PickledPorcupine

You have a 'time critical appointment' at Asda? Righto.

I would recommend the Clipper on North Cross Road. There is an Irish chap there who does a good cut.

I have a laser pen that i shine at them when they start screaming outside in the middle of the night, that tends to make them scarper.

The middle classes were never going to accept a poundshop- far too downmarket for them and not that good for their expected house price increases. Not one to dicsuss around the table at a dinner party either!

Taca Tacos, if you live Mexican style tacos.

Youngs pubs are notorious at ripping off the middle classes when it comes to Sunday dinners, even more so on Christmas Day. They are far worse than you could cook at home., but obviously 5 times the price. And then there are the mental drinks prices. People really ought to have wised up to this scam by now.

It is very much encouraged in the pubs of ED. Many of them resemble a genuine creche or nursery during the day, even on weekends. I couldnt believe the amount of buggies and colouring in going on in 'The Actress' one Saturday recently. Later in the evening there will still be many children around, whether its eating expensive dinners or having a 'family gathering', the different coloured pencils and running around the premises will be still be evident. After 8pm i think most pubs are empty. None of them seem to show sport anymore (except The Castle) which would have previosuly drawn in a crowd for Champions League matches, as most residents prefer rugby.

It used to be cheaper, before inflation. And maybe even people on a low income are allowed to treat themselves with a meal in a pub from time to time. And its certainly more affordable than the £17 the Cherry Tree charges.

That was when Antic ran it. For all their faults, they did have an in house policy of always having at least 1 lager and ale on tap that was affordable, and i dont know if anyone noticed (unlikely around East Dulwich as prices are rarely an issue here) but they always priced a dish of sausages and mash at an affordable price, around £8. The idea was that even those without wealth could still come to the pub and have a meal and pint. I doubt that'll be the case now, with a new Pubco who own pubs in places like Bank, Fitzrovia, Clerkenwell and Highate Village.

Sounds as expected and obviously firmly catering towards the middle classes who can afford to drop £80 on a meal for 2 with a round of drinks without breaking a sweat. I dont suppose they have an affordable lager for those who dont fit into the above group? Do they have a pram/buggy park like they do at a creche? As that would come in handy im sure. Its a shame because going back before covid it was still an affordable pub, mostly used by drinkers.

Im well aware of the The Castle (which i like) and The Hill (not so much). Neither do cheap food, or in fact any food at all apart from crisps. The Royal Legion Club is not a pub but a members club in what looks like a house from the outside, with a bar. I doubt they do food either, but 'you're welcome' to correct me on that. Also anyone suggesting the Fox on the Hill, in Camberwell, i would suggest its better staying away. The place was an absolute shambles the other Sunday when it was sunny. The bar staff genuinely knew nothing about working behind a bar or even pouring a pint. It would have been amusing if we didnt have to wait 25 minutes for a drink. And thats without joining the ridiculous queue that muppets form around the pub. There were a lot of pissed off people in the pub and garden, and plates and plates of food just left on the side of the bar where people had given up receiving it having waited over an hour for it, and presumably initiated a chargeback via their bank.

Id like to see the temporary skate park closed off and got rid of now, its getting too cringey listening to do gooders who own £1.5 million houses crow about 'how amazing it is that some local teenagers turned an unused area into a fantastic community hub' etc etc...they probably wouldnt say that if they lived beside it. Ideally we would have a Wetherspoons in its place so that those without huge salaries and mortgage free high value propreties (paid off with inheritance money) could have somewhere to go for cheap food and drink. Nowhere like that exists in Dulwich and the loss of The Capitol still resonates with the local hoi polloi. Unlikely to happen of course, since Spoons are now concentrating on opening pubs beside train stations and charging double the price for a pint compared to the usual Zone 3 neighbourhood Wetherpoons pub.

The new EDT will not be an improvement on the old, even if had turned into a middle class dog and buggy haven with high prices by the end.

I went in on Saturday and it felt much the same. Seems the staff and their dresscode have been retained, and all the same beers on tap.

The Castle will eventually go bust as the main customer base that props up these type of pubs throughout the week are older men, they are naturally dying out (faster than most due to alcoholism) and not being replaced by the next generation. The latest generation of drinking age drink much less and get their kicks out of social media sites/apps. If you think pub closures are bad now, wait until in about 20 years times. The ones that will survive will the the semi resturant ones that the middle class can afford.