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The other William Hill (opposite ED station) is also now empty. The smaller unit next door (the other side of Vale End, also empty) is apparently going to be a funeral director - William Dunphy. I guess that counts as another change of use!

https://saucyrestaurants.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Saucy_Chip_Menu.pdf

Abe_froeman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Has anyone been in since it reopened? > > Are any of the old staff still there? The front of house seemed entirely new on my two (booze only) visits to date. One of the new team did imply that there is continuity in the kitchen. I agree that the prices are punchy but I don?t think they are significantly higher than those charged by the Palmerston before the change in regime.

Been in twice since the soft opening on Friday night and am encouraged by the extent of the continuity.

Whilst I too mourn the loss of the outgoing Palmerston, why the rush to judgment here? There seem to be seven pubs in the Old Spot group and on-line research suggests that no two menus are alike. I agree that the Limehouse menu isn't inspiring, but is that necessarily the best comparator? (I say that as someone who bought his first house in E14 and lived there for nine years before moving to ED). I will be keeping an open mind: on the basis of DF's intel it doesn't sound as if we will have too long to wait.

Having looked at the other Old Spot pubs mentioned in the press release it seems that the food menu is fashioned according to each location. Unsurprisingly the pub in Farnham Common appears to have a food offering closest to the current Palmerston whereas the Limehouse offering is distinctly pub grub. I guess we have to hope the ED offering will be closer to the Farnham Common end of the spectrum! http://lgn1390837841.site-fusion.co.uk/restaurant-menu

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It was Packed out with diners last night at 21.00 Excellent news! I have been craving their tandoori mixed grill for the last 8 months!

The proposals look like a sensible compromise to me.

A thumbs up from me for this new Japanese restaurant that has now opened on the site of what was previously Bonne Bouffe. I had dinner there on Sunday night: vegetable gyoza and chicken gyoza as starters, then a very tasty Katsu curry to follow. Cost: ?55 + service for the two of us (including a bottle of white wine). The service was friendly and efficient too. Hopefully they will soon have their chip and pin machine up and running and a bit more certainty about their opening hours. But on first impressions this felt like a good addition.

When i called Mr Liu over the weekend their voicemail message said they were aiming to re-open tonight (presumably to coincide with Chinese new year). Haven?t been up that stretch of LL today so no idea if they are back up and running.

We are also supporting the proposed CPZ. This isn't because of a desire to park outside our home (we don't own a car). However the problem of commuter parking is particularly pronounced on Derwent Grove because of proximity to the station. This means that it is very difficult for visitors and in particular tradesmen to park - a major problem when they have materials and equipment with them to unload. Because there is no existing parking regime it is also not possible to suspend bays when people move in/out. Although the convention is that people use wheelie bins in an attempt to secure a space this is increasingly breaking down and so people just have to block the road for major deliveries - cue a shouting match several times a day from angry motorists using the road as a rat run. Until 6 years ago I lived a similar distance away from Limehouse DLR station and the Tower Hamlets CPZ worked very well.

This is excellent news - we have been missing T'Nights a great deal! I hope the works go smoothly and we look forward to the re-opening in the new year. Best wishes to Tariq and Munir.

This place is fun. More of a Spanish bar that does tapas than a restaurant but none the worse for that. Maria is friendly and attentive. The wine was good when we dropped in on Weds and the food was tasty. We do lack bars in ED so this feels like a welcome addition.

I had an email this morning to say that the new M & S (in the flat complex next to East Dulwich Station) will be opening at 10am on 15.11.18. Contrary to the artist's impressions on the original plans it seems this is to be another Food Hall (not just a Simply Food).

An update would be welcome as we are currently feeling a little bereft! When we moved to ED in 2013 we checked out all the local Indian options and rapidly concluded that T? nights was by far the best. Trips to a couple of the other venues since the fire have been disappointing. Where to go now?