Brixton news, rumour and general chat - March 2016

[editor]

It is not a Shoreditch chain.

That's arguable, but its definitely not a kiosk!

OK, but you understand why some vegetarians may be reluctant to spend their money at really meaty environments, even if there is one single tasty item on the menu?

 

[leanderman]

OK, but you understand why some vegetarians may be reluctant to spend their money at really meaty environments, even if there is one single tasty item on the menu?

That's a different point. And a good one.

 

[Winot]

I'd take the vegetarian burger in Bukowskis over a meat burger.

Please desist from giving your opinion as to the tastiness of vegetarian food in Brixton. This is the Brixton thread and we are discussing burger chains in Shoreditch.

 

[editor]

Please desist from giving your opinion as to the tastiness of vegetarian food in Brixton. This is the Brixton thread and we are discussing burger chains in Shoreditch.

Suffering a humour bypass on this one, sorry.

 

[editor]

I see hairdo hipsters Blue Tit - who have now set up shop opposite the Barrier Block - feature in this nauseating whitewashed video.

 

[editor]

Sometimes what people tweet doesn't quite match the website illustration!

 

[elmpp]

That's arguable, but its definitely not a kiosk!

Will you ever have the good grace to concede even the most trivial of points when so demonstrably in the wrong. That's what fucks people off

 

[T & P]

Well, the person who twitted it seems perfectly happy with what he got. And so would I- that looks yummy as fuck . But I'm sure some other fault with the business can be found.

 

[SpamMisery]

Will you ever have the good grace to concede even the most trivial of points when so demonstrably in the wrong. That's what fucks people off

Having the last word on Urban seems to be viewed as a badge of honour, regardless of how absurd or trivial the point being made.

 

[Angellic]

How does a ban work? Is it a temporary thing and who decides?

 

[SpamMisery]

It's decided by the chief of this particular fiefdom

Whether it is permanent or temporary can be found here http://www.urban75.net/forums/banlist

 

[Angellic]

It's decided by the chief of this particular fiefdom

Whether it is permanent or temporary can be found here http://www.urban75.net/forums/banlist

Thanks

 

[Lucy Fur]

No, it's decided by any one of the mods who work tirelessly and for free to spare these boards of tiresome dullards derailing genuine conversation by being dicks.

 

[editor]

How does a ban work? Is it a temporary thing and who decides?

A brief peruse through the poster's last 'contributions' should give you an indication of why they were banned, otherwise the place to ask is the feedback forum.

 

[Ms T]

I popped into the new Brixton Food Court on my way home. It's filling up with stalls and is actually really nice. There's a central seating area which is quite cosy and the vibe was very relaxed at around 6pm. It's going to be packed in the summer.

 

[gdubz]

The Crown and Anchor was owned by Conway Taverns (who seem to have a habit of running places into the ground before selling to developers).

cf The Warrior (LJ Tesco Express), The Two Woococks (now an antique shop on Tulse Hill), The Canterbury (recently demolished to build a midi tower block as we have all recently noted).

Surely the Crown and Anchor as it is now is is a better outcome than most ex-Conway pubs!

And the marquis of Lorne - one of the last 2 they have. The owner sold up and invested the money back in his hometown in Ireland. Still lives above his one in west ken, or did until recently.

 

[editor]

I popped into the new Brixton Food Court on my way home. It's filling up with stalls and is actually really nice. There's a central seating area which is quite cosy and the vibe was very relaxed at around 6pm. It's going to be packed in the summer.

I spoke to the guy who was putting it together recently. There's been all sorts of setbacks but it looks like it's finally getting there. I like it.

 

[editor]

The work that's been going on by the old Fire Station on Ferndale Road looks rather nice. Anyone know what's going in there?

 

[happyshopper]

The work that's been going on by the old Fire Station on Ferndale Road looks rather nice. Anyone know what's going in there? View attachment 84762

This: Squires gets go-ahead for new Brixton HQ development

 

[ricbake]

The work that's been going on by the old Fire Station on Ferndale Road looks rather nice. Anyone know what's going in there?

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The new brickwork part is to be the new post office. There will be some shops and a restaurant/cafe down into the curved bit by Stockwell Ave. The Architect will have offices upstairs. The back bit out towards Bellefields Rd is on the planning as flats but they hope to be able to keep.it commercial. They were talking to Brixton Cycles but I think that timing and budgets didn't
match.

Department Store, Brixton

 

[happyshopper]

The Two Woococks (now an antique shop on Tulse Hill),

The Two Woodcocks was a dive and no loss to the beer drinking classes. It's now the Vegbar.

 

[SpamMisery]

It looks very smart. The other side of the road could do with a tidy up. It'll be next on the developers list.

Shame Brixton Cycles didn't work out.

 

[MissL]

I see hairdo hipsters Blue Tit - who have now set up shop opposite the Barrier Block - feature in this nauseating whitewashed video.

I still can't believe the Blue Tit tits had the balls to open up a hairdressers next to an existing hairdressers called Blue Peacock. Seriously. Now it's all out hairdressing war - chain versus independent, garden bird versus peafowl, tit versus cock. The guy at Blue Peacock must be fucked off to say the least. I'm going to start going there as a point of principle.

 

[SpamMisery]

We know which one opened first, but do we know which one was conceived first?

They did open a few weeks/months apart right?

 

[MissL]

Blue Peacock was open quite a few months before Blue Tit. Carlos, the guy that runs it, used to work at Tidy Hair on Atlantic Road.

 

[Mr Retro]

And the marquis of Lorne - one of the last 2 they have. The owner sold up and invested the money back in his hometown in Ireland. Still lives above his one in west ken, or did until recently.

Do you mean the owner of The Marquis (i.e. Conway) sold up his lease of The Marquis and now just has the pub in West Ken?

 

[SpamMisery]

Blue Peacock was open quite a few months before Blue Tit. Carlos, the guy that runs it, used to work at Tidy Hair on Atlantic Road.

I didn't realise it was that long. Feels much shorter

 

[editor]

I still can't believe the Blue Tit tits had the balls to open up a hairdressers next to an existing hairdressers called Blue Peacock. Seriously. Now it's all out hairdressing war - chain versus independent, garden bird versus peafowl, tit versus cock. The guy at Blue Peacock must be fucked off to say the least. I'm going to start going there as a point of principle.

The Blue Peacock was setting up there in July last year. Opening up a similarly named chain just a few doors from a local independent tells you all you need to know about the arrogance of the incomers.

 

[editor]

Is it just me or is St Patrick's day not so much of a big thing around Brixton?

Just been to a few bars and apart from the rare crappy Guinness hat you'd be hard pressed to know it's Paddy's day.

Real shame the Canterbury has been flattened for the rich folks too. That was the one place where there would definitely be something going on.

 

[madolesance]

The work that's been going on by the old Fire Station on Ferndale Road looks rather nice. Anyone know what's going in there?

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The post office will be relocated there, 'Squire and Partners' have been instrumental for this to happen. Lots off things are happening on this site.