur Peter Langan.
The eatery was a favourite destination for the rich and famous, and known for the antics of Langan, who would climb on tables and crawl beneath them to nibble his customers’ ankles. He once put out a fire in the kitchen with vintage champagne.

Langan lined the walls of the restaurant with work by artists including David Hockney, a regular at the restaurant, who helped design the menus turning them into collectors’ pieces, and Patrick Caulfield.

The Irish restaurateur had a reputation for throwing out customers, but the restaurant, which had no dress code, pulled in stars such as Elizabeth Taylor, Marlon Brando and Mick Jagger in 1970s and 1980s to dine on its signature dish of spinach soufflé with anchovy sauce.
Caine reportedly said of Langan: “Peter stumbles around in a cloud of his own vomit and is a complete social embarrassment. You would have a more interesting conversation with a cabbage.” Langan died in 1988 aged 47.
The chef Richard Shepherd, who joined Langan’s in 1977 and was instrumental in its survival for more than 40 years, retains an interest in the business, although it is controlled by the entrepreneur Vijay Malde and former Bolton Wanderers chairman Ken Anderson.

11/01/2022

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11/01/2022

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11/01/2022

An art-deco landmark built in 1928, Four Seasons Hotel George V is nestled in the Golden Triangle of Paris, just off the historic Champs-Elysees. Oversized suites with Eiffel Tower views welcome you after a day of wandering the quaint, Parisian streets, and their three restaurants – with five Michelin stars among them – are home to some of the best food in France. A decadent new spa, an elegant swimming pool and a courtyard for whiling away the afternoons with a glass of wine from their cellar are just some of the pleasures unique to Paris historic destination.

27/12/2021

A BIRLEY CLUB ~ George Mayfair

Founded in 2001, George is a contemporary private Members' Club with restaurant and bar, canopied decking outside, overlooking Mount Street. The menu features classic brasserie dishes with both British and international influences. The Club’s walls are hung with works by David Hockney and the downstairs bar, an Art Deco delight, has a playful ambience with nooks and corners which create endless opportunities for socialising.

26/12/2021

“IN PARIS…

1985, I created my first café with a young prodigy (architect / decorator/ designer / philosopher), the future world renowned Philippe Starck : Café Costes.

1995, a new love story with the brilliantly talented and flamboyant Jacques Garcia: Hotel Costes.

2020, a mature project, and a solid, serene friendship with the ultra-elegant and iconic Christian Liaigre: Le Costes.”

Jean-Louis Costes