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Siduhe Wrote:

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> I walked past the other day and a tall blonde lady

> was opening up for the builders with the biggest

> dog I have ever seen. Looked a bit like an Irish

> Wolfhound, but black rather than grey. She said

> "slowly" when I asked how the builders were

> getting on. Great news and just what the parade

> needs.

The tall blonde is Veronique, one of the co-owners and the dog is her Newfoundland.:))

woodie Wrote:

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> I think its a tough stretch to make a restaurant

> work there. One of those dead spots.Could be a

> coffee shop could open it up a bit. Its very

> functional, chemist,post office, barber,

> newsagent, bookies, launderette. Not really an

> evening spot or afternoon hang out type of area is

> it? Will take imagination to make it work.


I dont know - the Herne is pretty good value for a night out at the weekend or even for a lazy saturday / sunday afternoon. A nice bunch running it, good food and good beer. Its my pub of chouce bya country mile (noted there are way to many kids in the summer etc etc).

A coffee shop on my doorstep offering pastries made by Newfoundland owning French women seems too good to be true.


Any news on Anatolia? It says closed for refurb on the window but not much action within.. A Turkish Meze restaurant like Tas would be fab (unlikely I know).

  • 3 weeks later...
I hope this new place will serve decent, inexpensive (healthy) food in addition to coffee. It will be right by Peckham Rye park, and the new cafe there is almost a victim of its own success. I waited 45 minutes last week for a sandwich to be made. In the end I told them I had to go and would have a sandwich at home instead. Good to hear there will be another coffee shop near by too.

I popped in this morning. They won't be ready for Monday, but say it will be one day next week that they'll open. They'll be putting the finishing touches together and practising their coffe making skills over the next few days. :))


bon3yard - Although they won't need a chef there. Veronique does own a catering company, so if you want to go and have a chat with her she'll see what she can do for you. (No promises, but good luck :)-D )

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