New Italian cafe on Grove Vale

[Mustard]

Popped in to have a look and they have mostly paninis at the moment, with salads to come soon. Wifi available and dog friendly. Quite a few people in there, eyes glued to their laptops. It's opposite Blackbird.

Forgot to ask what kind of coffee they had.

[Alan Medic]

You popped in and left?

[Cedges]

Grabbed a quick pain au chocolat this morning...?1.50, good size and delicious, staff seemed friendly...Will def check them out further in the near future...it was certainly a step up from the world's driest croissant i bought from blackbird the other week.

[Earl Aelfheah]

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[Earl Aelfheah]

Sorry, phone doing weird things.

[Bonfire2010]

Passed by this morning - think it's called La Scala.

[85volga]

Must say I had a very good coffee this morning , place looks great , lovely genuine staff , I wish them well

[Mustard]

Yes, it's called La Scala, and there was a charming Italian woman behind the counter when I stopped in yesterday. This is their first week. Must try their croissants, as the ones at Blackbird are usually dry....

[loveED86]

ahh so thats what it is ..an italian cafe

I was peering over this morning from the busstop opposite.

must pop in sometime :)

[Mustard]

The sandwich fillings looked great, eg, salami and mortadella amongst others.

[DulwichFox]

So we have yet another caf? that sells sandwiches, croissants and some type of coffee.

FREE Wi-Fi. and is dog friendly.

The whole of East Dulwich has become hysterical and will DEFO be using it.

Just like all the other outlets people will DEFO be using.

Have we not reached DEFO be using it saturation point?

What has happened to Loyalty ?

Why go somewhere else when the other places were so brilliant. ?

Foxy

[pinecone]

foxy, think of it as drowning one's sorrows in panini and lattes to make up for the loss of the ED Warehouse and homemade

[OhmyED]

Like we needed another coffee shop with no buggy space..I give it 3 months.

[Mustard]

It's very convenient for people living at that end of East Dulwich, and for people on their way to the station, nothing to do with not having loyalty. The Blackbird hasn't had any competition for a long while.

Agree with pinecone, I miss ED warehouse cafe, and homemade. Wasn't someone supposed to have a coffee van at the station?

[Loz]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> FREE Wi-Fi. and is dog friendly.

A dog friendly eating establishment? Is that even allowed?

[DulwichFox]

Loz Wrote:

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> A dog friendly eating establishment? Is that even

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Well I'm not sure it should be.

The Bishop has it's own Pub Dog and allows other dogs in and serves food. ??

Pubs tend to have more space so not so much of a problem.

But a small caf?? I really do not think I approve.

There is simply no need to take your dog to a caf?. (Guide Dogs exempted)

DulwichFox

[Mustard]

Loz Wrote:

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> A dog friendly eating establishment? Is that even

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Of course it's allowed. It's down to the owners/managers of establishments. Nothing to do with 'Elf and Safety', Homemade allowed dogs in, Toasted does, Jacks did, The French House does, as does The French Cafe on Forest Hill Road.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I DEFO had a coffee and pain au raisin there yesterday. V. nice and lovely staff.

[indya]

And Southerden's allows dogs.

[Cedges]

Some of us move house sometimes foxy and the dulwich cafe is no longer on the route to work for a bacon sandwich. La Scala is and I've not been overly impressed with Blackbird or the other greasy spoon. It is also possible for some of us too vary the establishments we frequent, its called variety and someone once told me it's the spice of life.

[Jeremy]

If you think we don't need another cafe, or you don't like dogs in cafes, then just don't go. Problem solved.

[DulwichFox]

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> If you think we don't need another cafe, or you

> don't like dogs in cafes, then just don't go.

> Problem solved.

I don't go to cafes. Hardly ever.

I have Tea and Coffee at home.

I have Bread at Home.

I have bacon and sausages at home.

I have Eggs and Beans at home.

I have crumpets, croissants and a range of jams and marmalade at home.

I make my own breakfast and its a lot better than any Caf? can knock up.

DulwichFox

[Jeremy]

Everyone round to yours for breakfast tomorrow then, Foxy!

[Cora]

Tried it out today as Blackbird was heaving....really great hot chocolate...lovely looking pastries, friendly staff....reckon there's room for small good caf?s....

[ed_pete]

Foxy - I find it intriguing that you seem to be be-moaning another cafe. Do you feel the same way about the half-dozeon or so curry houses on Lordhsip Lane ? Live and let live I say.