Page 276 - The Bite Magazine - Spring Summer 2013

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Chinawhite was always going to
be ‘that place’ that you dreamed
of cat-walking through their
doors, air-kissing your friends
and associates, rubbing shoulders with
other rich and famous people, drinking
champagne and cocktails until you were
satisfied and being snapped by the press
as you leave the venue elegantly. The high
profile nightclub known as the regular
haunt of many celebrities saw scores of
Premier League footballers and people
in the entertainment industry regularly
passing through their doors. With its
lavish furniture, hand painted Chinese
style wallpaper, Balinese carvings married
FAMOUSLY KNOWNAS THE
RICH AND FAMOUS NIGHTSPOT
FOR MANYYEARS, CHINAWHITE
HAS NOW BEEN REINVENTED
AS LIBERTINE UNDER THE
DIRECTION OF SURGEON-TURNED-
ENTREPRENEUR HOOTANAHMADI.
JADA BROOKES FINDS OUT MORE.
concept to the London club scene and
offer a modern twist on the traditional
West End nightclub.
Hootan Ahmadi, owner of Libertine
is a former qualified surgeon who hung
up his surgical gloves to manage this
prestigious new venture. Previously, he ran
nights at such places as Boujis, Purple and
Kensington Roof Gardens while putting
himself through medical school. The new
collaboration between Chinawhite and
Libertine launched in March this year and
opened at the Winsley Street location in
Fitzrovia that draw influences from the
artistic, literary and rock’n’roll heritage
surrounding the area. Legends that have
with live music and buzzing atmosphere,
Chinawhite was definitely ‘the place to be
seen in’. Now, the legendary nightspot has
joined forces with nightclub entrepreneur
Hootan Ahmadi to introduce a new
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