Category Archives: Restaurants

Little Bay deserves top tips with Chancellor’s Dosh for Nosh

Posted on August 4, 2020 by

Vegans should probably look away now, as armed with his government eating out subsidy, KEN TOWL goes in search of a T-bone steak for little more than a tenner “To get customers back into restaurants, cafés and pubs, and protect … Continue reading →

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Tea rooms want to stage ‘thank you’ party for NHS staff

Posted on July 31, 2020 by

A café at the heart of the community in Sanderstead is calling on its customers and neighbours to help to raise funds for a special “Thank You” party for the Critical Care Team at Mayday Hospital. During the covid -19 … Continue reading →

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There’s no masking fact that covid-19 infection is on rise again

Posted on July 11, 2020 by

Croydon’s newly installed ceremonial Mayor admits she has been affected by covid-19, yet did not wear a mask or practice social distancing on her first two engagements, while Public Health England reports an increase in virus infection rates in some … Continue reading →

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Chef Kerridge cooks up a drive-in show for Selhurst Park

Posted on June 12, 2020 by

Bath. Marlow. Tunbridge Wells. Chichester. Croydon. Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge is taking to the road with a post-lockdown style of touring catering event, and he is bringing it to Selhurst Park next month. Kerridge’s summer tour plans for Pub In … Continue reading →

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Council promises to pay business virus grants in seven days

Posted on March 31, 2020 by

Stung into action following Inside Croydon’s report on its detail-lite, vacuous announcement intended to “help” the borough’s businesses, the council last night issued a new press statement about the business aid available in the coronavirus emergency. And this time they … Continue reading →

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Reggae beats help Valentines go smoothly on One Love night

Posted on February 5, 2020 by

Turtle Bay, the Caribbean restaurant on Croydon High Street, are injecting a big helping of light-hearted fun into Valentine’s Day this year, as they invite everyone to celebrate “One Love” on February 14. Customers can expect a laid-back Caribbean dinner served … Continue reading →

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Fanfare for the Common man, and here’s a toast to two ‘saints’

Posted on October 8, 2019 by

WANDLE WANDERER: Our non-resident rambler KEN TOWL is off on his travels again, but he hasn’t had to venture very far afield to discover some overlooked treasures St Reatham is not, of course, a church named after a saint, but … Continue reading →

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Hipsterdom is alive and thriving at £8 per pint in Surrey Street

Posted on July 3, 2019 by

Go on a pub crawl, said the editor. Find the dark heart of hipster wankerdom in Croydon, where beer is overpriced and the sandwiches chewy and taste odd, he said. Play ping pong, or shuffleboard, came the brief. As you … Continue reading →

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Brixton restaurant that serves up a lambshank redemption

Posted on June 27, 2019 by

KEN TOWL has been doing thyme at one of London’s best-rated restaurants, where there isn’t a bar, but everyone is behind bars and where porridge isn’t on the menu Last week I literally had my collar felt. Getting into Her … Continue reading →

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Unhappy tenants say they’re ready to quit loss-making Boxpark

Posted on June 22, 2019 by

It’s not been a great week for Boozepark. Then again, nor has it been great for Croydon Council, either, as it was they who provided a £3million loan and more than £400,000 in hand-outs of public money to help get … Continue reading →

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