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Isow's

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name	Isow's
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image_caption	The site of Isow's restaurant in Brewer Street, now Madame Jojo's
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previous_owner	Jack Isow
Norman Isow
street_address	8–10 Brewer Street, Soho
city	London
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country	United Kingdom
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Norman Isow

Isow's was a restaurant based at 8–10 Brewer Street, Soho, London, 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.

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

The restaurant occupied the ground floor of the building. The basement housed the 'Jack Of Clubs' nightclub, named after Jack Isow. During WW2 the restaurant organised a Passover Seder meal for Jewish Canadian troops waitng to go into action on DDay.

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

Cabaret venue and nightclub Madame Jojo's now occupies the site where Isow's stood.

References

Walkowitz, Judith. (2012). "Nights Out: Life in Cosmopolitan London". [[Yale University Press]].
Dale Winton. (31 January 2012). "My Story". [[Random House]].
Denis Norden. (28 November 2008). "Clips from a Life". [[HarperCollins.
(9 September 1966). "I've got to be a gentleman forever". [[Time Inc.]].

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