Another wine bar? (new greengrocers near Franklins)

[phillyboy]

Anyone know what the shop opposite Franklins is destined for?

[david_carnell]

Franklins-owned deli/fruit&veg apparantly. Similar to the one in Kennington. I presume you mean the old tyre shop on the corner?

[alachlan]

Do you think it will open soon? Only the last few times I've been to the grocer on northcross road the stuff has been a bit ropey...

[phillyboy]

yea thats the one I was talking about - was wondering if they were going to leave the old tyre shop sign there for posterity. That end of Lordship Lane really is changing...

[bawdy-nan]

I'm shocked that you think the greengrocer on northcross road is "a bit ropey" - if you mean pretty traditional I think its the best shop we have in East dulwich.

[david_carnell]

I know what alachlan means though. I love pretty traditional and all the lovely things it sells and the staff are for the most-part delightful but, umm, how to put this....

....they aren't afraid to give you the stuff from the bottom of the bag to get rid of it.

Partly it's due to the fact that it isn't self service like many greengrocers so you get little choice of what veg you get and what condition it's in.

However, it doesn't happen often and like bawdy-nan I think it's one of the best shops around.

[bawdy-nan]

Whenever I've had anything from them that has been less than lovely I've mentioned it to Chris (who keeps an eagle eye on whats being sold when he's there and won't let anything wilty leave in a brown paper bag). I've always had an apology and a replacement. It happens to me very very rarely and we shop there every week.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I'm with Alachlan on this. I've had some very dicey stuff - even allowing for 'organic' strange shapes and forms. Has been definitely past its sell by date. And at that price ...!

[alachlan]

don't get me wrong, it is a great shop, but as a few other people have also noted - sometimes you get the dregs and it seems to happen more often recently, even when the boxes are full of stuff... you can't inspect all the stuff they put in the bags!

[will dex]

The Lemons are good!

[tomk]

I have also experienced the 'bottom of the bag' syndrome, though usually only for the odd potato/onion. However on Thursday we bought 4 nectarines (straight into paper bag etc). When we opened them at home - completely rotten, as in 50% brown/green. Hard to see how anyone could have mistakenly done it, unless really rushed/no knowledge whatsoever of fruit. Returned them this morning - offered a replacement, asked for refund, got it - no quibbles. Therefore it is both a positive and negative story I guess and I will continue with Pretty Trad for the time-being as they are mostly good.

[eccentric]

BOT

Any idea when this new venture will open its doors?

[eccentric]

phillyboy Wrote:

Anyone know what the shop opposite Franklins is destined for?

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[JJB]

Just been to Franklins in Kennington for lunch to find it closed, sign in window thanking everyone for their custom etc..

Hope everything's OK in SE22?

[SeanMacGabhann]

the site in Kennington has long been a restaurant graveyard - I saw several reviews for Franklins when it opened there which praised it handsomely whilst worried about it's future for that very reason (and this was back in the "good old days")

I wouldn't worry about the LL location. The grocers maybe (although I quite like it)

[Michael Palaeologus]

Buy your fruit and veg from Sainsburys. The produce there is always dirt free and nice and shiny.

The same is true of the meat..

and the tins.

[karter]

The Black Cherry will be having their re-opening bash on Friday the 12th of December, invite only. I think the new extension will make a big difference for this place.