Brixton news, rumour and general chat - March 2016

[Angellic]

A jerk tofu galette sounds as enticing as Aubrey's "saveloy on a bed of lychees" from Life is Sweet, but each to their own.

Do you think it's fusion?

 

[Winot]

Do you think it's fusion?

I think it's a car crash.

 

[snowy_again]

A jerk tofu galette sounds as enticing as Aubrey's "saveloy on a bed of lychees" from Life is Sweet, but each to their own.

It's almost like Alan Partridge's 'beef sponge'.

 

[sparkybird]

Well I can happily report that Mr Sparkybird who is a confirmed meat eater, pronounced it 'delicious' and tried to nab my half...

Go on give it a try...

 

[Mr Retro]

A jerk tofu galette sounds as enticing as Aubrey's "saveloy on a bed of lychees" from Life is Sweet, but each to their own.

I drink quite a bit in The Coach and Horses in Soho. I don't however eat there. Not because its a vegetarian menu but because the vegetarian menu has such delights as "tofish and chips" which looks about as good as it sounds.

 

[editor]

Is it veggie knocking time again?!

I've lost count of the times that meat eating friends who have turned up their noses at something then go on to try it and realise that it's actually fucking tasty.

 

[gaijingirl]

Tofish is delicious!

 

[DietCokeGirl]

Whenever there's sharing food, meat eaters ALWAYS nab most the vegetarian sandwiches / pizza / whatever for themselves. Bastards.

Jerk tofu sounds amazing, will have to try.

 

[ash]

Tofish is delicious!

I prefer holoumish

 

[editor]

Tofish is delicious!

The halloumi 'fish and chips' they do at Terre a Terre in Brighton is one of the most exquisite dishes I have ever tasted.

 

[Mr Retro]

Tofish is delicious!

We were in a place called Rasa a while back. That's a veggie restaurant. Without a vomitus fake meat product in sight.

 

[DietCokeGirl]

All the way in Syndham, but this place is supposed to be great: CALABASH

 

[editor]

All the way in Syndham, but this place is supposed to be great: CALABASH

That's an, err, 'interesting' web site!

 

[gaijingirl]

I'm We were in a place called Rasa a while back. That's a veggie restaurant. Without a vomitus fake meat product in sight.

Rasa is lovely. Tofu is not fake meat. I am not a fan of fake meat myself but tofu is one of my favourite foods. Sad that we can buy so llittle of it in the UK.

editor I was at TaT Sat night... Omg.. Sooo lush.

 

[Mr Retro]

Rasa is lovely. Tofu is not fake meat. I am not a fan of fake meat myself but tofu is one of my favourite foods. Sad that we can buy so llittle of it in the UK.

I think your putting words in ash's mouth there

Tofu is indeed not fake meat and I love it too. Tofish is though. It's tofu trying to be fish - "tofish".

 

[Harbourite]

I think your putting words in ash's mouth there

Tofu is indeed not fake meat and I love it too. Tofish is though. It's tofu trying to be fish - "tofish".

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man tofish - and you feed him for a lifetime"

True that. Although a bit gender specific.

 

[ash]

Rasa is lovely. Tofu is not fake meat. I am not a fan of fake meat myself but tofu is one of my favourite foods. Sad that we can buy so llittle of it in the UK.

editor I was at TaT Sat night... Omg.. Sooo lush.

That quote wasn't mine - weird??

I've been to Rasa and found it average. I generally don't like tofu as its spongy smd

 

[editor]

editor I was at TaT Sat night... Omg.. Sooo lush.

I CRAVE their food!

 

[ash]

I CRAVE their food!

Is it worth a trip to Brighton for ????

 

[editor]

Is it worth a trip to Brighton for ????

I've done it for a birthday but then Brighton does come with the added bonus of having loads of things to see/do and the chance to wander over the beach and gaze forlornly at the rusting remains of the West Pier. Plus it's only an hour from Brixton.

 

[gaijingirl]

I think your putting words in ash's mou. there

Tofu is indeed not fake meat and I love it too. Tofish is though. It's tofu trying to be fish - "tofish".

Mr Retro - it is just a name. Ime it is not flavoured to make it fishy. Sometimes it is wrapped in nori which gives it that sea like flavour. Not like fake meats products trying to emulate the flavour and texture of chicken for example. In my opinion anyway. Personally i dont like those prodects but dont have a problem with those who do either.

Struggling overseas on crap comms so apologirs for spelling and rubbish quoting etc

 

[gaijingirl]

ash - see above sorry for misquotes.

 

[gaijingirl]

I did the trip to Brighton with my little veggy group of friends. We visit other cities to check out the veggie restaurants from time to time staying in youth hostels. Now I have kids it's very rare I eat out so it's fun. Brighton has tons, Terre a Terre, Food for Friends, v'bites, 1847, the veggie pub and the yha is great. Edinburgh`s David Banns is probably the best ime .... ash - so yeah wirth the trip for me anyway!

 

[Mr Retro]

I did the trip to Brighton with my little veggy group of friends. We visit other cities to check out the veggie restaurants from time to time staying in youth hostels. Now I have kids it's very rare I eat out so it's fun. Brighton has tons, Terre a Terre, Food for Friends, v'bites, 1847, the veggie pub and the yha is great. Edinburgh`s David Banns is probably the best ime .... ash - so yeah wirth the trip for me anyway!

Have ye tried Cafe Paradiso in Cork? I've never been but it's apparently incredible.

 

[Winot]

Terre a Terre is excellent. I've got nothing against good vegetarian food. Vanilla Black (just off Chancery Lane) is good too. And Tooting curries.

 

[editor]

Last call for tonight's gig. Message me for free guest places - and Amstel is just £4 a pint all night for tonight

Tonight: Britpop to Beyoncé – a Brixton Buzz Easter special, Fri 25th March. Guest list places available!

 

[editor]

Update on Canterbury Square.

Work starts on Brixton’s new Canterbury Square overlooking Brixton Road

 

[ash]

Terre a Terre is excellent. I've got nothing against good vegetarian food. Vanilla Black (just off Chancery Lane) is good too. And Tooting curries.

Vanilla Black is my favourite, such a treat. My other half isn't veggie but it's probably his favourite restaurant too. He does sometimes mutter of the Chef that if he can do this with veg imagine what he could do with a pork chop . The people who own it (including the Chef) are lovely too.

Also loving Chennai Dosa in Tooting at the moment but there are so many great restaurants there. It's a shame they don't deliver as its impossible to get a decent curry delivered round here.

 

[sleaterkinney]

Are there any good veggie places in Brixton?

Not for me, Ok!

 

[editor]

Are there any good veggie places in Brixton?

Not for me, Ok!

I really wanted to like the Veg Bar but it was a bit meh when I tried the food there. It had only just opened, so maybe it's improved now. I hope so because I'd like the place to do well.