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Etienne and I met for breakfast the other morning. He's been telling me about the "Regency Cafe" (17-19 Regency St, SW1) and how it's right up my alley....how right he was!
Estd. 1946 it really doesn't appear to have changed since that date. Creamy yellow tiles (one of those wonderful post-war colours like that dirty green with lots of grey in it, or rose with the same greyish lustre), red lino and formica tables, I couldn't believe I've not been here before.
Great breakfast menu...including bubble and squeak and black pudding!.....and the portions are ENORMOUS! My dinner the night before had consisted of humous and crackers and Etienne hadn't eaten at all as he fell asleep at 7pm and didn't wake until 8am (we lead very exciting lives!) so we both would've eaten a scabby donkey if it was arranged on a plate....but look at the spread! This is mine; scramble, bubble and squeak, mushrooms and tomatoes with a side of toast:
And Etienne's; frieds eggs, bacon, beans, tomato and a bit of my bubble and squeak with white toast:
Here he is about to attack!
We went for a wander around the area, alot of which seems unchanged for many years, there's a beautiful little 1950s launderette and I had a rummage in the local charity shop and came out the undisputed winner! I found a John Sex 12 inch which I saw him perform on a documentary about the New York underground scene and NEVER thought I would actually own, a Vicky Carr live album which has a genius spanish medley on it, and Frankie Vaughan 7 inch of Cabaret!!! All for the princely sum of £1.50!!!! Actually it was only a pound because the charming man serving me gave me 50p back!!! (Maybe he could sense my financial crisis!). I was so excited to get to the George and Dragon to spin my new tunes later that night!
So now Etienne and I have decided we're going to meet regularly for breakfast dates! There are so many wonderful cafes we want to try - any suggestions welcome! - and it's a meal out for around a fiver so you can't go wrong really. Maybe we could make it a Breakfast Club? Anyone coming?
Cheers!
Madame x
Estd. 1946 it really doesn't appear to have changed since that date. Creamy yellow tiles (one of those wonderful post-war colours like that dirty green with lots of grey in it, or rose with the same greyish lustre), red lino and formica tables, I couldn't believe I've not been here before.
Great breakfast menu...including bubble and squeak and black pudding!.....and the portions are ENORMOUS! My dinner the night before had consisted of humous and crackers and Etienne hadn't eaten at all as he fell asleep at 7pm and didn't wake until 8am (we lead very exciting lives!) so we both would've eaten a scabby donkey if it was arranged on a plate....but look at the spread! This is mine; scramble, bubble and squeak, mushrooms and tomatoes with a side of toast:
And Etienne's; frieds eggs, bacon, beans, tomato and a bit of my bubble and squeak with white toast:
Here he is about to attack!
We went for a wander around the area, alot of which seems unchanged for many years, there's a beautiful little 1950s launderette and I had a rummage in the local charity shop and came out the undisputed winner! I found a John Sex 12 inch which I saw him perform on a documentary about the New York underground scene and NEVER thought I would actually own, a Vicky Carr live album which has a genius spanish medley on it, and Frankie Vaughan 7 inch of Cabaret!!! All for the princely sum of £1.50!!!! Actually it was only a pound because the charming man serving me gave me 50p back!!! (Maybe he could sense my financial crisis!). I was so excited to get to the George and Dragon to spin my new tunes later that night!
So now Etienne and I have decided we're going to meet regularly for breakfast dates! There are so many wonderful cafes we want to try - any suggestions welcome! - and it's a meal out for around a fiver so you can't go wrong really. Maybe we could make it a Breakfast Club? Anyone coming?
Cheers!
Madame x
Labels: Full English, George and Dragon, John Sex, Regency Cafe, Regency Street, Victorian gardens
9 Comments:
so which john sex single? i got 'hustle with my muscle' in a jewish charity shop some years back! it's rubbish! but he gave good hair.
It is indeed Hustle with my Muscle! But I love it! With bump and grind it on the b side.....it's of course possible that my excitement over finding the record biased my ears into loving it!!!!
'post-war colours' - excellent description, I might have to nick that for something...
I'm definitely joining the "Breakfast Club" and will be checking out this gem very soon. Do you remember the old school ice cream parlour on Edgware Road? I loved that place so much ...
You know Robert Lopez (El Vez) was approached to play John Sexx in a movie about the downtown scene which never came off a few years back? Guess it's cos of the hair.
Does Vicki do It Must Be Him? Love to hear that live. Danny Baker once said: "You've never known the full force of tragedy until you've witnessed a drag queen sing It Must Be Him at the Union Tavern in Camberwell New Road."
OOOOh never been there! Would love to!! All the pie and mash places are fast disappearing too, when I first moved to Waterloo there was a fantastic one on the Cut, it got ripped out and now it's just a horrible generic take-away.....
Wow!!!! Just seen your comment Paul!!!!!!!! OMG, how amazing El Vez was approached to play John Sex!!!!! Why did it never get made???!!!!! And who would play Phoebe Legere? I reckon Jo Reynolds would be amazing in that role! Why do these things never get made? I know it's not exactly mainstream but the niche would love it!!!
And YES she does sing "It Must be Him" live!!!! I always play the studio version at the end of the night at the George and Dragon! I didn't realise until I bought the record that Vikki was Mexican, did you?
I have the Liberty album - v. scratched which makes it all the better. Talks about the fact that Spanish was her first language.
Real name?
Florencia Bisenta de Casillas Martinez Cardona.
Why did she change it?!
Just shown Caz that famous pic of Phoebe with JS and Joey Arias. Her response was: "Now that's a gusset!"
And what about Andrew Ableson as Joey????!!!!! Thanks for the info on Vikki - so glad you love her too!
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