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[Onket]

London Calling: Peckham

2 July 2012 Last updated at 00:38 Help
As part of the London Calling season, BBC World Service has been discovering some of the quirkier areas of the Olympic city.
In this fourth episode, Faranak Amidi from BBC Persian visits Peckham - one of the most cosmopolitan areas in the city which still manages to retain a traditional pie and mash shop and local Pearly King.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-18552441

 

[not-bono-ever]

I went to Franks for the first time this week - its rather good - anyone else been this year ?

 

[Onket]

Is that the car park thing?

 

[not-bono-ever]

yup

+ points : Meantime beer, wonderful views, benches, the toilets
- points : rather a large contingient of the fixie set, The piss stinking stairways, no lifts, The toilets

 

[Onket]

No lifts? I won't be going up there with my daughter, then.

 

[Onket]

Goodbye to the Greyhound?

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property...tifier=POSTCODE%5E1219966&insId=5&radius=0.25

 

[ska invita]

Pretty big news if this happens:

£10m Peckham Complex to transform South East London art scene
http://brockleycentral.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/10m-peckham-complex-to-transform-south.html
<transforming the car park that is, before it gets turned into flats - a good move shirly

 

[Badgers]

What is the Red Cow pub like? Went past it today and it looked intriguing

 

[Onket]

I lived not far from there but used to go to the Bun House, Greyhound and sometimes the Wetherspoon as they were generally in the direction I would be going.

 

[not-bono-ever]

is that the "modern"one under the block on Queens road ?

 

[little_legs]

So it looks like Burger Bear have taken over the kitchen at The Old Nun's Head for the next 3 weeks. I've never been to this pub, but I definitely want to try their burgers whilst they are there. The pub tweeted this pic on Tue.

Anyone been?

 

[not-bono-ever]

its a decent pub- not as good as the Gowlett for food ( as long as you like pizzas).in fasct, the owners of the gowlett used to have the nuns heed as well

 

[little_legs]

Had a grizzly burger today, it was really good. Definitely going back for another burger before the takeover ends on September 5th.

 

[han]

Its an amazing bar. I lived on Moncriefe street until I was 9 so its a really odd feeling. And driving up to the place, going through what has to be one of the most desolate multi-storey car parks in the whole world just adds to the sureal experience. Highly recommended.

I used to go to Frank's when it started a few years back. But from what I hear, nowadays it's hideous - overcrowded, queues to get in etc. Some things just lose their charm when they end up in Time Out, sadly.

 

[tbtommyb]

once you've had a look at the nice view there isn't a lot to keep you.

 

[Onket]

I miss Peckham

 

[hipipol]

I miss Peckham

will be nippin down for a bit of shop in a few mins
then back to the Ivyhouse for a swifty, then home to make roasty din-dins
Food in the Ivy good, but like to make sunday roasty meself
Used to have sunday roasty dins at the white horse 20 odd years ago, along with all the toothless pensioners

 

[Onket]

Used to sit outside the front of the White Horse and have a pint while my daughter kipped in her pram.

 

[hipipol]

Used to sit outside the front of the White Horse and have a pint while my daughter kipped in her pram.

where are you now then?

 

[Onket]

South Coast.

 

[pootle]

Used to have sunday roasty dins at the white horse 20 odd years ago, along with all the toothless pensioners

The White Horse is my local now! And I LOVE the Sunday roast - slowly working my way through all the options. Cracking pint of Guinness too.

 

[not-bono-ever]

not only have payless rebranded as the village grocer or whatever, but they have dumped the plastic bowls of veg on the outside display for veg in wooden boxes- they have alos expanded their beer rang to a stunning level - with proper Weissbier and the usual hipster favourite Brewdog. Peckham is indeed changing

 

[not-bono-ever]

insterts Onket still misses Peckham comment

 

[Onket]

Where's this Payless?

 

[not-bono-ever]

oops. costcutter on the bellend road

 

[tbtommyb]

yeah it was payless. I guess they felt threatened by the 'General Store' next door.

 

[Onket]

Bellenden Rd isn't proper Peckham. Was worried you were talking about the one on the High Street for a minute.

 

[pootle]

not only have payless rebranded as the village grocer or whatever, but they have dumped the plastic bowls of veg on the outside display for veg in wooden boxes- they have alos expanded their beer rang to a stunning level - with proper Weissbier and the usual hipster favourite Brewdog. Peckham is indeed changing

I've spotted this re-branding. If Sam's starts doing artisan grilled meats and the greasy spoon starts offering sourdough bread, abandon all hope for Bellend Road!

 

[pootle]

Was in Sam's last night and see that a trendy looking (all minimal paint job and seating an' that) restaurant had opened next door or is about to open. Italian by all accounts.
Think I'll be sticking to Il Gardinio by Peckham Rye station tbh!

 

[fogbat]

Was in Sam's last night and see that a trendy looking (all minimal paint job and seating an' that) restaurant had opened next door or is about to open. Italian by all accounts.
Think I'll be sticking to Il Gardinio by Peckham Rye station tbh!

The bastards have been hammering and drilling at all hours for weeks