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The secret history of London鈥檚 restaurants
This story starts in October 1976, when actor Michael Caine opened Langan鈥檚.
In October 1976, London鈥檚 restaurant scene was transformed when Michael Caine, chef Richard Shepherd and entrepreneur Peter Langan opened Langan鈥檚. The celebrity haunt quickly became the city鈥檚 most talked-about restaurant, helping establish London as an international dining destination.
London never looked back. Over the next five decades, the city became a global culinary melting pot: home to superstar chefs, fierce rivalries, influential critics, dining fads, scandals, oversized egos and endless innovation.
