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Another outbreak of pop-uppery expected on Coldharbour Lane.

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http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2014/06/...nada-cars-office-in-coldharbour-lane-brixton/
 
Who are these people who feel we're over saturated with pop ups? I've not had the displeasure of seeing any lately.

Does the x3 food vendors at the Hoot count as a pop up?
 
snowy_again said:
Who are these people who feel we're over saturated with pop ups? I've not had the displeasure of seeing any lately.

Does the x3 food vendors at the Hoot count as a pop up?
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There's a fried chicken one called Gravy Train on Atlantic Rd atm, opposite Kaff. They have a rather cute, fully functioning model train in the window -- with bits of chicken in the train compartments. :cool:
 
Crispy said:
For the landlord "pop-up" means "Pay my business rates and ensure that I get the 3 month rate-free period reset, while I find a commercial tenant."
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And sometimes, "Please help soften up the area for gentrification so I can make a killing."
 
Does anyone know what the plan is for where the ice rink was? Could they not build another Granville-esque arcade there? Rents would decrease for everyone else, the council would get more revenue from business rates and there could be even more options for eating out. It could also mean that a new wave of entrepreneurs could get themselves off the ground and build businesses in the way that Franco Manca/Honest Burgers have. They could even plop some council flats on top with some car parking as well…to keep everyone happy the whole thing could be topped off with a pop up Campari bar.
This is brilliant.
I’ll get my shovel.
 
Biscuits said:
Does anyone know what the plan is for where the ice rink was? Could they not build another Granville-esque arcade there? Rents would decrease for everyone else, the council would get more revenue from business rates and there could be even more options for eating out. It could also mean that a new wave of entrepreneurs could get themselves off the ground and build businesses in the way that Franco Manca/Honest Burgers have. They could even plop some council flats on top with some car parking as well…to keep everyone happy the whole thing could be topped off with a pop up Campari bar.
This is brilliant.
I’ll get my shovel.
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Grow project. Office and creative space in containers. There's a thread on here somewhere.
 
Crispy said:
For the landlord "pop-up" means "Pay my business rates and ensure that I get the 3 month rate-free period reset, while I find a commercial tenant."
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Isn't that the point of the discount period having been reduced? To encourage landlords to not leave property empty for long periods.
 
Biscuits said:
Does anyone know what the plan is for where the ice rink was? Could they not build another Granville-esque arcade there? Rents would decrease for everyone else, the council would get more revenue from business rates and there could be even more options for eating out. It could also mean that a new wave of entrepreneurs could get themselves off the ground and build businesses in the way that Franco Manca/Honest Burgers have. They could even plop some council flats on top with some car parking as well…to keep everyone happy the whole thing could be topped off with a pop up Campari bar.
This is brilliant.
I’ll get my shovel.
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The current masterplan is for retail at ground floor, two levels of car parking above, then residential on top.

In the meantime, the Grow:Brixton project will do things with cargo containers and growing food.
 
Ms T said:
There's a fried chicken one called Gravy Train on Atlantic Rd atm, opposite Kaff. They have a rather cute, fully functioning model train in the window -- with bits of chicken in the train compartments. :cool:
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I took a look today. There's absolutely nothing there for me seeing as there's no veggie options at all (no real surprise seeing as it's a fried chicken shop) but the food prices didn't look too bad. Beer/cider/shots were £3.
 
editor said:
I took a look today. There's absolutely nothing there for me seeing as there's no veggie options at all (no real surprise seeing as it's a fried chicken shop) but the food prices didn't look too bad. Beer/cider/shots were £3.
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It was pretty full when I went past about 7.
 
Got to love your local shops. On Tuesday I got a free custard tart from A&C Continental because it was my birthday (and a free coffee from the lovely vendor in Herne Hill railway arches). Today I popped in to A&C to pick up half a dozen custard tarts to take to friends tomorrow. They'd forgotten, but are delivering them to my house tomorrow morning. :cool:
 
Ms T said:
Got to love your local shops. On Tuesday I got a free custard tart from A&C Continental because it was my birthday (and a free coffee from the lovely vendor in Herne Hill railway arches). Today I popped in to A&C to pick up half a dozen custard tarts to take to friends tomorrow. They'd forgotten, but are delivering them to my house tomorrow morning. :cool:
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Love the A& C crew.
 
Ms T said:
Got to love your local shops. On Tuesday I got a free custard tart from A&C Continental because it was my birthday (and a free coffee from the lovely vendor in Herne Hill railway arches). Today I popped in to A&C to pick up half a dozen custard tarts to take to friends tomorrow. They'd forgotten, but are delivering them to my house tomorrow morning. :cool:
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Your custard story reminded me of the greatest local paper story EVER

http://www.courier.co.uk/Whitstable-mum-custard-shortage/story-12006899-detail/story.html
 
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Pre-goal shot of the Dog.

We went off to the Albert for the next game - and it was a very lively night there - and then returned to the Dog for the club bit at the end. People seemed to have got over the defeat by then as the dance floor was very busy.
 
It's just a shame that if England go home, local businesses will not generate that income. Indeed, I wouldn't be surprised if people are no longer interested in the Costa Rica game.
 
Smick said:
It's just a shame that if England go home, local businesses will not generate that income. Indeed, I wouldn't be surprised if people are no longer interested in the Costa Rica game.
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Happily, Brixton isn't only full of England fans. Kaff, for example, has become something of the focus for fans of south American teams.
 
exactly - we had that discussion last night.. if you were living somewhere more provincial and less multicultural it would be "game over" really but here you could any other team and find somewhere full of supporters and a good vibe. Portugal or Brazil being the obvious choice for our neighbourhood I think given participating countries. We are obliged to support Croatia though being the only Croats in the village. (gaijinboy - not me)
 
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