Brixton news, rumours and general chat
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cuppa tee
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i spoke to a thames water guy who was pumping out a blocked drain and he said these will be popping up their ' hundreds' as a direct consquence the big freeze of last year.....
Leighsw2
strictly off the record
If that's where I think it is (and, yes, it is quite confusing) surely that will be a much smaller location than the current place? I've always like the labyrinthine nature of Nour and the hidden exit out onto Electric Avenue.
friendofdorothy
Solidarity against neoliberalism!
Older LGBTQ informal meet up today 12noon - 2pm in the foyer cafe, at Brixton House.
editor
hiraethified
The 'Brixton Springs' flow unabated and are damaging local properties
www.brixtonbuzz.com
The Coldharbour Lane pothole turns into Brixton Springs, damaging a local business
It started off last week as a dangerous pothole, but there’s now so much water gushing out of this large hole on Coldharbour Lane that some locals have nicknamed it ‘Brixton Springs.…
www.brixtonbuzz.com
cuppa tee
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which fishmonger ? harry otto ?
blameless77
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They’ve got the yard as well - seemed v happy about the move when I spoke with them
DietCokeGirl
Fishing in the rivers of life
It has, but they have a new home just behind the new town hall - same people, same food.
Edit: New address is:
1 Buckner Rd, Brixton Hill, London SW2 5BY
Edit: New address is:
1 Buckner Rd, Brixton Hill, London SW2 5BY
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
Brilliant news. Thank you.
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hiraethified
Brixton Springs are no more
Coldharbour Lane closed for resurfacing work as the Brixton Springs are finally plugged
Some people scoffed when we first reported on a dangerous pothole that had opened up on Coldharbour Lane.
www.brixtonbuzz.com
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
I couldn't resist the temptation to look up Helen Hayes on the Sky News Westminster Accounts donation and other sundry income tool
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Seems she got a donation of £1,520 from Kings College (presumably the University nor the hospital)
Maybe for services to Remain? [If so she deserves it!]
As I read it donations of £1,500 or less are not required to be reported.
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Maybe for services to Remain? [If so she deserves it!]
As I read it donations of £1,500 or less are not required to be reported.
trabuquera
Modesty Bag
We're doomed, I tell you. Doomed.
www.nytimes.com
The relevant bits in case of paywall trouble:
"
7 p.m. Eat in one of London’s cultural hearts
Three stops on the tube will take you to a neighborhood that is not often included in guides, but that encapsulates what makes the city hum: its immigrant communities. Brixton is one of the beating hearts of Black London, with an integral Caribbean community that’s thriving despite gentrification pressures. (Learn more history here at the Black Cultural Archives, which is open until 6 p.m. on Saturdays.) Pull up a bench at Fish, Wings & Tings, a popular stop for jerk chicken with rice and peas and coleslaw (£14), along with a blaring soundtrack outside Brixton Village market. Or, head up the road to Negril, a small and understated Caribbean restaurant on Brixton Hill, where a side dish of saltfish fritters with lime mayo and hot sauce is a must.
9 p.m. Lose yourself in the beat
Brixton’s music scene is just as vibrant as its culinary offerings (fun fact: David Bowie was born and spent some of his childhood here). Buskers frequently perform outside the tube station, and songs like Eddy Grant’s “Electric Avenue” and the Clash’s “Guns of Brixton” reference the area. After dinner, go to Effra Street’s Hootananny, a music venue in a converted Victorian pub with an impressive beer garden out front. It has D.J. sets and its live music calendar runs the cultural gamut, from nights of traditional Balkan music to Colombian Folk and reggae. "
Being certified "vibrant" by the NYT is often a kiss of death I'm sorry to say. Expect oncoming waves of demanding and entitled Americans on our shores soon
36 Hours in London (Published 2022)
Up for a flavorful London weekend? Stuff yourself royally with a “full English” and a Sunday roast, journey into the literary heart of the city and stroll along the Queen’s Walk.
The relevant bits in case of paywall trouble:
"
7 p.m. Eat in one of London’s cultural hearts
Three stops on the tube will take you to a neighborhood that is not often included in guides, but that encapsulates what makes the city hum: its immigrant communities. Brixton is one of the beating hearts of Black London, with an integral Caribbean community that’s thriving despite gentrification pressures. (Learn more history here at the Black Cultural Archives, which is open until 6 p.m. on Saturdays.) Pull up a bench at Fish, Wings & Tings, a popular stop for jerk chicken with rice and peas and coleslaw (£14), along with a blaring soundtrack outside Brixton Village market. Or, head up the road to Negril, a small and understated Caribbean restaurant on Brixton Hill, where a side dish of saltfish fritters with lime mayo and hot sauce is a must.
