Category Archives: Restaurants

Board games cafe Ludoquist has found a winning formula

Posted on January 16, 2019 by

The game’s up for KEN TOWL, who after trying to Monopoly-se a weekend night out, at first didn’t have a Cluedo where to go, but went on a Trivial Pursuit for a new venue and after a final roll of … Continue reading →

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Four free side dishes in Turtle Bay’s January special offer

Posted on January 13, 2019 by

Diners at Turtle Bay this month can get four free side dishes when they spend £25 on their food  and drink. The Croydon High Street Caribbean-themed restaurant’s offer is called “A Little Bit of This and A Little Bit of … Continue reading →

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Groundhog Day meets Agatha Christie in Gosford Park, Feb 7

Posted on January 13, 2019 by

Page Turners, South Norwood’s monthly book club, next meets on Thursday February 7, when the book being discussed is The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. Meeting (usually) on the first Thursday of every month from 7.30pm at … Continue reading →

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Bad Apple is blighted town centre’s fifth night club to close

Posted on December 28, 2018 by

Development blight in Croydon town centre has claimed another victim, with the Bad Apple night club set to close its doors for a final time on New Year’s Day. It was late on Boxing Day that the owners of the … Continue reading →

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Pretentious? Moi? Portland dives overboard on price of fish

Posted on September 4, 2018 by

There’s a new battle going on in South Norwood. Fish Wars has broken out. Some are suggesting that, in the creeping advance of gentrification in SE25, it is a battle for the area’s sole… Forget Britain’s Cod War with Iceland … Continue reading →

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Riches-to-rags-to-riches tale of South Croydon publican

Posted on July 21, 2018 by

The redemptive quality of rags to riches tales never fails to fascinate and inspire. In the case of Austin “John” Whelan, though, his story goes around a full circle again – from rags to riches to rags, and then back … Continue reading →

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Losing the plastic straws provides a more perfect cocktail mix

Posted on July 18, 2018 by

With our resident culture correspondent, Bella Bartock, laid up because of the hot summer weather, her grandson, BILL BARTOCK, strolled along to a town centre cocktail bar to sample their take on typically tropical drinks Since opening two years ago, … Continue reading →

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