Wahaca make planning applications for the old Brady's /Railway Tavern pub on Atlantic Road, Brixton

[leanderman]

Have we discussed this, a retail box park out back?

http://www.brixtonblog.com/plan-for...ers-behind-former-bradys-pub-in-brixton/18473

 

[editor]

God, that sounds predictably awful.

 

[editor]

Work is already well underway on the back of Bradys.

 

[Rushy]

Have we discussed this, a retail box park out back?

http://www.brixtonblog.com/plan-for...ers-behind-former-bradys-pub-in-brixton/18473

This is terribly annoying as it is now exactly what the land owners (railtrack or TFL) told us they would not let us do.

 

[editor]

Did those "regular DJ nights" and spaces that are "available for local community events" bigged up on Wahaca's website ever materialise?

 

[Rushy]

Get a life.

ETA. And have a lovely long weekend.

 

[cuppa tee]

Did those "regular DJ nights" and spaces that are "available for local community events" bigged up on Wahaca's website ever materialise?

not that I'm aware of but they had a blackboard outside saying that grasshoppers are the menu yesterday.....

 

[editor]

Get a life.

ETA. And have a lovely long weekend.

I fail to see why asking an entirely reasonable request about whether a chain had delivered on its promises to the community should receive such an abusive response.

 

[Ms T]

Did those "regular DJ nights" and spaces that are "available for local community events" bigged up on Wahaca's website ever materialise?

They have DJs on a Friday and Saturday night I think. I saw a sign the other day and made a mental note to avoid going then.

 

[editor]

They have DJs on a Friday and Saturday night I think. I saw a sign the other day and made a mental note to avoid going then.

Really? I've never seen or heard anything.

 

[Ms T]

Really? I've never seen or heard anything.

That's what the sign said.

 

[colacubes]

That's what the sign said.

I have seen the sign also. I haven't been in at the weekend to see whether or not it was true for the same reasons as you

 

[friendofdorothy]

not that I'm aware of but they had a blackboard outside saying that grasshoppers are the menu yesterday.....

cocktail? or deep fried?

 

[Manter]

not that I'm aware of but they had a blackboard outside saying that grasshoppers are the menu yesterday.....

I tried crickets last time I went. There was quite interesting blurb on the menu about sustainable protein..... But they weren't particularly pleasant. Sort of gritty.

 

[Ms T]

I have seen the sign also. I haven't been in at the weekend to see whether or not it was true for the same reasons as you

#middleaged

 

[editor]

I tried crickets last time I went. There was quite interesting blurb on the menu about sustainable protein..... But they weren't particularly pleasant. Sort of gritty.

It's just more foodie marketing bollocks.

 

[colacubes]

#middleaged

Innit

 

[Manter]

It's just more foodie marketing bollocks.

Also, traditional Mexican street food. Which is what wahaca tries to sell.

And both that article and what wahaca say on their menu is heavily caveated- we simply don't know what impact eating insects would have, because few people do

 

[editor]

Also, traditional Mexican street food. Which is what wahaca tries to sell.

They're after the "incredible vibrancy" of "real" Mexican food. I love vibrant food.

 

[Manter]

They're after the "incredible vibrancy" of "real" Mexican food. I love vibrant food.

There's really no point talking to you about stuff you've taken against.... I'm sure they are not perfect, but it's really not that bad

 

[cuppa tee]

Also, traditional Mexican street food. Which is what wahaca tries to sell.

how many crickets do you think are hopping round Brixton in May, more likely they are imported and and im guessing are being punted to foodies who want to get one over their aspirational chums at the next elitist supper club event

 

[Manter]

how many crickets do you think are hopping round Brixton in May, more likely they are imported and and im guessing are being punted to foodies who want to get one over their aspirational chums at the next elitist supper club event

Elitist super club? Brixton wahaca?! Um.... Ok

 

[cuppa tee]

Elitist super club? Brixton wahaca?! Um.... Ok

foodie snobs have been known to slum it in wahaca from time to time

 

[editor]

There's really no point talking to you about stuff you've taken against.... I'm sure they are not perfect, but it's really not that bad

I haven't said that they're bad at all - I have no real opinion about Wahaca either way - but there's nowt wrong with calling out faddy foodie "street food" nonsense when I see it.

 

[cuppa tee]

Wahaca are now giving out freebies to hard pressed members of the community

it was the week-of payday, and i didn't have a tenner to my name. i was gutted, because i've been saying for ages now that i want to do a beer tasting course, because i legit know nothing about beer. when i'm at the pub, i'll get a pint of whatever's going. it all tastes the same to me. real beer lovers will be rolling their eyes at that statement, but that evidences the fact i needed learning. i tweeted them that in response to their ad, asking if they'd be holding another one ~after pay day.

their response? come on down, and bring a friend - it's on us! never one to refuse an offer of tacos, i grabbed my beer-blogging mate little shaun, and we headed to brixton for #tacotuesday.

http://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/bein...og=4617195&frame=1&click=0&user=0&viewer=true

I wonder if they'd do the same for someone without a food/fashion blog

 

[editor]

Wahaca are now giving out freebies to hard pressed members of the community


http://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/bein...og=4617195&frame=1&click=0&user=0&viewer=true

I wonder if they'd do the same for someone without a food/fashion blog

And that's one big synergetic PR win for all concerned!

 

[cuppa tee]

And that's one big synergetic PR win for all concerned!

.......with stats like these who could lose out

 

[T & P]

Wahaca are now giving out freebies to hard pressed members of the community


http://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/bein...og=4617195&frame=1&click=0&user=0&viewer=true

I wonder if they'd do the same for someone without a food/fashion blog

Perhaps not. Though to be fair, just like the 99.999% of all the other businesses in Brixton, old and 'nu', which would have also not offered a freebie to an ordinary mortal either.

 

[elmpp]

And that's one big synergetic PR win for all concerned!

You ruin these boards.

Can't you please at least allow mod ignoring?

 

[SpamMisery]

You ruin these boards.

Can't you please at least allow mod ignoring?

You can now, just click on his nick