TimeOut

After recent reports that both Nicholas and Padj have been enjoying the delights of Soho, I thought it was time see what damage had been caused. First stop was Maison Bertaux as it was only mid morning. 

The story is that In 1871 Monsieur Bertaux, a Communard fleeing from Paris, arrived with an armful of recipes and opened this tiny patisserie and tea room in Greek Street. Maison Bertaux’s pastries have delighted the widest spectrum of Londoners for over 140 years, from Virginia Wolf to Karl Marx, from Alexandra McQueen to Noel Fielding and the bohemians of Soho. Still baking daily, upstairs above the tea room,

The manager told me that after Nicholas visited it has taken a long time for them to restore the stock of cakes and Dijon Slices.

I then went on to check out some of the pubs in the area that Padj visited. The story was much the same with the various pub managers telling me that they remembered the visit well. It took a considerable effort to restore beer stocks to normal levels in the area.

The final stop was at a shop that Nicholas recommend for specialist clothing, but he must have got the address wrong....