Hoarding around The Green restaurant...? (Lounged)

[Kilgore Trout]

I see there's hoarding around the front areas of what was The Green. Anyone know what's happening there?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Just spoke to builders emerging from The Green. Definitely going to be Italian restaurant, ready in about 10 weeks.

(There is another thread about this somewhere.)

[snorky]

blurgh

unispired Italian food

I wont be trekking to the green for that.no thanks

[lozzyloz]

Well if it was something truly inspired like Alastair Little or Giorgio Locatelli I'd be there like a shot. I fear you might be right though. Bella Pasta, Sbarro? Yuk!

[AllyCat]

Or as good as Si Mangia on Forest Hill Road!

I'm hoping it will be an Italian - will make a change from all the Curry Houses! (much as I enjoy them!)

[HonaloochieB]

snorky Wrote:

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> blurgh

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> unispired Italian food

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> I wont be trekking to the green for that.no thanks

Thanks for the warning snorky. I'll be taking my business elsewhere too.

[AllyCat]

HonaloochieB Wrote:

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> snorky Wrote:

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> > blurgh

> >

> > unispired Italian food

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> > I wont be trekking to the green for that.no

> thanks

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> Thanks for the warning snorky. I'll be taking my

> business elsewhere too.

???? How can this be a warning??? It hasn't even opened yet?!

[missd]

i know -come on people - this is ridiculous. let the business open before you go making comments about how blurgh the food is.

little harsh isnt it?

[blinder999]

missd Wrote:

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> i know -come on people - this is ridiculous. let

> the business open before you go making comments

> about how blurgh the food is.

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> little harsh isnt it?

if you think that's harsh, wait till Snorky finds out about the restaurant's fleet of branded minis.

[pk]

AllyCat Wrote:

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> HonaloochieB Wrote:

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> > snorky Wrote:

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> > > blurgh

> > >

> > > unispired Italian food

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> > > I wont be trekking to the green for that.no

> > thanks

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> > Thanks for the warning snorky. I'll be taking

> my

> > business elsewhere too.

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> ???? How can this be a warning??? It hasn't even

> opened yet?!

I thought that HonaloochieB's post was pretty funny (and assumed that it was intended to be so)

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Nice to see the medication for HB's pschizophrenia (sic) is working now.

[Jah Lush]

I'll stick to Si Mangia on Forest Hill Road if it's just going to be another one of those awful chain Italian restuarants like ASK, Bella Pasta etc etc.

[annaj]

*bursts in breathless with excitement, beaming and full of fresh juicy gossip*

Iknowiknowiknowiknowiknowiknowiknow!

I just ambushed the new owners as they were leaving on their matching scooters (ah, cute)

It's going to be *drum roll* an independent Italian serving home-cooked food with their own pasta and bread made on the premises. Opening in 7 weeks.

I'll certainly give them a try when they open.

[Cassius]

Home made pasta, fresh breads - sounds wonderful..........

Will def be worth a try anyway.

[AllyCat]

Hurrah! Am already looking forward to trying it out... I'm trying to go to, and tick off every "restaurant/eatery" in ED so I'll add this to my list!

Hope there is home made gnocchi too...

[SeanMacGabhann]

well done on the scoop annaj - for some reason I was resigned to it being a zizzi. A bland italian = meh. A really good one = a joy

(I've been to Si Mangia twice now - and they are nice people but the food is only ok surely?)

[HonaloochieB]

annaj Wrote:

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> *bursts in breathless with excitement, beaming and

> full of fresh juicy gossip*

>

> Iknowiknowiknowiknowiknowiknowiknow!

>

> I just ambushed the new owners as they were

> leaving on their matching scooters (ah, cute)

>

> It's going to be *drum roll* an independent

> Italian serving home-cooked food with their own

> pasta and bread made on the premises. Opening in 7

> weeks.

>

> I'll certainly give them a try when they open.

Well it'll be almost impossible to keep me away from the place. I've just thrown a brick with a note wrapped round it over the hoarding beggingfor a table on the opening night.

And if they're willing to flog me a table I might have some of their fancy bread an' all.

[AllyCat]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> (I've been to Si Mangia twice now - and they are

> nice people but the food is only ok surely?)

I have to disagree Sean - I've only been the once but I thought the food was excellent... if the food in this new place is anywhere near as good it will be a great addition to the ED area... Obviously this is just my opinion!

[SeanMacGabhann]

not just your opinion Ally - most people on here seem to love Si Mangia so It's me in the minority. But having tried 3 different Italian staples I can't believe people haven't had better examples elsewhere.

A ragu sauce should be deep, dark and meaty whereas I found theirs light and overly sweet. Which people may prefer but I doubt many Italians genuinely favour the latter

Maybe I've been unlucky - another trip to Si Mangia for me then...

[TJS]

Excellent....can't wait.....a nice new option for a bit of din dins..

[val]

Have you tried the pollo provincale(sp) its really good

[Michael Palaeologus]

Fantastic - opposite my front door too.

I think an EDF trip is called for!

[SteveT]

Go to the city airport

Jump on a cheap flight to rome

Try to find a restaurant that serves only OK food

See you in about two years

The pizzas in rome are thin, light, crispy, and delicious everywhere.

We should rename whatever it is they serve up here masquerading under the name of pizza.

[jumpinjackflash]

SteveT Wrote:

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> Go to the city airport

> Jump on a cheap flight to rome

> Try to find a restaurant that serves only OK food

> See you in about two years

>

> The pizzas in rome are thin, light, crispy, and

> delicious everywhere.

> We should rename whatever it is they serve up here

> masquerading under the name of pizza.

Alternatively, go to Grissini on Abbeville Rd, Clapham. Probably the best Italian grub in Saaarf London. Having said that though I love Si Mangia too!

[Jeremy]

I agree with SeanMacGabhann, I think Si Mangia is OK, but the food is nothing that special in my opinion. I had a pasta dish too, and found the sauce was rather bland... in fact I prefer my own homemade sauce. Maybe it's just ignorance on my part, but if that is the case, so be it!