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

[TruXta]

I'm having a delicious quiche and salad at an outside table, competing for space with a wobbly Strongbow drinker who occasionally meanders to Ralph's Gift Box opposite to serve a customer. Posh plate. Posh oil and and vinegar thing. I'm wifiing in my Vivienne Westwood and my Nicole Farhi. The end is nigh.

Kneecappers on the way, what's your address again?

 

[nick h.]

I move often. I'm harder to track than Bin Laden.

 

[gaijingirl]

there seems to be a specialist ice cream shop being fitted out in Brixton Village/Granville Arcade. We'll be spoilt for choice for ice-creams at this rate.

 

[TruXta]

I move often. I'm harder to track than Bin Laden.

Not to worry, Ed spilled the beans.

 

[nick h.]

His spies are everywhere.

 

[TruXta]

Yeah, why do you think he set up this forum anyway? Whether we like it or not we're merely cogs in his vast and insidious intelligence-gathering machine.

 

[leanderman]

The Federation Coffee guys claim four more food outlets are opening in 'Brixton Village', one a burger joint and one Japanese.

That's on top of the steak place that opened three weeks ago and which, on yesterday's form, is pretty good.

Who is going to eat all this food, bread and ice cream?

 

[gaijingirl]

I'll do it if no one else wants to...

 

[Private Storm]

I move often. I'm harder to track than Bin Laden.

You're sat home in your pants?

 

[Orang Utan]

The Federation Coffee guys claim four more food outlets are opening in 'Brixton Village', one a burger joint and one Japanese.

That's on top of the steak place that opened three weeks ago and which, on yesterday's form, is pretty good.

Who is going to eat all this food, bread and ice cream?

what steak place?
what steak place?
what steak place?
what steak place?
what steak place?
WHAT STEAK PLACE?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

All these new places to eat and I still end up in Phoenix Cafe today

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Oh, new Chinese takeaway opening on the Hill opposite The White Horse

 

[kittyP]

Steak place?

 

[miss minnie]

Generic looking eating house opp Federation that does steak/chips, fish/chips, someveggiething/chips.

Had a Pale Ale *swoon* at Cornercopia and brought 2 home with me as a treat.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Got me salivating too ...mmmmm.....steak.

 

[Ms T]

what steak place?
what steak place?
what steak place?
what steak place?
what steak place?
WHAT STEAK PLACE?

I think he means "Brixton Village Grill", which is Portuguese, and does excellent chips and pretty decent steak. Grilled chicken and fish also nice.

 

[leanderman]

Steak place?

it's called grill'd and is pretty good

£5.95 for a reasonably-sized sirloin steak and chips and salad at lunch

no alcohol licence yet

 

[Ms T]

The Federation Coffee guys claim four more food outlets are opening in 'Brixton Village', one a burger joint and one Japanese.

That's on top of the steak place that opened three weeks ago and which, on yesterday's form, is pretty good.

Who is going to eat all this food, bread and ice cream?

The Islander's Kitchen, a Filipino place run by the very lovely Marguerite has closed and the rumour is will be replaced by something Indian. Marguerite has moved to near the Satay Bar, I heard.

 

[Ms T]

it's called grill'd and is pretty good

£5.95 for a reasonably-sized sirloin steak and chips and salad at lunch

no alcohol licence yet

Not the Portuguese place then? I am confused.

 

[miss minnie]

Not the Portuguese place then? I am confused.

If its the one I'm thinking of next to BrickBox it didn't strike me as Portuguese. Sort of generic all-bar-one-ish feel about the place, looked like it might even be part of a chain?

 

[story]

I ate there a couple of times. Seemed family run to me. Portuguese, yes, I think.

Basic fare, done very well.

Puds are good too.

 

[Orang Utan]

which one are you talking about?

 

[story]

BTW does anyone know where I can dispose of my energy saving lightbulbs in Brixton?


Please don't be telling me I have to go all the way to Smuggler's Way or the Outer Hebrides or something...

 

[Orang Utan]

bin em?

 

[story]

which one are you talking about?

The grill place next to Brick Box, with the long tables outside.

 

[story]

bin em?

We're not meant to do that cos of the mercury.

 

[miss minnie]

BTW does anyone know where I can dispose of my energy saving lightbulbs in Brixton?


Please don't be telling me I have to go all the way to Smuggler's Way or the Outer Hebrides or something...

Possibly in a "small electrical" recycling bin. One on the south side of Max Roach Park corner of Brixton Road, near the back of the Academy.

 

[Orang Utan]

We're not meant to do that cos of the mercury.

ah sod it

 

[nick h.]

BTW does anyone know where I can dispose of my energy saving lightbulbs in Brixton?


Please don't be telling me I have to go all the way to Smuggler's Way or the Outer Hebrides or something...

Are they classed as fluorescent/gas discharge lamps? This site says you can take them to the Sainsburys on Dog Kennel Hill http://www.dontbinitbringit.org/app...rch_term=light+bulb&partner=default&x=27&y=16

 

[Winot]

The Federation Coffee guys claim four more food outlets are opening in 'Brixton Village', one a burger joint and one Japanese.

The Japanese - green place opposite Cornercopia - run by woman who runs/ran Japanese street food place in Brick Lane (according to Ian at Cornercopia). Not sure what that means - gaijingirl could you explain? Yakitora etc.?