Le Piaf in Dulwich Village

[sportbilly]

I don't know if anyone has seen that Piaf has finally closed for business. Hooray! I am amazed it has limped on for this long given it can't have been covering its costs for many years. Does any one know what is going to take its place?

[DulwichFox]

sportbilly Wrote:

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> Does any one know what is going to take its place?

Uhhmmm Let me see.

Village Tandoori.

Village Kebab and Burger Bar.

Village Favorite Chicken. VFC.

Village Pie and Eel Bar.

Village ...????

[felt-tip]

a recruitment agency: Village People.

[DulwichFox]

Must admit. I only went there once.

A few years back.

Only had a Coffee and a piece of cake. V expensive ?6.00ish.

Even then staff were disinterested. But expected a tip.

Glad it's gone.

[sportbilly]

I hope they go for an independent restaurant like Chapter 2 (Blackheath). If someone decided to actually set up an independent well they would clean up v the chains (P Express and C Rouge). I would love to do it but feel that I would then be a candidate for Ramsey's Kitchen nightmares!

[Reg Smeeton]

Good riddance to a restaurant that topped the bad-service awards for a decade.

[LadyTaTa]

Sportbilly, I feel the same way - I'd love to open a funky independent restaurant in Dulwich, but sadly lack the stomach and talent. I turned purple and nearly fell into a dead faint just trying to cook spaghetti vongole at lunch!

[DulwichFox]

I had a shop in ED back in 1993.

I looked at a small shop on the main parade of shops in D. Village.

The Rates back then were ?13,000 P.A.

I hate to think what the rates would be now say for the Piaf site. :-$

[tallulah71]

it's going to be an italian restaurant. Let's hope it's not another 'Bella Pasta' like the one before.

[woofmarkthedog]

I think...

Bella pasta, Piaf , Cafe Rouge are part of the same group

So watch that space...

More mediocrity to follow ?

W**F

[Easties EL]

Miwall Football Club Shop

[Jah Lush]

Thank god for that, it was bloody awful and service was appalling but I'm afraid it is more than likely it will be replaced by something equally bland and boring and well....crap Unfortunately only the big chains can afford the rents in the Village. The Village could really do with a decent restaurant but sadly it's unlikely to happen.

[giggirl]

Good riddance. Won't be missed.

[HonaloochieB]

I called the owner for a response to the thread and she just said "Non, je ne regrette rien" and put the 'phone down.

You've got to admit the kid's got moxie.

[womanofdulwich]

I think a mini waitrose would go down really well!

[giggirl]

Mon Dieu Hooch,

Probably sloshed on La Vie En Rose.

Px

[womanofdulwich]

Future expansion

Waitrose aims to extend its store presence whilst improving price perceptions and developing an integrated multi-channel offer.

Waitrose opened its first smaller format convenience store in Fitzroy Street, Cambridge in summer 2010 as part of its plans to increase its presence in the UK's convenience sector. The new format stores will offer shops with sales areas ranging from 2,000-4,000 sqft. There are plans to open a total of nine convenience shops by the end of the year, including four of the newest smaller convenience shops.

Bring it on I say.......

[Jah Lush]

Womanofdulwich. It'll never happen. Too small. Probably be another crummy restaurant. I remember when it was an off licence. Seems like a lifetime ago.

[HonaloochieB]

A Wimpy'd be nice, they could gussie it by prefixing it with a 'le'.

[HonaloochieB]

Or even a 'la' as it might be.

[woofmarkthedog]

womanofdulwich Wrote:

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> Future expansion

> Waitrose aims to extend its store presence whilst

> improving price perceptions and developing an

> integrated multi-channel offer.

>

>

> Waitrose opened its first smaller format

> convenience store in Fitzroy Street, Cambridge in

> summer 2010 as part of its plans to increase its

> presence in the UK's convenience sector. The new

> format stores will offer shops with sales areas

> ranging from 2,000-4,000 sqft. There are plans to

> open a total of nine convenience shops by the end

> of the year, including four of the newest smaller

> convenience shops.

> Bring it on I say.......

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Oh dear...

* woop woop, flashing lights, nerkkkk nerrrkkkk, ear splitting sirens *

The "Waitrose/Godwin's Law" trap

Sorry W.O.D but...

( & I know you didn't mention the "moustached one" by name but that shop is one small step away...)

Back to prison. Do not pass go. Miss a Turn

Them's the rules

W**F

[womanofdulwich]

You have obviously never had to go to the "organically minded "grocer opposite for a pint of milk at exorbitant prices- not to mention dogfood!

[woofmarkthedog]

You're right...

..plus I'm right off dog food at the mo'

( whatever did happen to the village cow ? )

Piaf probably killed it...

Lastly, why when I think of that "existing & mind numbing" shop in the village does the image of a...

http://www.thecookduke.com/pics/samosa-recipe.jpg come up..?

Pass the "Zantac" please....

W**F

[Jah Lush]

Ah yes Shepherds the rip-off merchants. Vastly over-priced because of where it is.

[Mick Mac]

I hope it changes to something nice for those nice Dulwich Village people to eat in, so they don't have to continue to come over to Franklin's in their blazers and chinos.