Pussey Liquor bar new to the Lane

[stevie23b]

fair play to who ever thought up the name it worked

[stevie23b]

to be totally honest fuckin master stroke got all the tut tuters clucking youse lot were played

[*Bob*]

They've got to try something.. that venue has been the kiss of death for many a business up until now.

[stevie23b]

good luck to them .............. it wont work as mr ben so rightly put it curiousty killed the cat

[Earl Aelfheah]

I quite like the sound of a bar with rotating chefs / pop ups.

The main problem with that venue though is the narrow street frontage. It's a good space inside and it has a decent garden, but from the outside you can easily pass it without a second thought.

The name is crushingly lame, hopefully they may rethink it.

[stevie23b]

rah think about it lad name means nothing

[Earl Aelfheah]

Sure, the name is pretty superficial, but when it actually makes you cringe it's unlikely to help attract passing trade.

[DulwichFox]

Went passed yesterday lunch time.. They were closed...

Went by again 20.30 . there was a group of 4-5 people outside. One asked are we going in?

Door was opening but on inquiring they were told 'We are closed.'

So have no idea what is going on there.?

Is it actually open for trade yet. ??

DulwichFox

[Alan Medic]

I'm stumped by this. On their FB page posted 1 hour ago (FB time), it says they are open tonight from 6pm. To book a table visit their website,link provided. Try the link and website is 'under construction'. What's that all about?

[DulwichFox]

Its a bit of a mystery.. Greyed out window, No sign writing.. Just the Cat symbol.

Gives the impression of a private club. Not very welcoming. A bit intimidating ?

DulwichFox

[Jeremy]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> No sign writing.. Just the Cat symbol.

Probably a good thing!

[DulwichFox]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> DulwichFox Wrote:

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> > No sign writing.. Just the Cat symbol.

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> Probably a good thing!

Do you think they might be reconsidering the name having seen some peoples comments on The EDF.

All a bit late now.

Foxy

[DulwichFox]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> I'm stumped by this. On their FB page posted 1

> hour ago (FB time), it says they are open tonight

> from 6pm. To book a table visit their website,link

> provided. Try the link and website is 'under

> construction'. What's that all about?

Just click on the little i bottom right hand corner for a sample of Web Site

Menu and contact details. http://www.pusseyliquor.com/

71 Lordship Lane,

London SE22 8EP

07734 928778

[email protected]

Foxy

[Zebedee Tring]

Muff is a village in County Donegal. In the late 80s a local scuba enthusiast founded a diving society there called the Muff Diving Club. A naughty pun maybe but certainly wittier than Pussey Liquor.

[DulwichFox]

They are open tonight. Big sign outside .

We are open. 2 people greeted at the door walked Away

But confirmed they were open.

Bullindon Club springs to mind.

Expectecting Boris Johnson to arrive any minute.

Foxy

[Jeremy]

Zebedee Tring Wrote:

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> A naughty pun maybe but certainly wittier than

> Pussey Liquor.

Marginally, perhaps.

[Zebedee Tring]

At least the diving club is in a village called Muff, which made the choice of name rather tempting. By way of contrast Pussey Liquor is not located in a road called Pussey Lane.

[derwentgrove]

I had dinner here last night with the other Mr Derwent Grove. We both thought it was a welcome addition to LL. The owner (Chloe) explained that they aim to rotate between up and coming chefs about three times per year (the current duo are called Smoke & Salt). I have to say that the cocktails, starters and mains were all innovative and excellent (no room for dessert). The wine list had some unusual varieties (we braved the 'Asshole Sauvignon Blanc' - from Germany - which fortunately tasted much better than it sounded).

Overall it felt a bit like the Peckham Refreshment Rooms but structured into courses. If you can get past the name without clutching your pearls you are in for a treat.

[cella]

That's what they're calling their wines? Can't imagine asking for a bottle and you don't need to be a pearl clutched to find the idea of this place unnecessarily awful and tacky. Not quite sure how this place got past Southwarks planning but with so much choice around will be easy to give it a wide berth.

[Zebedee Tring]

"Asshole Sauvignon Blanc" - that's very witty and so adult. And it sounds about as appetising as the dish in the Peter Cook sketch called Peche a la Frog"

[derwentgrove]

In common with most restaurants I don't think they get to name the wine themselves. Somebody else did that for them (the wine maker, at a guess):

http://mrvine.co.uk/Red-Squirrel-Wine-172/Asshole-Sauvignon-Blanc-2013-Germany-470

The rest of the list was conventionally named but interesting - not sure I've had a Malbec from Languedoc before, for instance, and that also went down very nicely.

[Rolo Tomasi]

derwentgrove Wrote:

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> I had dinner here last night with the other Mr

> Derwent Grove. We both thought it was a welcome

> addition to LL. The owner (Chloe) explained that

> they aim to rotate between up and coming chefs

> about three times per year (the current duo are

> called Smoke & Salt). I have to say that the

> cocktails, starters and mains were all innovative

> and excellent (no room for dessert). The wine list

> had some unusual varieties (we braved the 'Asshole

> Sauvignon Blanc' - from Germany - which

> fortunately tasted much better than it sounded).

>

> Overall it felt a bit like the Peckham Refreshment

> Rooms but structured into courses. If you can get

> past the name without clutching your pearls you

> are in for a treat.

Thanks for that. I'll try them out next week.

[Sazzle30]

Popped in tonight before the cinema, Chloe and the staff are lovely, very passionate about the new business. Will definitely be back.

[MissDumpling]

Had a very good meal in PL last night. Don't be put off by the name. Do have the cured trout and the duck. Excellent addition to the lane.

[cella]

The use of "cured" in that place sound very unappealing.