M@ London Shops With Totally Legitimate Celebrity Endorsements
What have Al Pacino, Barbra Streisand, Puff Daddy and Elvis Presley got in common. They re all entertainers, of course, but they ve also lent their names to London businesses. We re sure that all of the following are perfectly legitimate and endorsed by their namesakes.
Al Pacino the greengrocer
Sadly no longer with us, Al Pacino s Local Express could formerly be found midway down Hornsey High Street. It specialised in Turkish, Polish, English and Romanian goods but neither the Italian nor American wares that would better match its name.
Robert Deniro s Caff
OK, it s Deniro and not De Niro. And there s no hint of a Robert in there. But Caffe Deniro in Southwark is surely an homage to the great actor. Along with Al Pacino s grocery and the various Codfather restaurants, London has a whole sub-genre of namesake businesses.