Champagne & Fromage opening in Brixton soon

[Agent Sparrow]

I would go to a Badgers restaurant, pop up or not

The thing is, £7.50 for a burger is not expensive. Certainly in line with most other burger bars and restaurants.

Thing is, I remember a few years ago it would have been really expensive, relatively speaking. Then all of a sudden, it didn't seem that way

I think the Fujiyama's prices have only gone up a pound in over a decade, though they've added extra items that are more expensive. Not that they sell burgers, obviously.

 

[marty21]

I would go to a Badgers restaurant, pop up or not

.

If I come into big money -I will open The Badger and Badgers will run it

 

[Badgers]

'The Keckering Badger'

 

[Dan U]

Badger Badger Badger

 

[Badgers]

Onket

 

[Agent Sparrow]

Will it sell mushrooms?

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Not saying it isn't for many people. But it is not expensive as the product it is, and not particularly more expensive than similar offerings in other pubs and restaurants whether in Brixton or elsewhere.

As long as everyone's charging too much for it then all is right and proper.

 

[editor]

The thing is, £7.50 for a burger is not expensive. Certainly in line with most other burger bars and restaurants.

But you're not even getting a comfortable restaurant experience. It's more like a cafe. With a queue. And if you get a seat, you then have to face increasing pressure from the aforementioned queue to fuck off sharpish once you've finished eating.

 

[Maurice Picarda]

Are we up to 1600 posts now because people don't like a new shop that has opened up somewhere in Brixton? Round my way, the last Wimpy bar in captivity has just been turned into a Paddy Power. Every other new shop we get is either a payday loan outfit or one of those absurd Chinese vendors of spurious medicines. We'd get down on our knees and thank the Lord for an artisan burger place or a cheese shop.

 

[editor]

Are we up to 1600 posts now because people don't like a new shop that has opened up somewhere in Brixton? Round my way, the last Wimpy bar in captivity has just been turned into a Paddy Power. Every other new shop we get is either a payday loan outfit or one of those absurd Chinese vendors of spurious medicines. We'd get down on our knees and thank the Lord for an artisan burger place or a cheese shop.

Reading the thread might be an idea at this point. You'll see it covers far wider issues, including your amazingly original observations.

 

[Maurice Picarda]

I doubt it.

 

[Thora]

I doubt it.

Basically no one but yuppies like champagne and french cheese. The incomers who've lived in Brixton a bit longer demand English cheeses and red wine.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Are we up to 1600 posts now because people don't like a new shop that has opened up somewhere in Brixton? Round my way, the last Wimpy bar in captivity has just been turned into a Paddy Power. Every other new shop we get is either a payday loan outfit or one of those absurd Chinese vendors of spurious medicines. We'd get down on our knees and thank the Lord for an artisan burger place or a cheese shop.

Move to Brixton. Plenty to see and eat around here.

 

[Maurice Picarda]

Basically no one but yuppies like champagne and french cheese. The incomers who've lived in Brixton a bit longer demand English cheeses and red wine.

Ah. Thanks.

 

[zenie]

Has everyone on Urban been to Honest Burgers for their £7.50 mince meat in a bun?

No

 

[Maurice Picarda]

Move to Brixton. Plenty to see and eat around here.

I might have to. It's not that new restaurants don't open up round here, it's just that they are exclusively run by Cypriots, and while they may start off with good and innovative intentions, determined to make a success of Southgate's first Ethiopian injeera bar or whatever it is, they always revert to putting grilled lamb and halloumi on the menu as soon as they hit a couple of quiet weeks. At the very least, a holiday in Brixton might be fun.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

a holiday in Brixton might be fun.

cheap holidays in other people's misery....

 

[Maurice Picarda]

cheap holidays in other people's misery....

But now I've got a reason.

 

[Badgers]

Are we up to 1600 posts now because people don't like a new shop that has opened up somewhere in Brixton? Round my way, the last Wimpy bar in captivity has just been turned into a Paddy Power. Every other new shop we get is either a payday loan outfit or one of those absurd Chinese vendors of spurious medicines. We'd get down on our knees and thank the Lord for an artisan burger place or a cheese shop.

Where is this working class utopia of which you speak?

 

[Maurice Picarda]

Where is this working class utopia of which you speak?

N14. Keep going north until the signs warn of dragons and Potters Bar.

 

[Badgers]

No

Double date then. You, Nanker and I will dine.

 

[Badgers]

N14. Keep going north until the signs warn of dragons and Potters Bar.

Ah yes. The dark lands eh?

 

[Agent Sparrow]

I've not been to Honest burgers either. If nothing else, the queues always make me think "fuck that!"

 

[Badgers]

I've not been to Honest burgers either. If nothing else, the queues always make me think "fuck that!"

I use my burger influence to book the four of us a table.

 

[spanglechick]

i'm not keen on the village as a place to eat generally. i've been to franco manca to see what the fuss was about and to the chinese dumpling place where i thought i'd be taking thenm away but the lady sat me down and laid out a place setting.

i'm sure the food is nice, but it's a bit cold and there's no decent loos.

 

[han]

I've not been to Honest burgers either. If nothing else, the queues always make me think "fuck that!"

I've been once. It's ok, but over-rated. There's no way I'd queue for a meal... same goes for Franco Manca.

 

[Ms T]

I've not been to Honest burgers either. If nothing else, the queues always make me think "fuck that!"

I've been a few times, but always mid-week lunchtime, so no queue. I wouldn't go at the weekend or in the evening.

 

[Yelkcub]

N14. Keep going north until the signs warn of dragons and Potters Bar.

Southgate Wimpy's gone? My youth.

 

[han]

The best burger I've had in Brixton was at the Electric Social a few weeks ago. And instead of Franco Manca, go to Bravi Ragazzi in Streatham - the best pizza I've had outside Italy, no question.

Anyway.

 

[Badgers]

I suppose the thing with the village is that if one place has a queue there are another 5 places within a minutes walk.

I would queue for Franco Manca but only if I was with someone who wanted it or I though they had to try it.