Maggot
The Cake of Liberty
It finishes tomorrow, but I've only just heard about the Camberwell Food and drink Festival. http://camberwellfoodanddrinkfestival.co.uk/
Camberwell news and chitter-chatter
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Thimble Queen
Called away to another place
I am really up for trying the crepe place
George & Bill
semiotically superfluous
Moloko, the crepe/galette place, is great - has an old-skool feel, in that they've obviously thought about how they want it to be as a place, but without too much reference to the 2013 London Guide to Opening an On-Trend Eatery (copyright all food blogs). Decent coffee for £1.50, filling galettes with side salad for £4 - as fitting a successor to the Olive Shop as once could reasonably hope for.
George & Bill
semiotically superfluous
Shame about the Polish Deli. Although, I still miss Metro a bit. Wonder what will go there next? And wonder what the old TV repair shop will become? And Tadim's?
Also, sad to see that the TV repair shop, barely having been in its new down-sized location next to Flying Fish for five minutes, has now gone entirely. It was always a good place to go if you needed a new cord putting in something, or a bit of soldering doing. But I guess new-style TVs are not repairable in the same way as old CRTs.
Also, sad to see that the TV repair shop, barely having been in its new down-sized location next to Flying Fish for five minutes, has now gone entirely. It was always a good place to go if you needed a new cord putting in something, or a bit of soldering doing. But I guess new-style TVs are not repairable in the same way as old CRTs.
mango5
Endeavour era
The old Town Hall building on Peckham Road is now being redeveloped into student accommodation, studios, gallery, and new facilities for Theatre Peckham.
The plans are being shown tomorrow (Thursday 30th May) between 3pm - 8pm at Theatre Peckham, Havil St, London SE5 7SD (behind the the town hall). I think the developers etc will be there for 'consultation'.
The plans are being shown tomorrow (Thursday 30th May) between 3pm - 8pm at Theatre Peckham, Havil St, London SE5 7SD (behind the the town hall). I think the developers etc will be there for 'consultation'.
tbtommyb
Well-Known Member
any thoughts on the results of this? http://www.southwark.gov.uk/camberwellregen
no concrete proposals yet as far as I can tell but interesting to see views (and all the fuckers whingeing about road tax
)
no concrete proposals yet as far as I can tell but interesting to see views (and all the fuckers whingeing about road tax
)
mango5
Endeavour era
Camberwell Arts Festival starts this weekend. http://www.camberwellarts.org.uk/festival.html
There's still no programme, just a poster. But Urban's very own Mrs Mills Experience are on the bill for the Palace of Varieties launch event on Saturday at the Recreation Ground pub on Camberwell Church Street.
There's still no programme, just a poster. But Urban's very own Mrs Mills Experience are on the bill for the Palace of Varieties launch event on Saturday at the Recreation Ground pub on Camberwell Church Street.
mango5
Endeavour era
Leaflets with the programme are now in various pubs but there's not much detail and some of the stuff seems to be taking the piss. 25 quid for a 'wild food' forage in Burgess Park? Give me the friendly woman from Lambeth Band of Solidarity and her cheap/free Ruskin Park invisible food trail every time.
But those rowdy Mrs Mills types including colacubes han editor PhilRoss Skim are on stage doing a free show in half an hour, so just time for Brixtonites to get to Camberwell if you hurry
But those rowdy Mrs Mills types including colacubes han editor PhilRoss Skim are on stage doing a free show in half an hour, so just time for Brixtonites to get to Camberwell if you hurry
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
Yep. Used to be really good about 7-8 years ago, but gone downhill more recently imho. I've given up on em.
mango5
Endeavour era
Safa has just had a refurb after being under threat of closure. I think it's OK but the kitchen certainly ain't what it used to be. Now that JJs has changed hands I don't know a decent Indian restaurant in Camberwell now.
In other news, the electronics shop is now a cash converters clone, and the Recreation Ground / Wreck is closed again.
In other news, the electronics shop is now a cash converters clone, and the Recreation Ground / Wreck is closed again.
ringo
Macaroni cheese controller
Agreed, it was my staple every Friday for years but by the time I moved away last year was well below par. The place was in the window of a Herne Hill estate agent for months, maybe someone else has taken it on as a going concern.
Thimble Queen
Called away to another place
I never really rated Safa. But that was when Camberwell had other options like, the now closed down, cinnamon. Great place, lush food, friendly staff and byob. I guess its a bit different if that's the only curry option available, beggers cannae be choosers and all that.
George & Bill
semiotically superfluous
JJs has changed management and name but still has the same chef afaik.
Thimble Queen
Called away to another place
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
A "Coffee Shop" wants planning permission to carry out works and move into the old Wing Thai shop on Denmark Hill in Camberwell. Costa/Starbucks anyone?
Planning ref is 13/AP/2721 if anyone wants comment - looks like notice was posted on 20/08/13 so you've got until Tues 10 September to comment.
http://planningonline.southwark.gov.uk
Planning ref is 13/AP/2721 if anyone wants comment - looks like notice was posted on 20/08/13 so you've got until Tues 10 September to comment.
http://planningonline.southwark.gov.uk
mango5
Endeavour era
Thanks for that. I did think the Wing Tai closure was rather abrupt, never did get the story. Camberwell does pretty well for independent cafés. If your hunch is correct that new one "Cafe Noir" on Camberwell Church Street - and plenty of others without anything special about them (menu, atmosphere, whatever) - will be in proper peril. 
George & Bill
semiotically superfluous
Somehow I just can't see a Costa/Starbucks doing very well in Camberwell, unless maybe it was right by the hospital - and even then never one of the proportions implied by the takeover of Wing Tai. Camberwellians IMO aren't opposed to bland chains if there's a clear price/convenience imperative (see Mcdonalds/Morrisons), but given the good quality and cheapness of existing independent coffee outlets, I can't really see what the selling point would be for a chain.
little_legs
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Good morning, I am curious if anyone knows what is happening at the House of Praise on Camberwell Road? I know it's a church that services local African community, but every fortnight on Friday afternoons when I cycle past it there is a pretty long queue outside that mainly consists of white folks. At first I thought this could be for a local councillor's surgery, but now I am thinking it looks like a food bank queue. Anyone?
Well it doesn't look like a religious service, as it's not listed in their calendar - http://rccghouseofpraise.com/church-calendar/
gaijingirl
Well-Known Member
well it might not be quite what you had in mind for lunch, and I wonder would they be open on a Monday lunchtime? but FM Mangal (meze etc) is one of our favs to go to with the kids. They are super kind to them/us. I think that O was older than your little lady the first time we went though.
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