The guide brings to fruition a long-cherished dream of Fitzdares' CEO William Woodhams. Told by William Wolfe it is this decade’s required reading for Londoners, newcomers and discerning tourists alike. Taking in top tailors, outfitters, shoe-makers, bars, hotels and restaurants, as well as stationers, florists, wine-dealers, grocers and dry cleaners - including many Walpole members - it is the ultimate survey of the best on offer in London today.
Over the next few months we will explore the bastions of London that keep craftsmanship and excellent service alive. Read on to discover the first stop on our journey: The Connaught Patisserie.
It would require superhuman restraint not to allude to Marie Antoinette in relation to The Connaught Patisserie. While it’s generally accepted that the ill-fated consort of the equally ill-fated Louis XVI did not in fact recommend her starving subjects to ‘eat cake’, it’s safe to assume that, should she have been transported to present-day London, she’d have found plenty to delight her here.