9 p.m. Lose yourself in the beat
Brixton’s music scene is just as vibrant as its culinary offerings (fun fact: David Bowie was born and spent some of his childhood here). Buskers frequently perform outside the tube station, and songs like Eddy Grant’s “Electric Avenue” and the Clash’s “Guns of Brixton” reference the area. After dinner, go to Effra Street’s Hootananny, a music venue in a converted Victorian pub with an impressive beer garden out front. It has D.J. sets and its live music calendar runs the cultural gamut, from nights of traditional Balkan music to Colombian Folk and reggae. "
Being certified "vibrant" by the NYT is often a kiss of death I'm sorry to say. Expect oncoming waves of demanding and entitled Americans on our shores soon
Hmm. They got very excited about the rather ordinary parade of shops on Brixton Hill five years ago.
Other than one of the blokes who works in Stir Coffee, I don't think I've heard an American accent since...
Other than one of the blokes who works in Stir Coffee, I don't think I've heard an American accent since...
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And who doesn't like walking along Effra Street?We're doomed, I tell you. Doomed.
36 Hours in London (Published 2022)
Up for a flavorful London weekend? Stuff yourself royally with a “full English” and a Sunday roast, journey into the literary heart of the city and stroll along the Queen’s Walk.
The relevant bits in case of paywall trouble:
"
7 p.m. Eat in one of London’s cultural hearts
Three stops on the tube will take you to a neighborhood that is not often included in guides, but that encapsulates what makes the city hum: its immigrant communities. Brixton is one of the beating hearts of Black London, with an integral Caribbean community that’s thriving despite gentrification pressures. (Learn more history here at the Black Cultural Archives, which is open until 6 p.m. on Saturdays.) Pull up a bench at Fish, Wings & Tings, a popular stop for jerk chicken with rice and peas and coleslaw (£14), along with a blaring soundtrack outside Brixton Village market. Or, head up the road to Negril, a small and understated Caribbean restaurant on Brixton Hill, where a side dish of saltfish fritters with lime mayo and hot sauce is a must.
9 p.m. Lose yourself in the beat
Brixton’s music scene is just as vibrant as its culinary offerings (fun fact: David Bowie was born and spent some of his childhood here). Buskers frequently perform outside the tube station, and songs like Eddy Grant’s “Electric Avenue” and the Clash’s “Guns of Brixton” reference the area. After dinner, go to Effra Street’s Hootananny, a music venue in a converted Victorian pub with an impressive beer garden out front. It has D.J. sets and its live music calendar runs the cultural gamut, from nights of traditional Balkan music to Colombian Folk and reggae. "
Being certified "vibrant" by the NYT is often a kiss of death I'm sorry to say. Expect oncoming waves of demanding and entitled Americans on our shores soon
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
Corrected.
cuppa tee
Well-Known Member
i got talking to a travel writer once, they told me that visiting a place isnt necessary these days because you can look stuff up online, she'd just done a bit on some exotic location without even leaving the flat..
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
I used to be a travel writer and yeah I suppose that is possible these days. You an read all types of reviews and even see everything on google maps but you just can't tell the vibe if you've not been there. Taking Brixton as an example I would have written about the huge difference in the demographic of people in the streets and the people dining in the Village. Which reminds of my American ex-wife who about a decade ago when entering the Village for the first remarked loudly, as Americans are prone to, "where have all the black people gone?"
Not Anton.
Casaubon
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The NY Times has an enduring fascination with Brixton.
2010 - Brixton market: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/08/travel/08headsup.html?_r=0 (Paywall)
2014 - Brixton 'street fashion': https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/06/fashion/street-style-fashion-Brixton-London.html
2014 - 'From Riots and Rebels to Juice Bars and Tapas, a New Brixton Emerges'. : https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/05/...ice-bars-and-tapas-a-new-brixton-emerges.html (Paywall)
2010 - Brixton market: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/08/travel/08headsup.html?_r=0 (Paywall)
2014 - Brixton 'street fashion': https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/06/fashion/street-style-fashion-Brixton-London.html
2014 - 'From Riots and Rebels to Juice Bars and Tapas, a New Brixton Emerges'. : https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/05/...ice-bars-and-tapas-a-new-brixton-emerges.html (Paywall)
cuppa tee
Well-Known Member
...air bnb will definitely have an effect, theres shitloads in the new vauxhall developments along with quite a few hotel chains.
Gramsci
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The American Embassy is now south of the River so it could be that Americans have started moving nearer.
When the Embassy was still in Grosvenor Square I used to see a lot of Americans around. It was big Embassy and meant a lot of Americans in that area.
Also the exchange rate is very good at the moment for Americans so they are coming to London.
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