Brixton news, rumours and general chat - October 2012

[Orang Utan]

Two Brixton-ish places (Crown + Anchor and Boqueria) win in Time Out's annual eating and drinking awards. None from the Villaaagee though.
http://www.timeout.com/london/feature/3206/time-out-eating-drinking-awards-2012-the-winners

"cheap eats": £50 for 2

 

[twistedAM]

"cheap eats": £50 for 2

That's what I thought too

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

"cheap eats": £50 for 2

Perfectly reasonable if you've got lots of money to spare

 

[Greebo]

Perfectly reasonable if you've got lots of money to spare

So's a £50 haircut (just the cut, not styling) if you can afford it - still doesn't make it really cheap.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

So's a £50 haircut (just the cut, not styling) if you can afford it - still doesn't make it really cheap.

I was joking!

 

[twistedAM]

Perfectly reasonable if you've got lots of money to spare

Well it is a restaurant, not a hole in the wall. That's the main reason I don't like the Villaaage places. All seems a bit rushed, no toilets, cheap distressed decor etc. Same thing goes for pub conversions too. If i want to spend money on a meal I'd do it in comfy surrounds.

Talking of which....
Anyone tried the new Nigerian place on Brixton Hill where South Beach was? Kinda fancy some sticky rice and stew today.

 

[OpalFruit]

Honest Burger won the Observer Food Monthly in the unsung heroes category, I think. Tayaab in E London won best cheap eats.

ooh, I agree about the toilets in Brixton Village.

 

[Rushy]

Honest Burger won the Observer Food Monthly in the unsung heroes category, I think. Tayaab in E London won best cheap eats.

ooh, I agree about the toilets in Brixton Village.

They now charge for the loo .
Fucking outrageous.

 

[Kanda]

Timeout Eating and Drinking Awards 2012: (Just Brixton Winners/Runners up)

Boqueria Tapas got Best New Cheap Eats, Okan was runner up.

Crown and Anchor got Best New Beer Bar.

expect a new influx of food bloggers soon...

 

[Orang Utan]

erm...

 

[Badgers]

er..

 

[Kanda]

Oh geezus. Oops.

Although you missed one Villaaaage place get runner up


/bothered

 

[Crispy]

erm...

er..

gerd

 

[paolo]

Well it is a restaurant, not a hole in the wall. That's the main reason I don't like the Villaaage places. All seems a bit rushed, no toilets, cheap distressed decor etc. Same thing goes for pub conversions too. If i want to spend money on a meal I'd do it in comfy surrounds.

Talking of which....
Anyone tried the new Nigerian place on Brixton Hill where South Beach was? Kinda fancy some sticky rice and stew today.

Walked in and walked straight out about two weeks ago. It basically looked liked someone had put some tables out in an abandoned night club. Which, basically, they had. The villaaage is like the Ritz in comparison.

Perhaps they've got their shit together now. If you eat in there let me know how you get on. It would be good if they can make a go of it, but personally I think it's waaaay too large and bleak inside to ever have an atmosphere. Closed in six months, is my prediction.

(Oh and tbf on the villaaage / Market Row, it is fairly cheap in quite a few places. I can't blame places like Franco Manca going for high-turnover. A top price pizza there is less than a chicken burger and chips at Nandos.)

 

[Orang Utan]

I don't care about surroundings as long as food is good as affordable

 

[Badgers]

A top price pizza there is less than a chicken burger and chips at Nandos.)

:mad and a thousand times better

 

[RaverDrew]

From a friends facebook...

Lambeth council in there bid to ease in the well heeled cupcakers decided yesterday to move on all buskers, incense sellers, preachers, etc from outside the tube and Iceland​

 

[Orang Utan]

 

[Onket]

I was asked for directions to the Brixton Village by an incredibly beautiful girl on Thursday last week. Japanese looking and was almost 6 foot (in heels).

More of that, please.

 

[Onket]

The queue will probably be shorter in Elm Park

Where exactly is this? I can't bring myself to go to the one in Nisa again, as they are corner cutting cunts who then have a go at you if you query what they are doing.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Where exactly is this? I can't bring myself to go to the one in Nisa again, as they are corner cutting cunts who then have a go at you if you query what they are doing.

Near the pub if you're coming from Brixton Hill end

There's also one in Streatham Hill

WH Smiths in Streatham also has one but the queues can be quite long but depends on how many counter staff are working

 

[Orang Utan]

:mad and a thousand times better

Aaaaaargh don't get me started on nando's

 

[Onket]

Near the pub if you're coming from Brixton Hill end

So it's even further up Brixton Hill, past the Nisa?

 

[Orang Utan]

No it's on Elm Park

 

[gaijingirl]

From a friends facebook...

what really? They're so stupid.. it's all that kind of thing that makes Brixton so fun! There are times when I've just gone for a wander down to central Brixton just to see the incense sellers/preachers etc...

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

So it's even further up Brixton Hill, past the Nisa?

Yes

No it's on Elm Park

Yes

 

[paolo]

There are times when I've just gone for a wander down to central Brixton just to see the incense sellers/preachers etc...

You need to get out less.

 

[Onket]

No it's on Elm Park

Where exactly is this? I can't bring myself to go to the one in Nisa again, as they are corner cutting cunts who then have a go at you if you query what they are doing.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Where exactly is this? I can't bring myself to go to the one in Nisa again, as they are corner cutting cunts who then have a go at you if you query what they are doing.

See post 1010

 

[paolo]

Where exactly is this? I can't bring myself to go to the one in Nisa again, as they are corner cutting cunts who then have a go at you if you query what they are doing.

It's on Elm Park. Like any of the other roads up there, except not any of the ones that aren't called Elm Park.