Brixton chitter chatter, part 2

[Minnie_the_Minx]

yeh it does sound awful.

Can't see anything on their website about a Brixton branch though

 

[Brixton Hatter]

It's not called Aquum is it? There's one in Clapham with fat rounded typeface. If it is I'm gonna suicide bomb somewhere, no joke.

It may well be called that. I'll check tomorrow when I go past. I've got a horrible feeling you're right though.

 

[TruXta]

What would a place like that open in there for? Sounds like something else to me, hardly the right fit. Try as some posters on here might, Brixton isn't quite Clapham.

 

[Biddlybee]

I noticed yesterday when I cycled past that the name had changed, but didn't clock what it had changed to

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Nooooooooooooooooo

This news has ruined my week. No, ruined my whole year
It was the Magpie venue of choice for significant family birthdays.

 

[Biddlybee]

It might not be true yet.... please?

 

[Badgers]

Sad that.
I only ate there once, it was great

 

[Biddlybee]

They have changed their name a few times over the years though haven't they?

 

[Brixton Hatter]

It's actually called El Panol Club and Tapas Bar.

Still looks a bit ropey though!

 

[Biddlybee]

It always looked a bit ropey from the outside but it could be the same owners with just a name change?

 

[ajdown]

It's actually called El Panol Club and Tapas Bar.

I wonder if they'll offer live music? Always fancied trying tapas dancing.

I'll get me coat...

 

[teuchter]

FFS

Is "place in motion" the new edgy and vibrant?

I've just moved to LJ - I imagine news has got around, hence the sudden surge in popularity.

 

[Badgers]

I've just moved to LJ - I imagine news has got around, hence the sudden surge in popularity.

Nothing like a dour scots wanker to raise prices in my experience

 

[Orang Utan]

I went to the new Thai place in BV on Saturday - its opening day. It was very nice indeed.

BV?

 

[happyshopper]

BV?

Would GA be any better?

 

[teuchter]

BV = brixton village AKA granville arcade AKA gentrification epicentre

 

[Orang Utan]

D'oh!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

It's actually called El Panol Club and Tapas Bar.

Still looks a bit ropey though!

It always looked a bit ropey from the outside but it could be the same owners with just a name change?

There's a listing on a ticket site for them for music in March

Movida Electronica Presents...:
Juan Magan + Jose Luis + El Moreno (2) + Diego Herrera

Movida Electronica is the new Latin House/Dance orientated event in the UK that will focus on bringing and promoting Latin American and Spanish DJs and Electronic music artists as well as exposing Latino talent from the UK to the world.

Tickets for this event are available from El Peñol and Laughland Records and online via Ticketweb.co.uk.

Limited capacity. VIP and tables available.

Oh hang about, isn't that the place nearby?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

More

http://www.myspace.com/uk_dj/blog/541995242

 

[tarannau]

El Peñol sounds Colombian at least. Could be the young guard taking over.

 

[malice]

This looks like it:

http://www.elpenol.co.uk/

Could be the same with a different name

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

This looks like it:

http://www.elpenol.co.uk/

Could be the same with a different name

Does the menu look the same?

http://www.elpenol.co.uk/our_menu.html

 

[Mrs Magpie]

They have changed their name a few times over the years though haven't they?

Only twice, I'm pretty sure. From La Mazorca to Amazonica.

 

[Biddlybee]

Not sure why I thought it was more. I haven't been for about a year, so not sure if the menu is the same - looks hopeful.

 

[tarannau]

The menu's not out of this world different by the look of it, but it seems tarted up and tapas-ised to a certain extent. The mammoth sized bandeja paisa becomes a mini bandeja for example.

Could be the same people though, which would be no bad thing. Daytimes/early evening were always quite quiet and pleasantly low key in there ime, but I've been led to believe it could become quite the lively latin dancespot later on. I never risked the salsa humiliation to be fair.

 

[wowdewow]

Are there any really good twitter feeds for what is happening "live" in brixton. i am following @brixtonbuzz but have just moved here from SE21 where there was an excellent up to the minute feed.

 

[Orang Utan]

brixtonblog is good, as it U75's own one, though if you keep looking on here, you don't need it.

 

[Ms T]

The menu's not out of this world different by the look of it, but it seems tarted up and tapas-ised to a certain extent. The mammoth sized bandeja paisa becomes a mini bandeja for example.

Could be the same people though, which would be no bad thing. Daytimes/early evening were always quite quiet and pleasantly low key in there ime, but I've been led to believe it could become quite the lively latin dancespot later on. I never risked the salsa humiliation to be fair.

I was taught to salsa by a couple of Colombians on Saturday night. I was rubbish. They were scary good!

 

[teuchter]

I find that leaving my house is quite a good way of finding out what is happening "live" in Brixton.

 

[nick h.]

How clever of you to patronize the new poster!