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New Pizza place in Upper Clapton, Sourdough Pizza Cafe, near the junction of Northwold Rd and Upper Clapton Rd, they opened last week, just had some gorgeous pizza from them - they are planning on selling local craft beers, and cocktails. They also do a pop up Pizza place at the E5 bakehouse in London Fields. Will definitely use it again.
 
marty21 said:
New Pizza place in Upper Clapton, Sourdough Pizza Cafe, near the junction of Northwold Rd and Upper Clapton Rd, they opened last week, just had some gorgeous pizza from them - they are planning on selling local craft beers, and cocktails. They also do a pop up Pizza place at the E5 bakehouse in London Fields. Will definitely use it again.
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Are they open? :eek: They didn't look it, just yesterday! I've been looking forward to them opening - been watching them doing it up. Looks great. Being Clapton - I give em three months tops :(. (Kind of kidding, kind of not).
 
alsoknownas said:
Are they open? :eek: They didn't look it, just yesterday! I've been looking forward to them opening - been watching them doing it up. Looks great. Being Clapton - I give em three months tops :(. (Kind of kidding, kind of not).
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Definitely open - we popped up there at 6ish tonight - we got some takeaway pizzas - they also gave us some wine :cool: a wine salesman had been around a left some samples :)

I know what you mean about the 3 months thing :( I'm hoping they will last longer - they seem really enthusiastic - I hope it succeeds.
 
marty21 said:
New Pizza place in Upper Clapton, Sourdough Pizza Cafe, near the junction of Northwold Rd and Upper Clapton Rd, they opened last week, just had some gorgeous pizza from them - they are planning on selling local craft beers, and cocktails. They also do a pop up Pizza place at the E5 bakehouse in London Fields. Will definitely use it again.
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And you were worried that gentrification would never get to upper clapton
 
Miss-Shelf said:
And you were worried that gentrification would never get to upper clapton
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true - we'll see if they get beyond the 3 month period - there have been a fair few attempts - :D no chains have ever tried - apart from the Shell station - and Sainsbury's for a while at Shell - although it was a shit Sainsbury's - the bank left about 15 years ago - not even KFC or McD have had a sniff - and the pizza place is reasonably priced - mrs21 said it was cheaper than Vesuvio (?) on the roundabout.
 
marty21 said:
true - we'll see if they get beyond the 3 month period - there have been a fair few attempts - :D no chains have ever tried - apart from the Shell station - and Sainsbury's for a while at Shell - although it was a shit Sainsbury's - the bank left about 15 years ago - not even KFC or McD have had a sniff - and the pizza place is reasonably priced - mrs21 said it was cheaper than Vesuvio (?) on the roundabout.
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Do you remember the curry place that was in the location that the new pizza is now in? Really fantastic food - lovely people running it - closed after 3 months :D.

Mind you they had some *unusual* business practices - it was basically pay-one-price (about 6 quid I think), and they would bring you whatever you wanted. Plus they did Mount Gay rum, but had no idea about measures, so just used to pour up your glass like they do in Spain. Very nice! (but in retrospect - no wonder they ended up going under :D).
 
alsoknownas said:
Do you remember the curry place that was in the location that the new pizza is now in? Really fantastic food - lovely people running it - closed after 3 months :D.

Mind you they had some *unusual* business practices - it was basically pay-one-price (about 6 quid I think), and they would bring you whatever you wanted. Plus they did Mount Gay rum, but had no idea about measures, so just used to pour up your glass like they do in Spain. Very nice! (but in retrospect - no wonder they ended up going under :D).
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We don't eat around there a lot tbf - occasional fish and chips from the place on Southwold Rd near the station - and the odd kebab from a place further up - plus pizza from Vesuvio near the roundabout. There was briefly a Thai place - Bagabon, at the old pub by the roundabout - used to be called the Kings Head - they converted it into housing but left a commercial unit on the ground floor - the thai place lasted about 3 months:D - it's probably been empty now for 10 years:D
 
http://hackneycitizen.co.uk/2012/10/01/the-depot-art-gallery-studio-cafe/

The Tram Depot, a stone's throw from where I live - a new studio/gallery/cafe :eek:


The buzzing launch party last Saturday – brimming with east London artists – offered a glimpse into what can be expected of this venue: young and trendy. Is Clapton heading towards becoming the new Dalston?
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a new pizza place, now a new gallery/studio/cafe - where will the gentrification end ?

Haven't been to this new place yet - will check it at the weekend.
 
i walked past that new pizza place on saturday... they should put a proper sign up! using the old shop sign might be trendy in shoreditch, but in upper clapton it just looks like a derelict shop until you get right outside.
 
rutabowa said:
i walked past that new pizza place on saturday... they should put a proper sign up! using the old shop sign might be trendy in shoreditch, but in upper clapton it just looks like a derelict shop until you get right outside.
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most of the shops on Upper Clapton Road look a bit derelict tbf :D - I think they have put a sign up now though
 
marty21 said:
http://hackneycitizen.co.uk/2012/10/01/the-depot-art-gallery-studio-cafe/

The Tram Depot, a stone's throw from where I live - a new studio/gallery/cafe :eek:




a new pizza place, now a new gallery/studio/cafe - where will the gentrification end ?

