NO. 174 THE CLARION CALL OF THE SOHO SOCIETY The Soho Society’s Free and yet Priceless Magazine AUTUMN 2019 Best Estate Agent in Central London & greaterlondonproperties.co.uk Soho Clarion Autumn 2019 Editorial 3 From Soho Society Chair Tim Lord The Club, Leo Damrosch 25 Book Review NEWS Our community updates inclduing licensing, planning, Tehran 4 police and messages from Soho Councillors 26 David Gleeson Thank You for the Soho Fete FEATURES 28 Photographs from the 45th Soho Fete Bar Italia 70 Years On 10 Jane Doyle speaks to Anthony Polledri Simon Buckley 30 A message from St Anne’s Church Berenjak 12 Restaurant Review St Anne’s Day 31 Hugh Morgan Walking 13 Reminiscences from Soho’s past 20th Century Fox 32 A history School Garden & Food Feast 14 An update from the parish school Map 34 The Soho Society’s preferred providers Keeping Soho Special 20 The Soho Society’s preferred providers The 43 Club 35 Celebrating Kate Meyrick Theatre, Museums & Galleries 21 A roundup from Jim Cooke 40 Years Ago Today 36 The Soho Clarion, 1979 Soho Swap Shop 22 Lucy Haine RECIPE Tomato Chutney When Soho Lost It’s Louche 15 The Soho Bakers Club 23 Poet Jo Reed INTERVIEW Last Week on Berwick Street Colin Vaines 24 Steve Head 16 Film producer and long time Soho resident Cover image (repeated on page 32): Jenn Lambert @sohosketchbook THE SOHO SOCIETY St Anne’s Tower, 55 Dean Street, London W1D 6AF | Tel no: 0300 302 1301
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