Category Archives: Pubs

Anspach and Hobday Taproom, grand opening, Mar 7

Posted on February 16, 2020 by
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Sausage and mash comes with ‘jus’ in this Triangle of pubs

Posted on February 12, 2020 by

Crystal Palace Triangle is thriving with pubs, but it has only two types of pub, as KEN TOWL explains. Photographs: SIMON BENTLEY “You should write a piece on the pubs in the north of the borough,” said the senior local … Continue reading →

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Jazz At The Bell, The Railway Bell, Gipsy Hill, Jan 12

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World War Three, Brexit, Boris… but there is always The Hope

Posted on January 6, 2020 by

There was a whole load of wassailing going on in Carshalton at the weekend. KEN TOWL went along to find out what the fuss was all about. Photos: SIMON BENTLEY I find myself speaking to a man who appears to … Continue reading →

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Croydon’s night-time music scene could be entering new Phase

Posted on December 31, 2019 by

New Year’s Eve should be the biggest night of the year for the local club scene. RORY KELLY paid a visit to Phase, a new venue hoping to transform Croydon’s night-time feel Clubbing in Croydon has a problem. Despite being … Continue reading →

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Brewers’ ‘smart’ pigeon brand homes in on Therapia Lane

Posted on December 23, 2019 by

There’s a new brewer in town, and KEN TOWL couldn’t wait to visit When Walter White realised that the cotidian lifestyle was not for him, he ended up breaking bad. When Messrs Anspach and Hobday decided to strike out on … Continue reading →

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Wintry Thames towpath walk that’s like entering another world

Posted on November 23, 2019 by

WANDLE WANDERER: Croydon’s own river, the Wandle, eventually reaches the Thames itself, which provides a multitude of possible walks. Here, KEN TOWL sets off for Richmond to see what the towpath has to offer With friends visiting from Hackney and … Continue reading →

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