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

[Mr Retro]

Went past the boom burger site. Sign says that it "soon come" to brixton. Is this grammar a product of Bryanston's "progressive" ethos, or did your man learn a regional dialect from servant "family cook" Auntie Sharon. Either way, I not eat there....

I saw that too. Nauseating.

 

[ViolentPanda]

Went past the boom burger site. Sign says that it "soon come" to brixton. Is this grammar a product of Bryanston's "progressive" ethos, or did your man learn a regional dialect from servant "family cook" Auntie Sharon.

Always nauseating how some entitled tosses think nothing of cultural appropriation.

Either way, I not eat there....

Or, as the proprietor would doubtless have it, "me ah nah eat dere!"

 

[ViolentPanda]

And non alcoholic beer can be pretty good these days. I can often be found nicking a bottle of Mr SB's non alcoholic weiss beer coz I can't be arsed to pop round the shop. You realise that often you are just craving that cold fresh taste, not actually the alcohol (though this could be a middle aged thing... .)

A lot of the German "alkoholfrei" beers are fantastic. The Erdinger isotonically-balanced one is especially nice, IMO.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Apparently there's a new Brazilian place coming to Ferndale Road - can't remember details, will post them up if I do!

e2a: "Cabana Brasilian Barbecue" apparently. At 201 Ferndale Road, which is that unit opposite the Post Office which has been empty for ages. Was touted to be an Antic pub not so long ago.

http://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/onli...ils.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=NL1T4DBOHPA00

 

[aussw9]

Havent found a brazilian bbq place in london that does it quite right. combination of poor meat quality and lack of an actual bbq.

 

[editor]

Another Brazilian themed bar/food chain is opening up in the old Veranda:

Another bar chain heads for Brixton as Barrio South applies to take over the Veranda Bar

 

[Biscuits]

The Barrio in Angel is fun. -It's Mexican/ Central American though, not really Brazilian.

 

[ricbake]

Went to the new Japanese Nanban in the old Eel and Pie shop yesterday early evening - not impressed by the food, the starters were interesting but nothing special, the mains disappointing. Amazed by the number of staff in the place, no idea what they were all supposed to be doing, don't think they knew either.

 

[Winot]

Apparently there's a new Brazilian place coming to Ferndale Road - can't remember details, will post them up if I do!

e2a: "Cabana Brasilian Barbecue" apparently. At 201 Ferndale Road, which is that unit opposite the Post Office which has been empty for ages. Was touted to be an Antic pub not so long ago.

15/01440/ADV | Display of 1 x internally hung internally illuminated CABANA sign, 2 x internally hung internally illuminated menu boxes, 1 x externally illuminated projecting sign with part internally illuminated CABANA feature, 1 x externally illuminated high level mounted CABANA, BRASILIAN BARBECUE, BEACH BAR and logo signage. | 201 - 207 Ferndale Road London SW9 8BA

Short review:

Back to the food. Lunch in Cabana (Ferndale Rd). Nicely kitted out Brazilian theme restaurant but smacks of 'chain trying to look independent' a la Wahaca. Food average (heavy hand on the fried squid; overdone spicing to disguise cheap meat). And not cheap for the quality - £65 for 3 for mains, sides, one dessert and a couple of drinks. About the same as Nanban which is n another league. Would be a fun location with a group but better food elsewhere in Brixton.

 

[editor]

Short review:

They've got a big and very shiny branch in St Giles. As you say, the faux indie theme isn't exactly convincing. Talking of chains, the Franco Manca pizza place in Tott Court Road had a huuuge queue outside it on Friday.

 

[han]

Goodness knows why. Franco Manca is totally overrated.

 

[editor]

Goodness knows why. Franco Manca is totally overrated.

It's all foodie ££££ cash coming out of Brixton these days

City restaurateur David Page’s leisure vehicle Fulham Shore has become the latest company to cash in on the “posh burger” craze after striking a deal to expand American-style barbecue joint Bukowski Grill.

The Aim-listed company, which snapped up sourdough pizza company Franco Manca earlier this year, said it has entered a franchise agreement with Bukowski’s owner to open a new £500,000 site in D'Arblay Street in Soho.

Under the terms of the deal, Fulham Shore will pay Bukowski an upfront franchise fee of £8,500 and an ongoing franchise royalty of five per cent of the franchise restaurant's revenue. It already owns the lease for the site and expects to have it fitted-out and ready for business by early next year.

Bukowski was founded in 2011 in in Shoreditch’s BoxPark by Robin Freeman, the ex-head chef of Soho private members club Blacks and Franco Manca Giuseppe Mascoli. It serves up ribs and burgers cooked on a charcoal grill looks with adventurous toppings including Morbier cheese and chilli-pickled Brussels sprouts.

It opened its second larger branch in Brixton Village in 2012, joining the market’s other popular patty joint Honest Burger.

