Maybe I missed a bit and I was out of SE22 for a few years between the late 90s and early noughtiess...but East Dulwich a hipster/hip place, ever?...behave, there were some decent bars (although the amount of people who claim they were Inside 72 regulars on here means that it was always packed and one of the biggest bars in SELondon) rather than a quirky little box with about 20 people in there that I recall. But it's always been a bit square and 30 something? BUT, all that said, I feel East Dulwich has lost its MOJO a bit in the last year+. I think the final (it has actually arrived) blooming of Bellenden plus Peckham's hipster creed has moved a lot of trade from SE22; Camberwell, which was always more fun, but had a poor patch when the Funky and Redstar declined is apparently buzzing again and even Forest Hill and Crystal Palace are beginning to zing a bit. I think even the NorthCross market feels a bit past its sell by date at the moment and a few of the quirkier shops are gone.....mmm.