Overton's, London, 1950s Bibendum There is now a condominium

There is now a condominium on the site where the elegant El Morocco once stood

the anise-flavored and highly alcoholic beverage associated with bohemian culture

Karoly participated in the Federal Art Project ordered by President Franklin D Roosevelt during the Great Depression to paint murals on public buildings in the 1930s

glamorous ladies gathered in the cocktail bar to smoke

The Sting ( 1973)

Overton's, London, 1950s Bibendum There is now a condominiumThe pleasures of dining out are perfectly captured in this menu cover by the esteemed English artist Edward Ardizzone. He was commissioned by Overton's restaurant, located in the St James district of London, to illustrate London high society at play. Portly men brandish glasses of claret or chomp cigars alongside their pretty wives and we love the solemn waiters in formal dress, especially the one bearing a steaming hot casserole to the table. The