Brixton food & drink news: new restaurants, bars, pop ups, cafes and more

[jimbarkanoodle]

Good old U.K tapas places. Among the biggest rip off eateries going, perhaps the idea which spawned all the bastard child 'small plates' restaurants.

A little plate of 4 croquettes- £6. Some slices of chorizo- £7. Any kind of feed approaching a full meal- £20 at least.

The type of things that in Spain quite a lot of bars give you for free when you buy a few bottles of 3 euro beers.

 

[editor]

Good old U.K tapas places. Among the biggest rip off eateries going, perhaps the idea which spawned all the bastard child 'small plates' restaurants.

A little plate of 4 croquettes- £6. Some slices of chorizo- £7. Any kind of feed approaching a full meal- £20 at least.

The type of things that in Spain quite a lot of bars give you for free when you buy a few bottles of 3 euro beers.

Yep. And nu-Brixton laps it up along with those £5 small cans of lager (or perhaps a full-pint-priced 2/3rds of a pint glass of beer) to complement those rip-off small plates nibbles.

 

[discobastard]

Good old U.K tapas places. Among the biggest rip off eateries going, perhaps the idea which spawned all the bastard child 'small plates' restaurants.

A little plate of 4 croquettes- £6. Some slices of chorizo- £7. Any kind of feed approaching a full meal- £20 at least.

The type of things that in Spain quite a lot of bars give you for free when you buy a few bottles of 3 euro beers.

While I agree with your sentiment, I doubt you’d get this lot free for a couple of €3 beers.

 

[alex_]

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They already have a branches in Tooting and Deptford.

It’s the donostia social club which used to be in pop

 

[Rushy]

It’s the donostia social club which used to be in pop

That is great news. It was the best food in Brixton IMO.

 

[Mr paulee]

That is great news. It was the best food in Brixton IMO.

Agreed. It was very good.

 

[BusLanes]

What space are they taking? It looks like the Japanese diner

 

[editor]

The Brixton Village 'rooftop venue' Lost In Brixton expects to reopen on July 4th, not that I know anyone who gives a fuck.

Group behind Pergola rooftop bars to reopen three venues on July 4

www.standard.co.uk

 

[madolesance]

The Brixton Village 'rooftop venue' Lost In Brixton expects to reopen on July 4th, not that I know anyone who gives a fuck.

Group behind Pergola rooftop bars to reopen three venues on July 4

www.standard.co.uk

Parks are looking like a better and cheaper option this summer.

 

[editor]

Parks are looking like a better and cheaper option this summer.

It still amazes me to see people lined up outside Brewdog inhaling the traffic fumes as they drink from their plastic glasses, when they could just buy a load of chilled cans/bottles from the off licence opposite and go to the nearest park/Windrush Square and save themselves a fortune.

 

[BusLanes]

Due to shielding, at this point, if it was safe I would probably spend a week doing a pub and bar crawl of every place possible, even if they are/were shit.

 

[editor]

Moving south, The Laundry - Brixton’s neighbourhood bistro and wine shop - will launch its terrace on Saturday 4th July.

The south-facing terrace comes complete with a new all-day menu of grazing and sharing dishes for al fresco dining, and a unique wine list tailored by The Laundry's founder Melanie Brown, composed of the very best from old and new world regions, and - notably for the terrace - lots of fresh summer whites and rosés.

"Grazing," you yuppie fucking pretentious twats.

 

[Gramsci]

I was using Clarkshaws taproom in LJ until the pandemic.

Was opening it would re open. Looks like it won't be for now.

They have been doing well during lockdown selling online. Free local delivery.

The Shop - Clarkshaws

Clarkshaws Brewing

www.clarkshaws.co.uk

 

[editor]

I was using Clarkshaws taproom in LJ until the pandemic.

Was opening it would re open. Looks like it won't be for now.

They have been doing well during lockdown selling online. Free local delivery.

The Shop - Clarkshaws

Clarkshaws Brewing

www.clarkshaws.co.uk

I missed them off my list so have added: Where to get a beer in Brixton: bars and venues open for takeaway booze and deliveries

 

[BusLanes]

I was using Clarkshaws taproom in LJ until the pandemic.

Was opening it would re open. Looks like it won't be for now.

They have been doing well during lockdown selling online. Free local delivery.

