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You've heard of the Waitrose effect – now it's time for the Wong effect...
It’s long been associated with pushing up house prices and gentrification, but now the 'Waitrose effect' has a new phenomenon to contend with: the Wong effect.
Michelin-starred chef Andrew Wong of London’s celebrated restaurant A. Wong has acknowledged the help that his restaurant has provided in improving the neighbourhoods of Victoria and Pimlico.
Asked on the latest episode of the podcast Biting Talk if he felt A. Wong had helped to smarten up the neighbourhood, Wong admits, "if we have, then I’m very thankful because Victoria as an area...