Isow's

The site of Isow's restaurant in Brewer Street, now Madame JoJo's nightclub.

Isow's was a restaurant based at 8–10 Brewer Street, Soho, London W1, England. A popular misconception is that it was a Kosher restaurant - it was not, but it did serve several Jewish dishes alongside its regular menu.

Owned by Jack Isow and passed on when he died to his son, Norman, the restaurant was a popular venue for the entertainment industry. In 1969, Isow married actress Sheree Winton.[1] Regular celebrity patrons would have their names embossed in gold on the back of red chairs. Such names included Danny Kaye, Walt Disney, Frank Sinatra, and Jack Solomons, Cyd Charisse, Rod Steiger, Judy Garland, and Bette Davis.[1][2]

The restaurant occupied the ground floor of the building. The basement housed the 'Jack Of Clubs' nightclub, named after Jack Isow.

Angelo Dundee was a regular patron of Isow's and held a press conference with Muhammad Ali there.[3]

Cabaret venue and nightclub Madame JoJo's now occupies the site where Isow's stood.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Dale Winton (31 January 2012). My Story. Random House. pp. 49–. ISBN 978-1-4481-3544-8. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. ↑ Denis Norden (28 November 2008). Clips from a Life. Fourth Estate. pp. 317–. ISBN 978-0-00-727795-7. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "I've got to be a gentleman forever". Life. Time Inc.: 84–. 9 September 1966. ISSN 0024-3019. Retrieved 29 February 2012.

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