ah, that would explain it then
So who is drinking where, now that the Bert is closed?
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Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
*warming to theme*hendo said:
'D' Convenience Store
Shippou-Sensei
4:1:2.5
went to the hob the other night then down to the dog ... both were good but the live band was dead bad at the dogstar .... too loud and not that good
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
Nah, the Central Brixton sources of alcohol are the best...
Shippou-Sensei
4:1:2.5
in my case it's the shop across from the bus stops
it sells sake ... woohooo! unfortunatly it's 9 quid per bottle .... still cheaper than the resturants though
it sells sake ... woohooo! unfortunatly it's 9 quid per bottle .... still cheaper than the resturants though
gaijingirl
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Well if we're talking cheap offys! The imaginatively named "Food and Wine" next to the Two Cockroaches... two bottles of red or white for a fiver!!! I've got a standing order going .... 
onenameshelley
is Major Morgan's bitch
Just thinking will the Albert be back up and running before the 12th September??? Its just that i need somewhere central to have my "Being exiled to Kent Party" 
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
It should be...we were told three weeks. Even allowing for snagging you should be fine.
onenameshelley
is Major Morgan's bitch
Mrs Magpie said:
Ok cool cos i would like to say goodbye to peeps properly before i get dragged kicking and screaming back into zone 5
. Although to be honest i wont be gone that long hopefully only till January, so you can all take "thank fuck she's gone" looks off your mushes 
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
I don't see that much of you, Shells, but when I do, it's always an enjoyable experience...
onenameshelley
is Major Morgan's bitch
Mrs Magpie said:
aww cheers, i really dont want to leave brixton its the one place i felt "at home" in the minute i arrived, but as i say i will be back in the blink of an eye if i get my way. House of Bottles, in particular, was anticipating a dramatic fall in business during the Albert's closure. If you think how many people buy their ciggies and tinny/bottle for the gutter in there, that's a lot of money that's not coming their way at the moment. So don't go to Tescos, make a trip to H o B.Mrs Magpie said:
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
Agreed, I love that offie.
Gramsci
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gaijingirl said:Well if we're talking cheap offys! The imaginatively named "Food and Wine" next to the Two Cockroaches... two bottles of red or white for a fiver!!! I've got a standing order going ....
I dont no about wine but my offy-in CHL opposite the Dogstar-is the cheapest and best.Also around before "The House of Bottles" and "D" convenience store came along.Cheap cigs and does decent imported bottled beers-Czech and Polish.He got the Polish beers in at the request fo the local Poles.(I drink them now as well)So its a genuine local offy.Hes lost business to the likes of House of Bottles and "D".
gaijingirl
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Gramsci said:
Yeah well.... I don't smoke or drink beer.. I'll stick to my two bottles of wine for a fiver thank...
Gramsci
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At present Im drinking(the little I seem to do at the moment) in the Ritzy bar.I agree with posters about the Effra.Im not keen on jazz and you cant talk in there whan its playing.They used to play old Ska records in there a while back.It was my alternative to the Albert.
The Lounge is OK but pricy to drink in and the beers on tap are always running out.
I notice no one has suggested Harlem.They were giving out leaflets at the Tube last night.Is Harlem not doing that well?
The Lounge is OK but pricy to drink in and the beers on tap are always running out.
I notice no one has suggested Harlem.They were giving out leaflets at the Tube last night.Is Harlem not doing that well?
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
I'm loving Mango Landin' now that the Bert is closed. It's got a really relaxed vibe. Me and hendo had a cheeky Saturday afternoon drink there yesterday and really enjoyed it. They have BBQs on a Saturday and Sunday afternoon, and though we didn't partake, the food smelled delicious.
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
Dunno, every time I walk past I see people in there, but no-one ever seems to look like they're enjoying themselves in any way....a bit like an upmarket version of the Goose, really. Although the food must be better. The food in the Goose is the worst pub food I've eaten. Ever.hendo said:
gaijingirl
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Gramsci said:Fair enough.Wheres the Two Cockroaches?
It's the Two Woodcocks, just up Tulse Hill from the Hobgoblin. Purely in the interests of research, I tried out the "Frontline", more or less opposite Ichiban this evening, but I'm sad to say the selection (of wine) was poor and expensive...
More worryingly, Ichiban was closed. I'm sure I've eaten in there on a Sunday evening before... or is it always closed on Sunday... 
I was supposed to be buying a celebration dinner there... gaijingirl
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Ms T said:
Were you there in time for the fruit and veg market? If so, what was it like?
Natives??!
That's not fair on House of Bottles. They can't make the ne'er-do-wells go away any more than the Albert has hitherto been able to. H o B went to the expense of installing cctv outside. It's not their fault if people ignored it.Gramsci said:I see that theres a wooden stockade being built to keep the House of Bottles club members out of the front of the Albert.
gaijingirl said:
I don't want to bust your bubble, but the fruit and veg market has consisted of a whole one stall every time I've ventured down. It's a nice enough stall mind, but you're probably still better off with a trip to Esme's and the market if you're not really close.
There is always the compensation of a richly deserved pint if you shop virtuously by the Landing though I suppose...
Has it got x 2000 zoom, then?fanta said:
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
I totally agree with this. I have never seen the owner of HoB as relaxed and happy, sitting outside his shop with a lovely clear area for customers to enter free of ne'er-do-wells as just after the first wave of Operation Seafood.IntoStella said:
