Brixton news, rumour and general chat - July 2015

[David Clapson]

Hey ho, here we go. I just wanted to post this because I've done some accidental time travelling on Google Street View. If you start at the Ritzy, everything looks pretty much like the current day. But if you go down Coldharbour Lane past the police office, turn right into Rushcroft Road and follow it to Windrush Square you get a rather nice surprise. which makes you wonder why TFL spent millions changing everything.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Funnily enough I was just thinking about "Brixton Oval" the other day and the taxi rank etc.

It's much better how it is now. Though it's a shame we lost the grass.

 

[superfly101]

There's a little circle with a v in it in that top left box in street view

You can then travel round in a range of times from 2008 - 2014

 

[Lucy Fur]

(((Speedy Noodles))))

 

[editor]

Hey ho, here we go. I just wanted to post this because I've done some accidental time travelling on Google Street View. If you start at the Ritzy, everything looks pretty much like the current day. But if you go down Coldharbour Lane past the police office, turn right into Rushcroft Road and follow it to Windrush Square you get a rather nice surprise. which makes you wonder why TFL spent millions changing everything.

And for those who can't be arsed to look, here's the view:

 

[editor]

Look how many trees and greenery we've lost:

 

[leanderman]

If the big plane tree goes we truly are done for.

 

[leanderman]

editor will be pleased to know Ese Music is playing our street party on Saturday.

Award-winning real ales, Hophead and West Sussex, from the Dark Star brewery will be on tap.

Plus two more from the Langham Brewery: LSD and Hip Hip

And, with apologies to @brixtonhatter, Hitchcox Black Panther and Oxford Medium from Orchard Cottage Cider Company

Also, two perries and wine, three portaloos, free bike clinic, city farm, coconut shy, bouncy castle etc.

12 noon to 8pm

 

[editor]

editor will be pleased to know Ese Music is playing our street party on Saturday.

Award-winning real ales, Hophead and West Sussex, from the Dark Star brewery will be on tap.

Plus two more from the Langham Brewery: LSD and Hip Hip

And, with apologies to @brixtonhatter, Hitchcox Black Panther and Oxford Medium from Orchard Cottage Cider Company

Also, two perries and wine, three portaloos, free bike clinic, city farm, coconut shy, bouncy castle etc.

12 noon to 8pm

Yes, I saw that - good call! She's great.

if you want to expand on the above additions (mail me) then maybe I could give the event another push before the weekend.

 

[editor]

Currently failing to attracting any bids on eBay, is this painting of Bradys/Railway Hotel.



I think the loco might need a bit more work.

 

[David Clapson]

Look how many trees and greenery we've lost:

That's awful. Was there much objecting to cutting down the trees when the work was being planned? I can't remember any. (Tho I think I was way travelling at the time.)

 

[teuchter]

That's awful. Was there much objecting to cutting down the trees when the work was being planned?

There was endless moaning about just about every aspect of the scheme from certain quarters

 

[David Clapson]

How did they get permission to cut down so many trees in a park? I thought there were lots of rules about that.

 

[superfly101]

There's a little circle with a v in it in that top left box in street view

You can then travel round in a range of times from 2008 - 2014

Drop your little man on the map. When you see the street view photos there's a little clock icon next to a date of the photos - in the left hand corner under London England.

If there's more than one set stored you can switch between them.

You can also actually get inside the Ritzy !

 

[David Clapson]

You can get inside Bukowski on Market Row too. Heaven knows why.

 

[leanderman]

You can get inside Bukowski on Market Row too. Heaven knows why.

The vegetarian burger? It's excellent!

 

[DietCokeGirl]

You can get inside Bukowski on Market Row too. Heaven knows why.

Probably because google's marketing people hijacked the last traders meeting to sell this service as an essential for getting custom.

 

[editor]

The vegetarian burger? It's excellent!

I can't speak for all veggies of course, but I have to say that the thought of nibbling on a veggie burger in a place that is all about meat, meat and more meat isn't the most enticing proposition.

 

[brixtonblade]

And for those who can't be arsed to look, here's the view:

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It's weird.... It's hard to remember it like that, that pic reminds me of the black and white ones of brixton that people post where you can work out where it is but it feels like a different place

 

[SpamMisery]

Is Bukowski all about meat? Seems like any other restaurant to me. But not being a veggie,I probably don't notice.

The only place I've felt was about meat meat meat, was Flat Iron in Soho. Lovely.

 

[friendofdorothy]

The grass of windrush square looked nice - but I hardly bothered to walk through because of all the railings where rather off puttings I don't recall it being used as much either - the new square is less green but more used, on an everday basis.

The new grass never looks very green - don't think it ever gets to recover between all the many events and vehicles on it.

 

[editor]

Is Bukowski all about meat? Seems like any other restaurant to me.

"The menu is rather meaty, with lots of burgers and meats (all ethically sourced) from their charcoal grill. " [--]

 

[Lucy Fur]

Is Bukowski all about meat? Seems like any other restaurant to me. But not being a veggie,I probably don't notice.

The only place I've felt was about meat meat meat, was Flat Iron in Soho. Lovely.

given that theres 1 vege option in 13 main courses, it seems pretty reasonable to suggest its all about meat.

 

[SpamMisery]

It's a matter of perspective I guess

 

[Lucy Fur]

It's a matter of perspective I guess

is it?, i wonder what perspective you would need to percieve 1 vege, 12 meat main courses as not being meat orientated.

 

[Kevs]

my partner is vege. most places have only one or two non meat meals. it's annoying.

 

[Kevs]

anyone for risotto?

 

[editor]

is it?, i wonder what perspective you would need to percieve 1 vege, 12 meat main courses as not being meat orientated.

The main course menus are over 92.3% meat dishes. I'd say that makes for an extremely meaty menu from whatever perspective you choose. It certainly isn't the sort of place a veggie like me would want to eat.

 

[Lucy Fur]

my partner is vege. most places have only one or two non meat meals. it's annoying.

curries, tapas, italian, ethiopian, asian, chinese all normally offer more options i find. Burger bars, naturally, do not. Rissotto is always good tho

 

[DietCokeGirl]

anyone for risotto?

Mushroom risotto or vegetable lasgane, please! Again! Yumyum!

To stick to topic though, for non-meater eaters (and those who don't fear their masculinity is compromised by eating plant based food) I certainly recommend VegBar on Tulse Hill (old Brazas), now 100% vegan and bloody delicious.