The Shop - Clarkshaws

Clarkshaws Brewing

www.clarkshaws.co.uk

Yeah, I had a chat to them recently when they delivered - the taproom is too small to socially distance effectively.

 

[Mr paulee]

Seven (cocktail bar in the market next to Franca manca) has closed.
Rent went upto 52K a year plus landlords wanted a percentage of their takings.

 

[editor]

Seven (cocktail bar in the market next to Franca manca) has closed.
Rent went upto 52K a year plus landlords wanted a percentage of their takings.

The landlords being Hondo?
Have you got any more info on this?

 

[BusLanes]

Seven (cocktail bar in the market next to Franca manca) has closed.
Rent went upto 52K a year plus landlords wanted a percentage of their takings.

Wow. Assuming that is not a normal arrangement at the markets

 

[editor]

That Brixton Underdog bar seems to have changed its name to The Whiskey Tumbler.

 

[jimbarkanoodle]

Seven (cocktail bar in the market next to Franca manca) has closed.
Rent went upto 52K a year plus landlords wanted a percentage of their takings.

I dont like cocktails or cocktail bars but i went here once for whatever reason and it wasnt too bad. Seemed to be a friendly European bunch running things.

How nice of Hondo to not only put their rent up but want to siphon off some of their actual takings, which they would have worked hard for!

 

[alex_]

I dont like cocktails or cocktail bars but i went here once for whatever reason and it wasnt too bad. Seemed to be a friendly European bunch running things.

How nice of Hondo to not only put their rent up but want to siphon off some of their actual takings, which they would have worked hard for!

shame, the scotch bonnet Bloody Mary was good

 

[editor]

I dont like cocktails or cocktail bars but i went here once for whatever reason and it wasnt too bad. Seemed to be a friendly European bunch running things.

How nice of Hondo to not only put their rent up but want to siphon off some of their actual takings, which they would have worked hard for!

I've dropped them a line asking for more info. It would be outrageous if Hondo were skimming of some of their profits.

 

[Jimbeau]

This sounds like what's known as a 'turnover lease'. Not uncommon in public spaces like museums, where the catering operator pays less rent when visitation is low and they have fewer customers. It's based on yielding a slice of the gross, not the profits.

 

[Big Bertha]

This sounds like what's known as a 'turnover lease'. Not uncommon in public spaces like museums, where the catering operator pays less rent when visitation is low and they have fewer customers. It's based on yielding a slice of the gross, not the profits.

Used to be really common in the pub trade as well. Mitchell’s & Butler did them a lot.

 

[aussw9]

Seven (cocktail bar in the market next to Franca manca) has closed.
Rent went upto 52K a year plus landlords wanted a percentage of their takings.

thats fucked, always was good place for a good cocktail, and reasonably priced considering the quality. they'd been there for at least 9 years right?

 

[editor]

Anyone know more?

 

[jimbarkanoodle]

(moved to another thread)

 

[editor]

Any word on the Effra Hall Tavern/Albert opening again?

Effra Hall Tavern opened last Saturday (see pic)

In photos: the pubs of Brixton, Clapham, Herne Hill and Tulse Hill on the Super Saturday reopening night, Sat 4th July 2020

On Saturday 4th July, many pubs in and around Brixton finally reopened their doors after 103 days in lockdown, with the day hyped up by the press as ‘Super Saturday.’ Brixton Buzz contr…

www.brixtonbuzz.com

No prospect of the Effra Social or Albert reopening any time soon as far as I can see.

 

[colacubes]

Effra Hall Tavern opened last Saturday (see pic)

In photos: the pubs of Brixton, Clapham, Herne Hill and Tulse Hill on the Super Saturday reopening night, Sat 4th July 2020

On Saturday 4th July, many pubs in and around Brixton finally reopened their doors after 103 days in lockdown, with the day hyped up by the press as ‘Super Saturday.’ Brixton Buzz contr…

www.brixtonbuzz.com

No prospect of the Effra Social or Albert reopening any time soon as far as I can see.

I think I saw a tweet that suggests Effra Social will open on the 16th.

 

[editor]

I think I saw a tweet that suggests Effra Social will open on the 16th.

I haven't seen that - only a tweet from Antic saying '7 more pubs' will be reopening.

The Effra has got plenty of space though so they should manage.

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