New Shops in Dulwich / Peckham

[LondonMix]

That's fine-- it wasn't clear if you'd been or not. If you have and you didn't like it, fair play.

I liked it but horses for courses and all that!

[Sue]

Catalyst Wrote:

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> Yes I've been twice.I don't see how saying I'm not

> that into the latest street food trend being

> repackaged as a semi-formal dining concept is

> slagging off a business.

What's a semi-formal dining concept?

It all seemed very informal to me, including stools at the window, and mostly snacky things :)

[Cedges]

Its less formal than a traditional formal dining concept but more formal than a shack serving take-out street food which is what Bao is traditionally. I'd say it's a pretty accurate description of Mr Bao.

Sue Wrote:

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> Catalyst Wrote:

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> >

> > Yes I've been twice.I don't see how saying I'm

> not

> > that into the latest street food trend being

> > repackaged as a semi-formal dining concept is

> > slagging off a business.

>

>

> What's a semi-formal dining concept?

>

> It all seemed very informal to me, including

> stools at the window, and mostly snacky things :)

[Dulwich Born And Bred]

The Pet Shop on North Cross is called Mac and Milly? A toy shop I think judging by Google .

[Jeremy]

Street food being repackaged for sit-down dining is hardly new... strange criticism. Each to their own though.

[Cedges]

Went to Cravings last night - lovely food - not crazily gourmet but super friendly service and good prices for what you're getting. The tacos were a highlight. We sat in as we were going to the quiz at the White Horse next door after and the ambience was a bit too brightly lit but its a takeaway affairs mostly so don't think you can really complain.

[Jeremy]

Yeah Cravings isn't "gourmet" as such, it's pretty "rustic" type stuff but it's pretty decent. The cheese stuffed arepas and the deep fried things (tostadas?) were my favourites.

They don't help themselves with the lighting/music/decor, but I would probably not eat in anyway.

[Cedges]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> cheese stuffed arepas and the deep fried things

> (tostadas?) were my favourites.

Taquitos :-)

[antantant]

I just walked past napura in Nunhead, (the Portuguese chicken place) re-opened after a long closure. Looks great - big dining room in the from now.

Menu is on their Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/bynapura/

[Milhouse]

I noticed at the weekend that East Dulwich Food & Wine on ED Road was closed, had no stock and was having the windows replaced. Does anyone know what the plans are for it? A simple refurb or has it changed hands?

[Nigello]

Powder, near Sainsbury's at the Plough end of LL, is now open, selling cosmetics (and perhaps more, but I couldn't see in when I passed quickly).

[Sue]

Nigello Wrote:

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> Powder, near Sainsbury's at the Plough end of LL,

> is now open, selling cosmetics (and perhaps more,

> but I couldn't see in when I passed quickly).

I think (from another thread?) it is also selling wholesale hair salon products?

[73jem]

the fish section of the new Poisson de Mer deli in Dulwich Village is now open --- good looking fish and a delightful owner who sadly has had months of problems with his shop fittings. Worth a visit.

[Nigello]

Banh Banh (Vietnamese restaurant near to Peddler/Rosie's) says on its Twitter feed that it will be in open by mid-April.

[Roberta5146]

Update to this, new venues opening on Lordship Lane:

Sweaty Betty (upmarket sportswear shop)

MeatLiquor (chain of quirky burger joints) - this is taking over where the Sea Cow used to be.

[HRE]

When IS meatLiquor to open?

[DulwichFox]

HRE Wrote:

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> When IS meatLiquor to open?

No sign of any work going on there. Not in any hurry for it to open..

DulwichFox

[Dodo1]

http://www.hot-dinners.com/Gastroblog/Latest-news/meatliquor-is-coming-to-east-dulwich

[LondonMix]

When they announced the opening on Twitter they said it would be a long while before it opened. I'm not sure why. Perhaps they need to prepare planning documents or something.

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> HRE Wrote:

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> > When IS meatLiquor to open?

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> No sign of any work going on there. Not in any

> hurry for it to open..

>

> DulwichFox

[Jeremy]

LondonMix Wrote:

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> not sure why.

Reading (between the lines of) the hot-dinners article, it sounds like they're busy getting the Croydon branch up and running first.

[LondonMix]

I was in East Croydon the other day. I can't believe how much that place is changing. Biggest Westfield in London will be opening up soon so I'm not surprised they are prioritizing opening that location first.

[Jeremy]

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> Biggest Westfield in London will be opening up soon

Croydon Westfield will definitely be smaller than Stratford or Shepherds Bush.

I agree the area is changing though.

[LondonMix]

Ah, interesting-- I was told it would be bigger but not from someone very trustworthy so...

[Peckhampoet]

http://peckhampeculiar.tumblr.com/post/143782351389/the-taste-maker

[Baggs]

Westfield open soon? If you think 2020 is soon, then you might be right! It looks like BoxPark, where I think MeatLiquor may be opening a branch, is going to be opening September at the earliest - so if they are focussing on that first, expect a long wait.