What does Lordship Lane need?

[LondonMix]

The Italian place on Melbourne grove is good, cheap and does yummy pizzas.

ED needs another nursury. An American breakfast / brunch place would be cool as would a steakhouse.

[whiskeymistery]

first mate Wrote:

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> Beware of first time posters asking what ED

> needs.

>

> Actually, one thought is how to turn dog poo into

> a useable household fuel.

Be careful of old time posters asking how to turn dog poo into a useable household fuel!

[bil]

A chocolatier and cake shop (whole cakes and cupcakes). I go to Le Chandelier but they don't always have enough stock.

A cinema like Picturehouse.

A Japanese restaurant

[richard tudor]

Kfc

[Firzils]

Vietnamese - Japanese - Steak restaurant - Dim Sum

[Vilmos]

There used to be a shop that sold and repaired second hand Reliant cars and vans next to the EDT.

But there again, you don't see many around these days, so I don't suppose there would be much call.

Just a thought though.

[Jeremy]

Firzils Wrote:

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> Vietnamese - Japanese - Steak restaurant - Dim Sum

Any of these could be really successful, if done well.

[Stevelock]

Lordship Lane needs a Marks and Sparks food hall instead of the Co Op if you ask me. There are also far too many indian restaurants? a petition for signage should be drawn up so that all outlets have a well designed, tasteful sign. Most do but the odd one here and there stands out like a sore thumb and lets the side down. This would improve the image of the lane and make ed even more desirable with a simple cosmetic facelift such as signage. A good sign and shop front should be consistent throughout the lane

[macrobana]

Stevelock Wrote:

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> Lordship Lane needs a Marks and Sparks food hall

> instead of the Co Op if you ask me. There are also

> far too many indian restaurants? a petition for

> signage should be drawn up so that all outlets

> have a well designed, tasteful sign. Most do but

> the odd one here and there stands out like a sore

> thumb and lets the side down. This would improve

> the image of the lane and make ed even more

> desirable with a simple cosmetic facelift such as

> signage. A good sign and shop front should be

> consistent throughout the lane

Stalinist.

[LondonMix]

The council are providing grants for shops on the south-end of LL to smarten up signage etc. Its part of a regeneration scheme.

Stevelock Wrote:

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> Lordship Lane needs a Marks and Sparks food hall

> instead of the Co Op if you ask me. There are also

> far too many indian restaurants? a petition for

> signage should be drawn up so that all outlets

> have a well designed, tasteful sign. Most do but

> the odd one here and there stands out like a sore

> thumb and lets the side down. This would improve

> the image of the lane and make ed even more

> desirable with a simple cosmetic facelift such as

> signage. A good sign and shop front should be

> consistent throughout the lane

[Growlybear]

I'd like to see a decent sized M&S food hall (or a Waitrose), some decent, reasonably priced clothes shops, and a stationers. And preferably less restaurants and coffee shops.

[wonker]

Strip club

[Sue]

Growlybear Wrote:

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> I'd like to see a decent sized M&S food hall (or a

> Waitrose), some decent, reasonably priced clothes

> shops, and a stationers. And preferably less

> restaurants and coffee shops.

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So - M&S/Waitrose, Primark and WH Smith?

Lovely - they'll really add to the ED atmosphere :)

[meadow408]

A cinema would be very welcome

[Lowlander]

A decent independent Italian restaurant. Please.

[Bic Basher]

richard tudor Wrote:

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> Kfc

There used to be a KFC take away on LL in the 80s which when sold changed it's name to Kitchener Fried Chicken. Think the site is now a pizza delivery shop?

[Chillaxed]

I have to admit I'd go a KFC on LL. Walking to Rye Lane is practically exercise, and KFC and exercise don't go together.

[????]

Anyone else playing "What do we want on LL" Bingo? i need a Waitrose, independant Cinema and Record Shop for a Full House

[DulwichFox]

A Large Cinema...

that we could turn into A Bingo Hall...

that we could Close Down..

That we could Board Up..

That we could leave it to fall apart...

so we could pull it down and build some Cardboard Flats.

That we can sell for a fortune...

Cos everyone wants to live in ED.

Fox

[Nurse22]

A poundland or 99p shop.

[Sue]

Nurse22 Wrote:

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> A poundland or 99p shop.

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What, only one?

[Growlybear]

Sue Wrote:

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> Growlybear Wrote:

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> > I'd like to see a decent sized M&S food hall (or

> a

> > Waitrose), some decent, reasonably priced

> clothes

> > shops, and a stationers. And preferably less

> > restaurants and coffee shops.

>

> xxxxx

>

> So - M&S/Waitrose, Primark and WH Smith?

>

> Lovely - they'll really add to the ED atmosphere

> :)

Primark might be your idea of a decent, reasonably priced clothes shop, but it isn't mine. There are plenty of shops offering good quality clothes at sensible prices which would probably do very well in Lordship Lane against the dire overpriced clothing shops that we have at the moment. And yes, I think a M&S and stationers would add to the area, particularly if they were to replace some of the coffee shops that have sprung up everywhere.

[i*Rate]

A Food Bank, when Iceland closes? No kidding, that's the way things are now for some people in this area.

Cheers.

[MarkE]

In all seriousness, not a lot. Wouldn't mind the addition of a few things, but they're really just luxuries rather than anything ED really needs.

1 or 2 screen cinema, maybe

Somewhere that does nice Ice Cream/FroYo as a sideline

A few fewer curry houses

Some sort of rustic italian or spanish joint

But really, compared with most places, we're spoilt. Enjoy what you have whilst it lasts.

[Sue]

Growlybear Wrote:

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> Primark might be your idea of a decent, reasonably

> priced clothes shop, but it isn't mine. There are

> plenty of shops offering good quality clothes at

> sensible prices which would probably do very well

> in Lordship Lane against the dire overpriced

> clothing shops that we have at the moment. And

> yes, I think a M&S and stationers would add to the

> area, particularly if they were to replace some of

> the coffee shops that have sprung up everywhere.

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But Lordship Lane will then end up looking exactly the same as every other high street in the country :(

A large part of its charm is that it doesn't have chain stores - whether clothes, stationers, M&S or whatever.

We've already got bloody Oliver Bonas, *hite Stuff and Cafe Nero, isn't that enough??? Not to mention F*xt**s!