Brixton food & drink news: new restaurants, bars, pop ups, cafes and more
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Rushy
basically a scrotum
Noodle House (chl). The Gallery. Ferndales. SW9. Bamboula. Neon. The Ethiopian. Bahn Thai. Pangea. Then the caffs.
I really liked Helter Skelter. It was way ahead of the curve making the most of all the knackered old tiles and mismatched furniture. But at £40 a head almost 20yrs ago I think I went twice, both times to celebrate housemates' promotions.
It was nothing like now but I don't recall having a problem finding places to eat out. Mind you, I ate out less in general and was up in town a lot more.
My uncle used to describe kids staring into a full fridge and not being able to see anything to eat as having fridge blindness. Nowadays I sometimes get restaurant blindness - so many to choose from but nothing that really appeals right this minute!
I really liked Helter Skelter. It was way ahead of the curve making the most of all the knackered old tiles and mismatched furniture. But at £40 a head almost 20yrs ago I think I went twice, both times to celebrate housemates' promotions.
It was nothing like now but I don't recall having a problem finding places to eat out. Mind you, I ate out less in general and was up in town a lot more.
My uncle used to describe kids staring into a full fridge and not being able to see anything to eat as having fridge blindness. Nowadays I sometimes get restaurant blindness - so many to choose from but nothing that really appeals right this minute!
Winot
I wholeheartedley agree with your viewpoint
But apart from that, what have the restaurateurs ever done for us?
OvalhouseDB
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I liked Helter Skelter. Places I remember when I was first in Brixton include a place on Acre Lane, where Barrio now is, Bon Ton Roulet in Herne Hill, the Original Restaurant Provencal in Herne Hill before it became Pullens and Cafe Provencal moved to its current location, then Bah Humbug and the original Lounge when it was smaller and further down Atlantic. But I didn't really eat out anywhere except the original Francos in the market. And drink in the Albert back when the landlady banned anyone with a mobile phone because they were only used by drug dealers in those days! And the Ritzy sold big hunks of homemade cake very cheaply, that could sustain you through a good double bill.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
There's a good thread somewhere way back about the appearance of Lounge and the threat of gentrification!
OvalhouseDB
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cuppa tee
Well-Known Member
Brixton Brasserie ?
OvalhouseDB
Well-Known Member
It was!
happyshopper
Well-Known Member
Brixton Brasserie
Yes, set up by the people who had previously opened 20 Trinity Gardens. That was the beginning of the end.
Yes, set up by the people who had previously opened 20 Trinity Gardens. That was the beginning of the end.
cuppa tee
Well-Known Member
Was there a previous incarnation ? more of a bar than a restaurant tho'
ash
Inittogether
Ferndales is still going strong
Jangleballix
Better living through chemistry.
Kricket served up a fabulous celebratory meal for my ex's birthday last week. Outstanding tapas style Indian food with ne'er a grain of rice in sight. Highly recommended.
Review for Alpes in pop Brixton
Michael Deacon reviews Alpes, London: 'The staff were like Labrador puppies, in aprons'
Michael Deacon reviews Alpes, London: 'The staff were like Labrador puppies, in aprons'
SpamMisery
Pretty comfortable here right under your skin
Who doesn't like Labrador puppies?
SpamMisery
Pretty comfortable here right under your skin
Also works without the word Labrador
happyshopper
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It might be interesting but there's a paywall so I don't know. Apart from anything else, I don't want to give money to the Barclay twins.
editor
hiraethified
I couldn't give much of a fuck what the Telegraph thinks about anything in Brixton, and that title makes me even less inclined to look at the review. I liked it best when Brixton wasn't a regular fixture in that rag for trendy and pricey foodie joints.
You can read it for free if you register!
editor
hiraethified
You can get some really tasty vegan sausages which are every bit as delicious - and some even more so - than a 'real' sausage full of intestines.
trabuquera
Modesty Bag
Yup - recommended (except if you're eating with someone with hearing problems) - wrote about it on Coldharbour Lane thread.
editor
hiraethified
It was pretty much empty last night. Its ultra-swishiness sits a bit uncomfortably on that stretch to my eyes, but it'll all soon be completely gentrified anyway.
shakespearegirl
just worked out taglines
I went on the soft opening weekend. The food was delicious, very friendly staff. They were having some teething problems but seemed to deal with them pretty well.
trabuquera
Modesty Bag
Sorry editor but I disagree on this. It's not "ultra swishy" - it's just very simple and hard surfaces everywhere. To me nothing in the decor or on the menu screams "this is for the 1%". Not a lot more posh than Speedy Noodle in the look (the food is a million miles better). To me it's the fake-bohemian hanging plants and pretentiousness of the Shrub & Shutter next door that really grind the gears.
editor
hiraethified
I'm not commentating on the prices - from what I gather they're quite reasonable - but it does present a very stylish, minimalist image to my eyes, which although very pleasant, looks even more at odds on that stretch than the truly awful Shrub & Shutter.
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