Haven't been to this new place yet - will check it at the weekend.
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That's interesting- I've got a mate who has his welding etc workshop at the Tram Depot and they've all been fighting a battle with the landlord for the last few years to stop him turning them into "luxury" flats. Hopefully this means they can stay. They had an open day there in the mid 90s that another mates' band played at iirc.
 
Fozzie Bear said:
That's interesting- I've got a mate who has his welding etc workshop at the Tram Depot and they've all been fighting a battle with the landlord for the last few years to stop him turning them into "luxury" flats. Hopefully this means they can stay. They had an open day there in the mid 90s that another mates' band played at iirc.
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I'm not sure how permanent this is tbh - hopefully the 'Luxury' flat plan will be dropped - there are a lot of businesses in there - lots of local jobs etc
 
looks like the kingsland's gone. cops shut it down last week - there's something on the hackney licensing site about them making an application for a review of the license. there was a poster in the window last week, which had gone by saturday so i think they've probably surrendered their license. the same thing happened with the duke of york on downham road which has reopened as a foul yuppie bar (and taken over half the fucking pavement), so i fear the worst for dalston.
 
Pickman's model said:
looks like the kingsland's gone. cops shut it down last week - there's something on the hackney licensing site about them making an application for a review of the license. there was a poster in the window last week, which had gone by saturday so i think they've probably surrendered their license. the same thing happened with the duke of york on downham road which has reopened as a foul yuppie bar (and taken over half the fucking pavement), so i fear the worst for dalston.
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the battle for dalston was lost some time ago I fear around the same time that bethnal green road got taken over by brick lane
the shoreditch colonies
 
Pickman's model said:
looks like the kingsland's gone. cops shut it down last week - there's something on the hackney licensing site about them making an application for a review of the license. there was a poster in the window last week, which had gone by saturday so i think they've probably surrendered their license. the same thing happened with the duke of york on downham road which has reopened as a foul yuppie bar (and taken over half the fucking pavement), so i fear the worst for dalston.
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Used to go there a few years ago - old fashioned boozer, quite liked it , sad it has closed
 
Pickman's model said:
looks like the kingsland's gone. cops shut it down last week - there's something on the hackney licensing site about them making an application for a review of the license. there was a poster in the window last week, which had gone by saturday so i think they've probably surrendered their license. the same thing happened with the duke of york on downham road which has reopened as a foul yuppie bar (and taken over half the fucking pavement), so i fear the worst for dalston.
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That's where I always meet a friend for a few pints due to the lack of normal pubs round there. What a shame, nice boozer, friendly staff and customers. Did find it a bit strange when I was in there a bit ago though that they had a bouncer on the door. Given the average age of the clientele was about 70 and it was a Wednesday night or something, couldn't quite work out what the deal was.
 
Sue said:
That's where I always meet a friend for a few pints due to the lack of normal pubs round there. What a shame, nice boozer, friendly staff and customers. Did find it a bit strange when I was in there a bit ago though that they had a bouncer on the door. Given the average age of the clientele was about 70 and it was a Wednesday night or something, couldn't quite work out what the deal was.
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On fri I saw they'd reopened, popped in for a quick drink, they've got their license back
 
Went to Sodo Pizza tonight - it really is a great place - a film crew were in tonight - taking up most of the tables , drinking tea :mad: we did manage to get a seat though, had a really spicy pizza :cool: and moved James Bond Actor Ben Whishaw (he plays Q in Skyfall) who was taking up space :mad: well, he offered to move as we wanted to sit down, they were filming something in Glamourous Clapton :cool:
 
anyone been to the Pig's Ear Beer Festival?- on at the Round Chapel until Saturday - probably going on Friday evening
 
Yes, have been. It's great and even better than when it was at the pre-Hackney Picturehouse aka Ocean now that it's in the Round Chapel. Don't pass up an opportunity to go if you can; hope I can get down there at some point although looking more like tomorrow atm if at all :( .
 
pinkychukkles said:
Yes, have been. It's great and even better than when it was at the pre-Hackney Picturehouse aka Ocean now that it's in the Round Chapel. Don't pass up an opportunity to go if you can; hope I can get down there at some point although looking more like tomorrow atm if at all :( .
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I did go a few years ago and enjoyed it - there was a bit of an urban drink up then - meant to go last year but pre-refreshed on the way and didn't make it :D
 
Going Friday & Saturday nights this year, so will be pacing myself by sticking to halves.
 
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