Brixton chitter chatter and news and updates (Feb-Aug 2011)

[gabi]

am i right in thinkin theres a new mexican place in the market? if so, any good?

 

[leanderman]

All that this motion must account for the smell outside Morleys.

Now it's been mentioned, I have started to notice the Morleys reek too. Nasty.

 

[Janh]

Will be coming through brixton in the next ten mins and again just after 8pm tonight

I just heard it near Mayall Rd, it sounds really gentle. Do you know which engine?

eta: OK, I got it.

 

[twistedAM]

Not sure about 'lucky' as I have no real interest in cupcakes. It's just another American hipster fad.

Like hipster coffee shops. You've Seattle to thank for that one.

Anyway, as gabi, was saying, anyone tried the new Mexican place? What London needs is some of those great takeaways they have in San Francisco - big fat delicious burritos filled with meat, beans and rice and at a price that competes with shitty fried food takeaways. Somehow I doubt it.

 

[gabi]

I couldn't find this mexican place. i think i must have dreamed about it...

went to the colombian place instead. where 4 £2 plates of food just about filled the entire table. even my mate who eats anything in sight couldn't get through it all...

the market on thursday's good. very cool development.

 

[TruXta]

Like hipster coffee shops. You've Seattle to thank for that one.

Anyway, as gabi, was saying, anyone tried the new Mexican place? What London needs is some of those great takeaways they have in San Francisco - big fat delicious burritos filled with meat, beans and rice and at a price that competes with shitty fried food takeaways. Somehow I doubt it.

There's Benito's Hat in Goodge St. Don't know if it competes with shit takeaways on price tho.

 

[Kanda]

Like hipster coffee shops. You've Seattle to thank for that one.

Anyway, as gabi, was saying, anyone tried the new Mexican place? What London needs is some of those great takeaways they have in San Francisco - big fat delicious burritos filled with meat, beans and rice and at a price that competes with shitty fried food takeaways. Somehow I doubt it.

Isn't El Panzon in the Hoot these days?

 

[twistedAM]

Isn't El Panzon in the Hoot these days?

Good enough food but not American-sized portions. I'd love to find somewhere that roughly equates even to £ on the $ but over here Mexican food is somehow niche and you pay through the nose for it.

 

[editor]

Like hipster coffee shops. You've Seattle to thank for that one.

There's been coffee houses - some of them fashionable - in London for centuries.

 

[Kanda]

Good enough food but not American-sized portions. I'd love to find somewhere that roughly equates even to £ on the $ but over here Mexican food is somehow niche and you pay through the nose for it.

El Chico's Streatham .. cheesy as fuck but nice food!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Lots of happy smiley faces in Brixton today. Lots of bodies on bits of grass. Firemen in Brixton fire station playing handball.



Nicest day this year, bit on the warm side though

 

[TruXta]

Bit on the warm side???? What the hell do you when it's full on summer then? It's only just tilted 20 FFS!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Bit on the warm side???? What the hell do you when it's full on summer then? It's only just tilted 20 FFS!

I can handle tropical heat on a tropical beach with soft sand and crystal clear water, which is totally different to sitting on the top deck of a bus with the sun roasting my face

 

[TruXta]

See, that bit of context made all the difference.

 

[Orang Utan]

20 is just right i reckon, esp in the city

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

See, that bit of context made all the difference.

Hotter isn't good for Brixton. People start getting snappy. This is ideal weather (unless you're on the top of the wrong side of the bus)

 

[TruXta]

Nah, we've got a ways to go before tempers flare don't we?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

20 is just right i reckon, esp in the city

It's spot on. 19-21 has always been my ideal temperature

 

[Badgers]

Nah, we've got a ways to go before tempers flare don't we?

Dunno, was watching two women fighting outside the bookies on Acre Lane from the bus.
Windrush Square was a full and happy looking place though

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Dunno, was watching two women fighting outside the bookies on Acre Lane from the bus.
Windrush Square was a full and happy looking place though

Yes, I noticed that whilst passing on bus and I did see a guy in hospital go ballistic, but I don't think that was heat related

People are walking much slower though which isn't good.

 

[TruXta]

Dunno, was watching two women fighting outside the bookies on Acre Lane from the bus.
Windrush Square was a full and happy looking place though

What's new? I got threatened with a righteous kicking by three lovely grannies in the Albert last Friday, and it was barely 10 degrees!

 

[gabi]

I suspect they weren't grannies

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

What's new? I got threatened with a righteous kicking by three lovely grannies in the Albert last Friday, and it was barely 10 degrees!

What did you do to upset Editor then?

 

[TruXta]

They were! That's how it all started, they were chatting about grandkids, and then suddenly they were taking offence at me asking how old they were, them replying what do you think, and it all went downhill from there on.

 

[TruXta]

What did you do to upset Editor then?

I did buy him a shot and say "the internet says happy birthday"... I dunno, maybe he doesn't like rum?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I did buy him a shot and say "the internet says happy birthday"... I dunno, maybe he doesn't like rum?

You're supposed to buy grannies a sweet sherry. Maybe that's where you went wrong.

 

[editor]

So cruel to me.

 

[TruXta]

I resent that cliche. My grannies wouldn't dream of drinking sherry. Moonshine or nothing!

 

[TruXta]

Well Ed, would you rather I got you a sherry next time?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

So cruel to me.

I agree. You were quite right to give Truxta a good kicking