Franco Manca owner to expand grill and burger joint Bukowski

 

[bimble]

The Franco Manca man is clever, knows when to sell things. For reasons irrelevant here I used to sort of know him through one of his string of (disturbingly similar looking ballerina type) girlfriends, around the time when he decided to sell his very large private members club in Soho - called Blacks- "a famously louche bohemian drinking den" to (I believe) a Russian oligarch. He does live here in Brixton and has for years.
Blacks Club
Also, in his defence, last time I saw him he was standing in the queue waiting for pizza at his own restaurant.

 

[han]

Still crap pizza though. (sorry, that's not very helpful, is it [emoji3]
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[leanderman]

Still crap pizza though. (sorry, that's not very helpful, is it [emoji3]
)

I think it's going a bit far to call it crap!

Sourdough pizza was fairly unusual when they started up, now there at least four more outlets in this area.

 

[han]

I think it's going a bit far to call it crap!

It's not a patch on the pizzas that you get in S Italy, and they are claiming to be authentic, after all. For the real deal, I go to Bravi Ragazzi in Streatham - it's in a different league.

Franco Manca have almost no topping on their pizzas and they're far too doughy. I think they only got successful because, at one time, there was no better pizza in South London. So then, they cornered the market and were able to expand. But, just because something is successful, it doesn't necessarily equate that it's good.

 

[han]

McDonald's. I rest my case.

 

[leanderman]

It's not a patch on the pizzas that you get in S Italy, and they are claiming to be authentic, after all. For the real deal, I go to Franco Manca in Streatham - it's in a different league.

Franco Manca have almost no topping on their pizzas and they're far too doughy. I think they only got successful because, at one time, there was no better pizza in South London. So then, they cornered the market and were able to expand. But, just because something is successful, it doesn't necessarily equate that it's good.

You mean Bravi Ragazzi? It's excellent. But not in a different league. I'd say similar.

I also like the Pellone place (Herne Hill) and Addomme in Streatham.

 

[han]

Similar?! What are you on?!

Yes, Adomme is very good too.

 

[han]

Have you tried the new Herne Hill pizza place? I haven't, yet...

 

[han]

You mean Bravi Ragazzi?.

Thanks, I've edited my post.

 

[leanderman]

Yes. I like Pellone.

One day I want to try pizza from each of the four - simultaneously.

 

[bimble]

It's not a patch on the pizzas that you get in S Italy, and they are claiming to be authentic, after all. For the real deal, I go to Bravi Ragazzi in Streatham - it's in a different league.

Franco Manca have almost no topping on their pizzas and they're far too doughy. I think they only got successful because, at one time, there was no better pizza in South London. So then, they cornered the market and were able to expand. But, just because something is successful, it doesn't necessarily equate that it's good.

You think they are doughy ? I totally disagree. Haven't been in for a while but last time I ate my crusts and everything. . Also, in my new role as defender of our local multi-millionairre, Franco Manca man is actually a genuine South Italian, and imported the oven from Napoli.

 

[leanderman]

Similar?! What are you on?!
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I use Bravi more than F Manca - largely because it can deliver (for poker nights).

Compared with the rest of the pizza in the UK, all these places are amazing.

Had to go to Pizza Express Herne Hill the other day - their pizza really does merit the word crap.

 

[han]

The Bravi Ragazzi boys are all from Napoli, too.

Yes, it's all relative, isn't it. It's probably silly me calling Franco Manca crap. It's only my opinion, and it's only my comparison to another Neapolitan pizzeria.

Compared to Pizza Express, well....

However, if you're living out in the countryside, Pizza Express may well be the best you'll get in a 50 mile radius.

 

[leanderman]

The Bravi Ragazzi boys are all from Napoli, too.
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And one has a proper Sopranos first name: Corrado!

 

[editor]

It would be interesting to draw up a list of the various themed restaurants and their owners. Many of the new 'Caribbean' and 'authentic' restaurants and bars busily theme-parking up Brixton appear to have little actual connection to the areas of the globe they purport to represent.

 

[bimble]

It would be interesting to draw up a list of the various themed restaurants and their owners. Many of the new 'Caribbean' and 'authentic' restaurants and bars busily theme-parking up Brixton appear to have little actual connection to the areas of the globe they purport to represent.

Yep. Don't think we've reached the stage yet where we get genuine Japanese sushi chefs. Hands off the 'Indian' restaurants though, that way lies trouble.

 

[Winot]

However, if you're living out in the countryside

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[trabuquera]

I only nipped in for a coffee (which was fine) but 3 Little Birds on Coldharbour Lane looks great - cosy not cramped, full of proper Brixtonians, menu of mid-priced café-Caribbean food, and exceptionally friendly staff. There was a warmish buzz about the place which I've never felt in the other recent startups. I wish them very well. could it be the answer to editor's great laptop-friendly café quest?