Even if you've never been, there's no escaping Chiltern Firehouse, London's newest and hottest eatery-cum-nightspot. Located in one of London's first purpose-built fire stations, nestled in a nightlife no-man's land between Marylebone High Street and Baker Street, it seems to be singlehandedly feeding the celebrity sections of the tabloid press, with headlines such as: "Lily Allen nearly flashes bum as she leaves Chiltern Firehouse ..." (the Mirror); "She likes to keep herself to herself, but even singer Adele couldn't resist the lure of trendy new haunt Chiltern Firehouse ..." (Daily Mail); "Another day, another star-studded reservation list at Chiltern Firehouse" (the Mirror, again); "Is there nowhere else? Lindsay Lohan rolls out of the Chiltern Firehouse again" (Entertainmentwise.com).
Is there nowhere else indeed? In the few brief months of its existence, the venue has been attracting names that will be familiar even to those who pretend to ignore the celebrity world: Bono. Samuel L Jackson. Courtney Love. David Beckham. Cheryl Cole. Kevin Spacey. Simon Cowell. Naomi Campbell. Chris Martin. Rita Ora. Aaron Paul. Michael McIntyre. Prince Harry's ex, Cressida Bonas (along with Princess Eugenie). David and Samantha Cameron. Even, in the words of celebrity gossip site Holy Moly, "Bill ACTUAL Clinton!"
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