Brixton chitter chatter, part 2

[Kanda]

a huge 'kerb crawlers will be prosecuted' sign has been put up right by where i live! attractive!

It seems to have moved it up to New Park Road. Normally we only have Judy up this way...

 

[editor]

The frontage of the new Starbucks has been revealed and - to be fair - it's fairly restrained.

I doubt if I'll ever set foot in the place, mind. Why drink corporate shite when you can get some of the best coffee in London a short walk away, innit?

 

[Kanda]

The frontage of the new Starbucks has been revealed and - to be fair - it's fairly restrained.

I doubt if I'll ever set foot in the place, mind. Why drink corporate shite when you can get some of the best coffee in London a short walk away, innit?

Starbucks will be open early enough for us early birds. I pass through at about 6:30-7am most days.

 

[brix]

Starbucks will be open early enough for us early birds. I pass through at about 6:30-7am most days.

Probably not early enough for you then, but Paulo's Way opens at 7am and their coffee is really excellent and a bargainous £1.50 for a good-sized cup.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

There's another one now on the corner of BWL and BH

 

[Kanda]

Probably not early enough for you then, but Paulo's Way opens at 7am and their coffee is really excellent and a bargainous £1.50 for a good-sized cup.

Aye, I have to be in work by 7am.

 

[Kanda]

It seems Lisboa Grill (fromerly The Gallery) are opening a deli/coffee shop etc next door to their current premises. Apparently, they used to send custom down to Pauloz Way until they decided to start similar menu items (Piri chicken etc).

It's War!

 

[twistedAM]

Probably not early enough for you then, but Paulo's Way opens at 7am and their coffee is really excellent and a bargainous £1.50 for a good-sized cup.

Bargainous? Adam's Bakery on brixton Hill (nr White Horse) knocks out decent coffee at a quid. Bargainous indeed.

 

[brix]

Bargainous? Adam's Bakery on brixton Hill (nr White Horse) knocks out decent coffee at a quid. Bargainous indeed.

It's really excellent coffee in Paulo's though, although tbf I haven't tried the coffee from Adam's so I can't compare. I really meant it was a bargain compared to what people will pay for (shit) coffee at Starbucks.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I've just been to Brixton and seen a Starbucks next to the tube. When did that appear?

 

[Kanda]

I've just been to Brixton and seen a Starbucks next to the tube. When did that appear?

There's a whole thread about it in THIS forum! As well as the last two pages of this thread

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

There's a whole thread about it in THIS forum! As well as the last two pages of this thread

I can't be arsed to read about Starbucks so I just whizzed past those posts. I thought it was just a rumour that started ages ago and people were just discussing the gentrification implications of it etc.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

The frontage of the new Starbucks has been revealed and - to be fair - it's fairly restrained.

I doubt if I'll ever set foot in the place, mind. Why drink corporate shite when you can get some of the best coffee in London a short walk away, innit?

Starbucks will be open early enough for us early birds. I pass through at about 6:30-7am most days.

There's a whole thread about it in THIS forum! As well as the last two pages of this thread

Ah yes, the last two pages are full of posts about it

 

[brix]

Ah yes, the last two pages are full of posts about it

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

As in a post by Editor and two other people commenting on it, hardly two pages worth

 

[brix]

As in a post by Editor and two other people commenting on it, hardly two pages worth

Yes, but there is also a TEN PAGE thread in the Brixton forum Min! http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/threads/324834-Starbucks-coming-to-Brixton

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Yes, but there is also a TEN PAGE thread in the Brixton forum Min! http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/threads/324834-Starbucks-coming-to-Brixton

Like I said, I assumed it was just an idea/rumour and the thread had turned into a politics chat so ignored it. The fact that I don't really drink coffee means I wasn't particularly interested either. Even when I do drink coffee, I'm not stupid enough to pay silly prices

 

[ericjarvis]

I can't be arsed to read about Starbucks so I just whizzed past those posts. I thought it was just a rumour that started ages ago and people were just discussing the gentrification implications of it etc.

No. I had hoped we'd got close to agreeing to protest outside it.

"Starbucks - just say no fucking way dude"

 

[twistedAM]

It's really excellent coffee in Paulo's though, although tbf I haven't tried the coffee from Adam's so I can't compare. I really meant it was a bargain compared to what people will pay for (shit) coffee at Starbucks.

Adam's is alright. I rate it above Nero which is probably the most acceptable of the coffee chains.

Have never been to Paulo's and doubt I will - the bright decor, particularly the neon green algae in the fish tank, puts me off. Its a pity as Negril is not open during the day and that would be a good alternative.

 

[paolo]

Adam's is alright. I rate it above Nero which is probably the most acceptable of the coffee chains.

Have never been to Paulo's and doubt I will - the bright decor, particularly the neon green algae in the fish tank, puts me off. Its a pity as Negril is not open during the day and that would be a good alternative.

I really like Paulo'z

Has been my weekend brunch place ever since I moved here. The 'Special Chicken Escalope' is awesome. Coffee is average, compared with Federation, but that's a hard act to follow. The cake / pastry things are a great pig out for about £1.50 a go. Some of them will easily feed two.

And - although it's not a place I'd go to drink - there's been the odd occasion where I've fancied a drink after eating, and that is an impressively stocked bar for what is basically an upmarket cafe.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Adam's is alright. I rate it above Nero which is probably the most acceptable of the coffee chains.

Have never been to Paulo's and doubt I will - the bright decor, particularly the neon green algae in the fish tank, puts me off. Its a pity as Negril is not open during the day and that would be a good alternative.

I like watching the fish and turtles or terrapins or whatever they are.

 

[Planty]

Has anyone here eaten at Cafe Sitifis? Looks like a nice menu.
Sorry if this has come up before.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Where is it Planty? Never heard of it before.

 

[ajdown]

According to the "Brixton Pound" website it's on Coldharbour lane and you can get a 10% discount - but I have no idea whereabouts along Coldharbour Lane it is.

Googlefail.

 

[tarannau]

I think it's the old Cafe Max or whatever it was called , just off CL.

It looked alright when I rushed past

 

[Janh]

Cafe Sitifis offers a yummy looking mezze.

 

[teuchter]

*testing*

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

*testing*

testing what?

 

[teuchter]

This thread hasn't been showing up in my "subscribed threads" for a while despite the fact that I've been subscribed to it for yonks.

I'd tried manually subscribing to it but it still didn't appear.

Now that I've made that post, though, it does.

Probably some sort of mods conspiracy to exclude me

 

[Mrs Magpie]

It's my sole purpose for living teuchter.