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hiraethified
Yes, they do. Jumbo Sausage in batter £1.50.
I like the fact that he always freshly cooks the chips when I go in, rather then serve up something that's been sizzling in the fat for the last hour.
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I like the fact that he always freshly cooks the chips when I go in, rather then serve up something that's been sizzling in the fat for the last hour.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
I need to check this place out. I didn't know I could get a battered sausage (or indeed, decent chips) that close by. I've always walked past assuming it's much the same as any other kebab/chips/fried chicken venue and when I require something of that nature I just go to the ones in LJ as they are closer to home.
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hiraethified
It's MILES better than the chippie by Loughborugh Junction. I've been there twice and both times the chips were pretty awful, and served in plastic trays. Yuk!
xsunnysuex
Life is a horizontal fall.
Do try it. The chips are really very nice.
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Gyoza is now going to be a ‘combination izakaya and ramen’ restaurant.
MasterChef champion Tim Anderson opens Nanban izakaya and ramen restaurant in Brixton
MasterChef champion Tim Anderson opens Nanban izakaya and ramen restaurant in Brixton
Winot
I wholeheartedley agree with your viewpoint
Gyoza is now going to be a ‘combination izakaya and ramen’ restaurant.
MasterChef champion Tim Anderson opens Nanban izakaya and ramen restaurant in Brixton
I like his style
editor
hiraethified
I'm definitely warming to him.
after an unpleasant medical procedure (will spare more detail) i felt in need of a treat this lunchtime so had a noodle soup at nanban. the staff were super friendly, the food was excellent and they've done a great job on restoring the features of the original building. call me old fashioned but it was enjoyable to eat decent food in an actual restaurant rather than outside in the cold or in a flippin' shipping container. not a fan of pop brixton unfortunately - it feels over priced and underwhelming. £10 a main course at nanban isn't within everyone's means of course, but for an occasional treat it's more than worth it. great value for food i personally wouldn't know how to start making at home.
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hiraethified
They've done a brilliant job restoring the original frontage.
ChrisSouth
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I noticed this yesterday for the first time. I agree with you. It looks great.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Seems quite likely doesn't it. I think the guy also owns the former George's barber shop - so it's not just the one shop you're talking about.
Then there's the former George Fell electricals well ready for the market - and the former South London HiFi. Almost a job lot ready for people upgrading from Pop Brixton perhaps?
Angellic
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i though that it was being taken over by the Soho House group.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Surely that was a shop near the Dogstar?
editor
hiraethified
Just so no one's confused:
The former Brix takeaway at 399 Coldharbour Lane is going to be an estate agents
From fast food store to estate agents: all change in Coldharbour Lane, Brixton
And: Soho House submits planning application for site of Phoenix Cafe along Coldharbour Lane
The former Brix takeaway at 399 Coldharbour Lane is going to be an estate agents
From fast food store to estate agents: all change in Coldharbour Lane, Brixton
And: Soho House submits planning application for site of Phoenix Cafe along Coldharbour Lane
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Thought people might like to see a photo of former Councillor Michael English who came to my aid resisting building on the open space at the corner of Somerleyton Road and Coldharbour Lane in front of the Barrier block back in 1997.
Cllr English proposed a motion that the land be designated public open space - which passed nem con.
Michael English (centre) was awarded some kind of lifetime achievement award by Lambeth CCG last year at the age of 84.
Cllr English proposed a motion that the land be designated public open space - which passed nem con.
Michael English (centre) was awarded some kind of lifetime achievement award by Lambeth CCG last year at the age of 84.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
It was to be a mixed block of social housing and shared ownership flats by Metropolitan with the ground floor to be a Black Cultural Archive.
At that time nobody would have dreamed of luxury apartments on Coldharbour Lane.
It broke my heart to oppose the scheme in a way - as I'm very pro BCA and I would have described Sam Walker, who was then the BCA director as a friend.
I feel vindicated in the long term though. The present Rayleigh Hall building was available for renovation back in 1997 - but BCA would have preferred to have the less central location in order to get up and running quickly.
I imagine if it had gone ahead it might have looked like the Moorlands estate flats/community centre on Loughborough Park/Correy Drive. I can't help with a photo as Metropolitan does not have one. Editor?
A key deciding issue was that 50 trees were at risk of being cut down - taking all the trees on the open space in aggregate.
editor
hiraethified
There was also this scheme in 2002
The singular beauty of Southwyck House, aka the Brixton Barrier Block
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Doesn't look too good. That must be the Ujima Housing scheme halted because Ujima and its suppliers were apparently fiddling the books & Ujima went bust.There was also this scheme in 2002
The singular beauty of Southwyck House, aka the Brixton Barrier Block
I should say that erstwhile Ujima chief exec Keith Kerr was found NOT GUILTY after a complicated six week trial at Southwark Crown Court - which I attended on a couple of days.
Hence the property company in Stanmore picking up the former Texaco site on the cheap (car wash presently).
Desmond Tutu allegedly said: "The price of Freedom is eternal vigilance".
I'm sure Co-op Labour MUST be cooking up some vile scheme as we write this. Let's get "swampy" down to save the trees again.
editor
hiraethified
That's it. It's the beginning of the end. It looks like the hairdressers on the strip opposite the Barrier Block is going to be the first to get 'street art' shutters - the absolutely #1 sign of gentrification ahoy.
It looks like the last cafe on that stretch - Gresham Cafe - has gone too.
It looks like the last cafe on that stretch - Gresham Cafe - has gone too.
ChrisSouth
Well-Known Member
Beginning of the end of what?
editor
hiraethified
The beginning of the end of it being an affordable stretch of shops serving the local community. We've already got one cocktail bar and an expensive pizza place catering to Village tourists, and the place that replaced George the barber charges about three times as much.
