Category Archives: Restaurants

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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East Croydon pub hit with £180,000 fine over mouse droppings

Posted on May 10, 2019 by

The Porter and Sorter, next to East Croydon Station, has been fined £180,000 plus costs for failing to maintain adequate food hygiene standards. The pub, which is popular with Crystal Palace fans seeking a pre-match pint and burger, was visited … Continue reading →

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Page Turners turn for Circe, Norwood Junction, May 2

Posted on April 25, 2019 by

The well-read of South Norwood, the Page Turners book club, meet next Thursday, May 2, when the book up for discussion is Circe, by Madeline Miller. The group usually meets on the first Thursday of each month (check their Facebook … Continue reading →

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Plan for 19 flats in Shirley pub car park returns ‘like a vampire’

Posted on April 23, 2019 by

The developer who wanted to build flats in the car park of what was a previously popular pub in Shirley is back, with very familiar plans. According to one of the residents involved in last year’s successful campaign to save … Continue reading →

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