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Mick Mac

Mick Mac

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Posted

Michael Palaeologus Wrote:

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>

> That Xoco is gone really is a shame.


I was unaware of that too. That's disappointing as it was good the one time I tried it.


excellent trip advisor rating too https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g186338-d10868451-r451931662-Xoco_Bar_Grill-London_England.html

Sue

Sue

Posted
Posted

I don't think it's surprising that Xoco has gone.


It had a strange menu, strange decor and terrible music. They turned it off when we asked because we were the only people in there, but if we hadn't been, I'm not sure I could have stayed.


The food we had was OK but by no means outstanding.


I'm sorry to see such a new business fail, but I'm really not surprised.

DulwichFox

DulwichFox

Posted
Posted

Sue Wrote:

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> I don't think it's surprising that Xoco has gone.

>

> It had a strange menu, strange decor and terrible

> music. They turned it off when we asked because we

> were the only people in there, but if we hadn't

> been, I'm not sure I could have stayed.

>

> The food we had was OK but by no means

> outstanding.

>

> I'm sorry to see such a new business fail, but I'm

> really not surprised.


It would seem none of that had anything to do with why it closed..


Foxy.

Sue

Sue

Posted
Posted

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Sue Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > I don't think it's surprising that Xoco has

> gone.

> >

> > It had a strange menu, strange decor and

> terrible

> > music. They turned it off when we asked because

> we

> > were the only people in there, but if we hadn't

> > been, I'm not sure I could have stayed.

> >

> > The food we had was OK but by no means

> > outstanding.

> >

> > I'm sorry to see such a new business fail, but

> I'm

> > really not surprised.

>

> It would seem none of that had anything to do with

> why it closed..

>

> Foxy.



Why did it close, then?


It had only just opened, after months of brown paper over the windows!

derwentgrove

derwentgrove

Posted
Posted

Sue Wrote:

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> derwentgrove Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > > Why did it close, then?

> >

> > It hasn't traded since the recent police raid.



>

>

> Is that actually true, or a not very funny

> "joke"?

>

> Fox, you seem to know, so why not tell us??!


It's not a joke. I was told about the raid by another restaurant owner on LL last night.

Louisa

Louisa

Posted
Posted

Eyes on the prize everyone please. This thread is about Swedesh. I've searched the planning portal to no avail, it does seem suspicious to me that a whole row of shops are now empty in a prime retail spot sandwiched between a cinema and a successful butchery. Does anyone have more information on this? Do Parkhill own those buildings?


Louisa.

Sue

Sue

Posted
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DulwichFox Wrote:

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>

> Sue... Just drop it.



Why did you post about it on this thread then? It wasn't me who brought up Xoco, nor me who posted that it had closed, nor me who hinted as to the "real reasons".


FFS.


If you want it dropped, maybe practice what you preach, eh?

DulwichFox

DulwichFox

Posted
Posted

Sue Wrote:

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> DulwichFox Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

>

> >

> > Sue... Just drop it.

>

>

> Why did you post about it on this thread then? It

> wasn't me who brought up Xoco, nor me who posted

> that it had closed, nor me who hinted as to the

> "real reasons".

>

> FFS.

>

> If you want it dropped, maybe practice what you

> preach, eh?


I did not mention Xoco.. Michael Palaeologus did.. and I simply said it had closed..


It is your very self that continues to harp on about why it has closed..

and I do not know the facts of why it has closed.. So I have nothing further to say on the matter..


Appology accepted in advance.


Foxy.

DulwichFox

DulwichFox

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rendelharris Wrote:

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> Foxy, if you're going to drop gnomic comments

> about Sue's assumed reasons for the closure,

> telling her those aren't the reasons, it's fair

> enough for her to ask what you mean, isn't it?


That is enough.. This thresd is about Swadesh closing.


DF.

rendelharris

rendelharris

Posted
Posted

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> rendelharris Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Foxy, if you're going to drop gnomic comments

> > about Sue's assumed reasons for the closure,

> > telling her those aren't the reasons, it's fair

> > enough for her to ask what you mean, isn't it?

>

> That is enough.. This thresd is about Swadesh

> closing.

>

> DF.


I take it then you'll be going back and deleting your several comments about Xoco closing, about other LL restaurant related matters not specific to Swadesh and your little divertissement with Lou about the prices at a curry house in Cardiff?


Hypocrisy thy name is Foxy.

HelBel65

HelBel65

Posted
Posted

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Sue Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > DulwichFox Wrote:

> >

> --------------------------------------------------

>

> > -----

> >

> > >

> > > Sue... Just drop it.

> >

> >

> > Why did you post about it on this thread then?

> It

> > wasn't me who brought up Xoco, nor me who

> posted

> > that it had closed, nor me who hinted as to the

> > "real reasons".

> >

> > FFS.

> >

> > If you want it dropped, maybe practice what

> you

> > preach, eh?

>

> I did not mention Xoco.. Michael Palaeologus

> did.. and I simply said it had closed..

>

> It is your very self that continues to harp on

> about why it has closed..

> and I do not know the facts of why it has

> closed.. So I have nothing further to say on the

> matter..

>

> Appology accepted in advance.

>

> Foxy.


Oh please. So tedious for those of us making the mistake of reading this thread thinking it's about the closure of Swadesh. zzzzz

Sue

Sue

Posted
Posted

That's what happens with forum threads.


They're like everyday conversation. They touch on loosely associated issues as well as the thread topic.


If it had stuck to the closure of Swadesh the thread would have come to a natural close ages ago and be way down the page of threads by now.

HelBel65

HelBel65

Posted
Posted

Sue Wrote:

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> That's what happens with forum threads.

>

> They're like everyday conversation. They touch on

> loosely associated issues as well as the thread

> topic.

>

> If it had stuck to the closure of Swadesh the

> thread would have come to a natural close ages ago

> and be way down the page of threads by now.


I don't mind threads like that. They're fine. It's the puerile bickering that gets me.

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