DulwichFox

OK.. Who here would eat Escargot without the Hot Garlic Butter.. ?? Foxy :)

The word escargot loosely means 'Edible Snail' and despite the French name it is not particularly French. Escargots are usually served as a starter in Portugal, Spain and in France, and are a typical dish in the Catalan region of Spain.. and now in East Dulwich.. Perhaps eating Snails makes some people feel a little bit more continental... European.. And before K.K. or the like asks.. I do not eat Indian.. Bangladeshi.. Pakistani food to make me feel more Asian.. If I want to feel more Asian, I eat Turkish food. :) Fox DulwichFox

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yeah, not sure why they've changed the name. The > sign looks cheap (mind you, so did the old one). Perhaps it's a completely different company / business. Foxy

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > They're basically slugs that happen to have a > home. > > Louisa. Yes.. and who would eat Slugs..? Even with Hot Garlic Butter.. :) Most restaurants if not all do not call them 'Snails' They refer to them as Escargot" so it sounds posh. .. and justifies places charging 2 quid each for them. ( not quoting La B.B price) Foxy

It's not John Barnett anymore .. Foxy

If the Half Moon can get away with ?5.00 - ?5.50 .. ... How much will the Dog be charging when it opens.. ?? ?7.50 ?? You can get a hot dog for that.. :) Foxy

Places will charge whatever they can get away with.. If people are prepared to pay over the top prices, then the rest of us have little choice. I'm happy to pay ?3.30 for a pint of reasonable ale (Session) in the EDT and not have to mess about waiting for a bus. Foxy

Snails.. Yuk.. Fox.

My Anti-Virus ESET Nod32 blocked the 'standard' link above as unsafe .. Click at your own risk. DulwichFox

DovertheRoad Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hope they keep the strong smell of damp. Cant see > that budging in a week without some serious Magic > Tree to mask it. It may of been the fresh plaster... not fully dried out.. DulwichFox

DovertheRoad Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Fun fact: According to this, The Shard, one of > Europe's tallest buildings was excavated and fully > built in 3 years....that's less time than it has > taken to refurbish a pub and sort out a listed > wall / skittle alley in Dulwich Village. If this > was a government project, heads would roll. > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shard The people building The Shard did not have to negotiate with Dulwich Estates.. DulwichFox

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DulwichFox Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > > What is wrong with the current decor. ? > > > > > Nothing that a total refurb couldn't sort :)) > > And please, please, please don't let them have the > same music as Xoco ...... :)) > > Or the same plates, come to think of it ..... :)) They had a total refurb.. All the walls were stripped back and replastered .. The ceiling lowered. New lighting. New bar fitted.. ?? The music was a bit loud.. and kept cutting out and coming back on again.. was annoying but they turned it off when I asked.. Foxy

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Are they keeping the existing Xoco decor, Fox? > > Hope not. That I do not know.. They do not have must time to change much.. What is wrong with the current decor. ? Foxy

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Don't think it's illuminated but might be wrong! All gone now.. Windows covered while work goes on.. Foxy

Probably need to get the electric sorted out first... If the Menu is illuminated, might be hard wired needing an electrician.. Foxy...

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think it's a new server, rather than a new > forum... That's right.. but it does seem a bit faster.. a bit more responsive.. Foxy

titch juicy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Foxy- may I ask what you do to have all this > behind the scenes access to businesses on LL? I stop and talk to people.. They all know me. I am up and down Lordship Lane day and night.. Social Butterfly I was once called.. :) Foxy

Just like to give a Big Thank you to the EDF Team for getting our New Forum up and running so quickly. Well done.. DulwichFox

Popped in to Memsaab this morning to chat with new owner. Lot of work to do. They are waiting for electricity to be re-connected. New sign ordered.. so it's all in hand.. Gave me a lot of flyers to hand out. Menu will be available soon. They are offering 30% off (Food) for a limited period.. Looking forward to this new addition. DulwichFox

BrandNewGuy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Louisa Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I wouldn't mind placing a bet on Hawksmoor > going > > to the village. Plenty of empty properties > > awaiting a decent restaurant. They won't come > to > > ED though. > > > > Louisa. > > And I'd happily take you up on that bet :-) > There's nowhere near the right footfall in DV ? > all their other branches are central and do > significant business all week. Hawksmoor in the > Village on a wet Tuesday evening in November will > be empty. In addition, DV's restaurants are > mediocre, which seems to suit the Dulwich Estate and the local population, who probably do their eating out in the West End and City. ..and of course East Dulwich.. Foxy

Kitchen Roll clean or dirty cannot be recycled.. Green bin.. DulwichFox

Only 8 days to go until the 23rd March.. No sign of life there this morning.. Old Xoco signage will need to be removed.. DulwichFox

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Are they anything to do with this restaurant? > http://www.memsaabislington.co.uk > > Louisa. I hope not.. with all that canned music.. :) Foxy

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DulwichFox Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > 23rd March is a Thursday.. > > > Well I hope their food is better than their > accuracy or knowledge of month names :)) Well spotted. Blimy. just noticed the date.. :) I give up now.. Foxy

23rd March is a Thursday.. and like i said earlier in this post or another I had met the new owner who confirmed it was Xoco site. opening that day. so the two seem to tie up. and now we know the name. Memsaab.. DulwichFox