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It was my mate DJing and he's sound. I popped in later and it wasn't that busy by then.
Brixton food & drink news: new restaurants, bars, pop ups, cafes and more
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"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Just been in the Friendship Adventure at LJ
Normally seems to be heaving, but tonight @ 9pm they were just getting going so I decided to give it a whirl.
The landlord/proprietor seems pleasant.
A pint of their APA was 5.5 as they say in Brixton nowadays.
I like the Industrial Chic environment.
Try some David Lynch Industrial (with Spanish subtitles) - though this might frighten the customers!
Normally seems to be heaving, but tonight @ 9pm they were just getting going so I decided to give it a whirl.
The landlord/proprietor seems pleasant.
A pint of their APA was 5.5 as they say in Brixton nowadays.
I like the Industrial Chic environment.
Try some David Lynch Industrial (with Spanish subtitles) - though this might frighten the customers!
theboris
Well-Known Member
Im sticking up for Curry Paradise for being a great Brixton Indian restaurant. BTW, I thought the food at Karakana was preyty good, but not keenly priced. I'll be happy to see Market House - along with its happy hour - return, though.
thebackrow
Considerably more Brixton.
I must try it again - have been but remember the lampshades more than the food.
Booma - next to the Crown & Anchor - deserves a mention as it's ambition of beer + food + small plates seems pretty similar to MarketHouse. Thought the food was really good the couple of times I've been and have it's always seemed busy when I've been at the C&A.
the idea of nice beer and nice curry is deffo a goer - also see bundobust in Leeds/Manc/Liverpool.
jimbarkanoodle
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Plenty of places in Tooting where you can get a very nice curry and bring your own nice beer to drink with it. There's no talk of small plates and huge bills though. Funnily enough, they do a roaring trade and have done for years, unlike 'Karakana'.
But – in the same way that Wetherspoons and Heston Blumenthal both serve pub grub – there's a spectrum, isn't there? Tamil places in Tooting, Punjabi places in Southall, Bengali places in Tower Hamlets, Anglo-Indian and modern Indian places, canteens and fine dining...
Karakana wasn't appreciably more expensive than other Brixton 'Indian' places at an absolute level. But their quality/value/market strategy/business model/brand position were all different. Whether they got those wrong, or whether current circumstances meant they ran out of cash before they had a decent chance, is hard to say.
I've been there and liked it too. Has more space than the various railway arch taprooms so feels a bit more relaxing. Like the fact that they have guest beers and put on music and comedy. Plus you can order grub from various local take-outs like the Elm Park Tavern used to do.
Also tried Dog's Grandad on Station Road last week, which is more of a sample-and-move-on place, but the young guy who runs it was chatty and engaging. Then finally made it to the Effra Social for the first time since the interior has been refurbed and found it felt like just another soul-less theme pub. A shame. We repaired to the Sympathetic Ear, which had all the ingredients for a convivial mid-week drink - well-kept beer, comfy sofas, good music at a sensible volume, big lazy dog on the floor, friendly staff and punters. Now my social life rarely involves big weekend late-nighters, I put much more store in places that can do a good slow evening during the work week.
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I'm not a fan of the makeover but I'm looking to get involved with some live music nights in the week which hopefully will bring back a bit of soul.
Yeah, it's such a barn of a place that it either needs something on stage or the buzz of lots of folk chatting convivially. The new look has made it much less conducive to the latter.
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hiraethified
It's fine when the dancefloor is packed on weekends, but it can feel a bit odd when it's not so busy. I've long argued for a thick curtain that can be half drawn across on quieter nights to make a more intimate atmosphere but no one sees my vision!
Torpid Scorpion
Basket case
I was at booma last night; hadnt gone for a while during the pandemic. The food and beer were great, and it was packed with a mainly young crowd. Its pricey, and has gotten more so, so more for special occasion. The lamb chops are ace.
Table Wolf
Member
I popped in to El Rancho De Lalo to look for some lunch and they were completely rammed. Good to see being kicked out of the market isn't doing them too much harm.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
Where are they now?
thebackrow
Considerably more Brixton.
Side of the town hall, ground floor of the art deco block
felonius monk
Well-Known Member
Buckner Road- road that goes behind the town hall joining Acre Lane and Brixton Hill
BusLanes
Pedestrian
Good to hear they are doing well, I can't imagine the rent is cheap there
felonius monk
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Market Row stalwart Happy Dumplings also moving to Atlantic Road (just up from Brixton Wholefoods). Hopefully they and El Rancho de Lalo can hang onto their customer base.
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Cambria reopens next month
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The Cambria pub in Loughborough Junction to reopen in March 2022
After being closed since October 2019, the Cambria pub in Loughborough Junction is finally reopening next month under new owners, after receiving a ‘full top-to-toe revamp.’
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hiraethified
Anyone fancy a dirty kebab for £13.50 washed down with a bottle of champers for £80? I've got just the place for you!
www.brixtonbuzz.com
Le Bab ‘Michelin-honed’ kebab chain moves into Coldharbour Lane, Brixton
Describing themselves as ‘the only restaurant deploying top Michelin credentials on kebabs.’ the Le Bab restaurant chain will be opening up in Brixton soon, taking over the site of the …
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jimbarkanoodle
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Its a bit like the curry/karakana thing, brixton could do with a decent kebab house but instead gets an expensive poncey kebab place rather than a traditional one which does it well for a fair price.
Theres a similar expensive kebab place in Battersea with another stupid name, a friend of a friend worked there so I tried it once for free. It was awful, full of cheese and allsorts. If I had a choice between that and the pretty rubbish one near hootanannys I'd go for the latter.
Theres a similar expensive kebab place in Battersea with another stupid name, a friend of a friend worked there so I tried it once for free. It was awful, full of cheese and allsorts. If I had a choice between that and the pretty rubbish one near hootanannys I'd go for the latter.
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hiraethified
I'd rather see fewer places focussing on selling meat, full stop.
Torpid Scorpion
Basket case
I once ate at the soho place. There is no need to repeat the experience.
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hiraethified
That's the point I was making.
David Clapson
Well-Known Member
Someone should open a branch of Kebab Kid here.
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