Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Hi,


Just a quickie


Can anyone tell me what happened to the Carribean Restaurant that opened there? It featured a lot in posting's on this site, but was always empty when I went past, despite everyone saying that they were going to try it.


Perhaps if a few people got together a community cafe/restaurant could be opened.


Kind regards,

Libra Carr.

Link to comment
https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6751-the-brasserie-bellendon-road/
Share on other sites

I haven't been past recently, but yes it always looked empty. In fact, it has always looked closed.


Bellenden Road seems to me like an area which is still trying to find it's feet. Still trying to shrug off Peckham's reputation and aspiring to be something more refined/quaint/bohemian. But a long line of failed businesses indicates to me that the regeneration still has a way to go.

but the peckham experiment(its predecessor) was successful and popular when it was running because it offered people the kind of things they wanted to eat- good sausages and mash, sunday roasts, excellent veggie. I really miss it.

Bellenden road has different things going on from ED anyway- it's got artists studios and workshops both on the road and close by . The 'bohemians'- working artists rather than people in funny clothes- tend to snatch their busy lunch breaks in the cross roads caff so maybe that is all a 'bohemian' area really needs.

edited for unnecessary apostrophe.

Hi,


This place has always been a twinkle in my eye. Please tell me what you would like to eat, what you expect, and what you would like to pay and I will see if it is available. If it is, I will do my darn best to ensure that if I take it over it will satisfy the most discerning customer at a price that is not inflated, is value for money and the service is impeccable!


Kind regards,

Libra Carr.

I liked the fact that the menu had everything

Fish, seafood, meat and veggie alternatives.

It also wasn't to posh to do chips instead of little pomme frites!!

It started out as a place where a good sized group of freinds could go and everybody could find something they liked including the kids!

I know it's a tad close th the round but in the late summer evenings with the awning down it just seemed relaxed and comfortable.

Bring it back as it was in the begining and they will come!!

I liked the way you could pop in for a beer or glass of wine without it being a wine bar or a pub. Sometimes there was a little bit of live music, once we did our show 'elvenbitch' there in the corner to a few punters, it was such fun. Then suddenly it smartened up and began to take itself very seriously with posher tables. I think maybe that's where it went a bit haywire -as with lots of places the urge to capitalise on success can lose the very qualities that were making it successful.

Also the peckham experiment was a very fine name, bringing to mind philanthropy and times when people believed they could change the world through fresh air and healthy eating.

and it is very pretty!

oh Libra Carr, it would be wonderful if someone could bring it back to life.

I think the opinion that the street is trying to find its identity is a little misplaced. A great DIY shop, dog grooming, two cafes on the street (one middle class, one greasy sppon but nice), independant bookshop, fireplace/antiquities shop, locksmiths, chemists, Clothes shop (Fenton Walsh), chocolate shop, hairdressers, bakery and from my opinion the best local cafe ever Petitou! Most of them have been there for at least a year and in several cases lots more. Doesn't sound so bad does it?...

And I'm aware I've missed some but please feel free to add..

I've been in trouble for saying this sort of thing before, but I thought Peckham Experiment was pretty average - poor service and average food but people sooooooooo want these new chintzy, 'funky' places to survive they rave on about them to a degree way above theirt quality. In Richmond it would have been empty imo.

oooh I dunno about trouble - I sort of know what you mean quids. I went in to the old PeX (or however it went) a few times - I thought it was ok but no destination


the thing is what counts as "funky"? To SOME people, pizza is the definitive statemet on people prentending to like something more than cheese on toast


Generally I quite like places that try something different - and when that place opened that was a bit different. Now of course it's been corporatised to death by the breweries..

taper Wrote:

----------------------------------------------------

> (I despair of the Montpellier).


The Prince Albert? Good selection of real ales, lack of LL braying City types / kids, nibbles on a Saturday, new management....*










* I am not affiliated with said management ot the Prince Albert pub, the views expressed are my own etc

It's a shame it's died a death - originally was a good little hang out for cheap but decent evening grub -then when it tarted up it got too flash for it's own good and that's when it started to go. And it did have some of the most grumpy service. I did witness the previous owner once shouting customers out of the place for having the temerity to complain about the service and cold food!!!!


Hoopers is a nice bar just up the road!

you missed the kiwi mousetraps today Sharon.


went down well and the usual suspects went for 2nds.


we have lunch on 12 -3 mon - fri this week.


this weeks special is BBQ ribs, salad and chips for 6.50 ( a bit expensive I know but wait till you see the ribs)


London pride on hand pull today , next ale is Seafarers ale from george gale & sons.


$th of july deals on all american products ( carling is originally an american beer ??) anyway there is great bottled deals going as well


dont forget Canada day on 1st july, worth a moosehead or 2


come on in and say hi


all the best


Phil

hmm, must pop in and see this 'new' prince albert.


as for the brasserie - there is still a hint as to it's former name; you'll see a small peck ex logo on the walls. alas it always seems to be empty. it's a shame, because i think it's a great spot, and was really a forerunner in the bellenden regeneration project.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • I think the only way to sort this is to ban loud fireworks for private sale (and preferably ban fireworks altogether except for public displays). I don't know whether that has implications I'm not aware of eg I have no idea how many people are involved in firework manufacture.
    • Very happy to recommend Tommy Rooney's excellent work again. He's been servicing my boiler for years now, but this time he swiftly fixed a leaky radiator valve. I put out a call on Friday and it was repaired - and improved - by Monday evening. I asked him if he had an opinion about my other radiators, and he reassured me as he pointed out the leaky bathroom rad was a non-standard length, which was why it caused problems. There followed a brief but detailed history of improvements in regulations for valves and fittings over the years, so that I could understand precisely what the issue was. How many plumbers will do that for you? "I've just got a memory for weird things," says Tommy modestly.
    • Wanted 2 x Adult and 1 x Children tickets for Dulwich fireworks tonight please!
    • Labour have changed a number of things overnight.   1. VAT on school fees - this has resulted in 25,000 moving until state education. 2. Increasing NICs adding billions to the cost of going to work. 3. Introducing the Employment Rights Bill causing employers to stop hiring. This and item 2 have added 100,000 people to the unemployment scrapheap. These are also causing businesses to relocate further harming the economy. 4. Scrapping all the small boats deterrents meaning 60,000 illegal migrants have arrived in small boats since they were elected. 5. Dishing out huge public sector payroses with no conditions so we have a massively increased payroll and doctors etc arestill going out on strike. 6.changed IHT and non domicile tax rules causing 16,500 millionaires to leave the UK and stop paying any tax here at all forever. 7. Alongside 6, leaving the budget up until an historically late period after the last budget has caused a house price crash, killing the market and decimating government stamp duty receipts. 8. Their profligate borrowing (£100bn extra in just one year) to fund all their lavish promises means the government can now only borrow at the highest ever yields on records. They are more beholden to the bond markets than Liz Truss was. 9. The rate of inflation has doubled under this government. It was a healthy 2% when they came in. For most of the last year, as a result of all of the above it is now nearly 4%.   These are all decisions the Labour government took that have immediate cause and effect.  Its no good harking back to 15 years ago. The current administration was gifted the fastest growing economy in the G7 and within 15 months they have destroyed it.    And things are only going to get worse this winter.      
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...