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standing in front of Bar Italia, as part of the artist's 'London Portraits' series, where he asked various cultural figures to choose a place in London for the backdrop of their portraits. In an interview Thomas explained he chose Bar Italia for this portrait "because I like being there, I go there
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were writing a stage musical about the cafe which will be called Bar Italia. Stewart was quoted as saying, "This coffee shop is very small but what goes on in there is as big as the world."
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regularly, I feel comfortable there....theres a bohemianism in this place and its full of memories of mine since I was a lad". A print of the painting is hanging on the cafe's wall.
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Bar Italia in its present form was opened as a café in 1949 by the Polledri family, and is still owned by Veronica and Anthony Polledri today.
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Bar Italia was awarded the 2010 London Lifestyle Award for London Coffee Shop of the Year.
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In July 2011, British artist Ed Gray unveiled a painting of Bar Italia featuring patrons
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Carl Randall's 'London Portraits' on display in National Portrait Gallery.
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marking Baird's first demonstration of television at 22 Frith Street
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at 22 Frith Street, the building where Bar Italia is located. The
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Bar Italia inspired the song of the same name by the band
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Carl Randall's London Portraits - Video Documentary.
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Bar Italia (band)

Soho
London
Coordinates
51°30′48″N 0°07′53″W / 51.5133868°N 0.13134839999997894°W / 51.5133868; -0.13134839999997894
Official website
Frith Street
Soho
London

Blue plaque
John Logie Baird
television
blue plaque
Pulp
Different Class
Dave Stewart
Ian La Frenais
Rupert Everett
John Hurt
Carl Randall
Jeremy Thomas
Bar Italia
"Bar Italia Café London (Soho)"
the original
"Buongiorno Fabio Capello: Soho Square"
"The quick and easy way to check any Floridian company"
"Dave Stewart musical inspired by Soho cafe"

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