Brixton chitter chatter, part 2

[tarannau]

I've got Chick King in my head. I can see the awful round new signs and the pensioners special poster, but not the main one in my mind's eye.

Anyway, if you can persaude them to cook fresh fish for you then I'd recommend. Was pleasantly surprised when they took on fish and chips.

Better than the place down Brixton Hill anyway - went in there a few Fridays back and went straight out again. The place looked untouched by fish-buying customers for many an hour and even managed to be empty at peak time on Friday!

 

[twistedAM]

It's inocuous though, innit.

I think I've only been in Carpetright once in the last umpteen years, but apart from the red blockiness of the awful design, it doesn't exactly clog up the area with its customers or parking.

Occasionally they half heartedly stick out a few baloons and sale signs, but you could almost fail to notice that it's there. It'd be daft to see it replaced by something bringing more traffic and hold ups to an already often clogged road

Not enough car parking space for it to be an Aldi or whatever even if they rip down the Mr Tile bit at the side.

 

[Biddlybee]

Better than the place down Brixton Hill anyway - went in there a few Fridays back and went straight out again. The place looked untouched by fish-buying customers for many an hour and even managed to be empty at peak time on Friday!

Was thinking of a cheeky chippy tonight, so I might give it a go

 

[Badgers]

Burrito on the side?

 

[tarannau]

No, we may be taking the pair of burritos for the neighbourhood tonight

So hands off, alright

 

[Biddlybee]

I know I can wolf my food down but even I'd struggle with fish, chips and a burrito!

 

[tarannau]

Gwan and have a Braza burger on the side and some Brown Fish Stew from Real Taste round the corner.

 

[Biddlybee]

I'll POP

 

[Kanda]

There's a new Oriental takeaway up the Hill next to Sainsburys, called Paya. Not tried it yet but menu looks good.

http://www.paya-cuisine.co.uk/homepage.php

 

[Badgers]

I'll POP

Take it all to Khans (with your own booze) and do the lot

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

There's a new Oriental takeaway up the Hill next to Sainsburys, called Paya. Not tried it yet but menu looks good.

http://www.paya-cuisine.co.uk/homepage.php

Brixton Hill or Streatham Hill?

There's a new (well fairly new) Thai on Streatham Hill near Decorator's Mate

Also noticed that it looks like builders are inside of Jack Stamps. Wonder what it's going to be?

 

[Kanda]

This is the Brixton thread isn't it?

 

[Badgers]

Brixton carpet thread

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

This is the Brixton thread isn't it?

Yeah, but some people seem to get confused as to where Brixton Hill ends and Streatham Hill starts

Next to Sainsbury's? Bookies on one side, so what used to be on the other side?

 

[tarannau]

Nobody ever gets so confused so as to place derelict Jack Stamps within the Brixton boundaries though.

It's past Streatham Hill Station and bus depot for a start

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

This is the Brixton thread isn't it?

Anyway, it's not on Brixton Hill, it says quite clearly that it's on Briton Hill

http://www.paya-cuisine.co.uk/gallery.php?level=album&id=9

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Nobody ever gets so confused so as to place derelict Jack Stamps within the Brixton boundaries though.

It's past Streatham Hill Station and bus depot for a start

Yes, but due to the lack of a Streatham forum...

 

[Kanda]

Yeah, but some people seem to get confused as to where Brixton Hill ends and Streatham Hill starts

Next to Sainsbury's? Bookies on one side, so what used to be on the other side?

It's in the old Chicken Chalet premises.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

It's in the old Chicken Chalet premises.

Having looked at the pictures, I recognise it now.

Looks ok, if a tad pricey compared to my local Chinese but nice to see they have a Thai menu as well.

Shall have to try it out later in the week.

Excellent news that Brixton has one less cardboard chicken place though

 

[gaijingirl]

I don't think anyone thought it was closing gg

Just commenting that it mustn't do much trade.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Better than the place down Brixton Hill anyway - went in there a few Fridays back and went straight out again. The place looked untouched by fish-buying customers for many an hour and even managed to be empty at peak time on Friday!

Yeah, but most convenient one on the way back from pub

Besides, what else is there on the Hill. I won't use that Mansion House or whatever it's now called. Wing Hing in Moorish Road used to be really good but that's long gone.

 

[Badgers]

I think the Brixton Posties must be having a tough/lazy time of it at the moment. Just had a massive pile of letters drop through the door in one go. Oldest one dated the 13th of May and one from a 'scary debt collection agency' who were clueless bullies on the phone

 

[nagapie]

Anyone know what time the greengrocer on New Park Road opens on a Saturday morning?

 

[ajdown]

Apparently the guy in "Cornners", the little shop on New Park Road, got stabbed this afternoon in a robbery. Copper in attendance and area taped off, with blood on the pavement and shop floor.

 

[Orang Utan]

shit, hope he's OK

 

[gaijingirl]

God, hope he's ok. i'm often amazed at the amount of shit our local shopkeepers put up with - so many many times i've seen them being shouted at, abused, threatened etc for no reason at all.... not to mention the time they petrol bombed the newsagents...

hope the guy is ok... or at least as ok as can be expected..

 

[ajdown]

Apparently he's home and should be back at work in a couple of weeks.

I also heard today that they got held up at gunpoint a couple of weeks ago, another shop along New Park Road got robbed last week, and you might remember a shooting near the bus stop on the hill by the Telegraph a few weeks before that. It seems there is a connection and some scumbags are 'doing the rounds'.

Apparently all they want is cash, not cigarettes or booze.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Apparently the guy in "Cornners", the little shop on New Park Road, got stabbed this afternoon in a robbery. Copper in attendance and area taped off, with blood on the pavement and shop floor.

That's bad news.

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

Federation Coffee are having a food and coffee tasting event this saturday from 12 o'clock, nomnomnom. I like that place

 

[sleaterkinney]

Does anyone know what the deal is with community wardens?. I saw a couple of them being nosy in herne hill today. Dressed like cops but with red epaulettes