Brockley Road Archives - Page 4 of 6

Featured local business - Clubtek

Forest

SE23

Hill

I was already a regular visitor to Clubtek’s DJ shop when it was in Penge, but now they're even handier in Stanstead Road, just a few doors down from Shannon’s Garden Centre - another old favourite. It’s by no means just for DJs and bands...

Essence of India, 171 Brockley Road

Sep

2015

For years, The Essence of India was one of those troublesome local restaurants that just wasn't good enough to support. With the consistently outstanding Babur not far too far away and new kid Masala Wala winning fans in Brockley Cross, a sub-par option.More than that, it occupied an important spot on the local high street ...

ASK us no questions, we’ll blog you no lies

Aug

2015

The renovation of the small retail unit, between the railway bridge and Doorstep Bakery on Brockley Road (Brockley Cross, technically), is nearing completion.The project's taken an age. Work began 18 months ago and the fact that it's only now ready for an occupier is a reflection of just how badly the building was allowed to deteriorate, ...

Venus incurred

Aug

2015

The Brockley street art keeps coming. Brockley's graffiti artist laureate, Lionel Stanhope, has produced two new works for local businesses. On the left, the new mascot for Venus Nails & Beauty (324 Brockley Road). Top right, the Longhorn logo for Crofton Park's new diner. The works were created with artist Disk.

Gogi and Magogi – Brockley Road apocalypticism hits Midtown

Jul

2015

The furniture pushers have vacated this shop, freeing it - and the pavement - upMuch Midtown movement going on at the moment. The Brockley Road shop specialising in selling second hand furniture (next to KR's Barber Station) recently closed down and is available for someone new to give that location a go, while a few ...

Brockley Road – the new normal

Jul

2015

Having 'normalised' Brockley Cross and Lewisham Way with persistent targeted raids and interventions, local police now have the junction of Brockley and Wickham Roads in their sights.In recent weeks, the police have contacted local residents asking for witnesses to reported cases of anti-social behaviour and drug dealing in the area while last week, police were ...

Coming soon: Bella Napoli

Mar

2015

Ellie tips us off to the imminent opening of Bella Napoli, the wood-fired pizza takeaway that replaces Gulen's Bar at 173 Brockley Road.

Pizza place for Brockley Road

Mar

2015

Gulen's Bar, another long-term fixture in the Brockley firmament, is reinventing itself again. The team has tried several formats in recent years, without much success, but this incarnation - a pizza place - seems the most likely to succeed.Brockley needs a good pizza place. If they get it right, it could be the hit this ...

Wandsworth Sash Windows comes to Crofton Park

Mar

2015

When BCers run through their list of Fantasy Retail Occupiers, sash window providers come some way further down the list than pubs, gyms and delis. But Wandswotth Sash Windows' arrival at 355 Brockley Road is welcome nonetheless, filling a hole in Crofton Park and offering something people presumably want to buy.The company, with an established ...

Tell me what you see

Mar

2015

People keep sending us photos of the hoardings around the 180 Brockley Road development, with no further comment.We're not quite sure what reaction we're all expected to share in response to this bit of marketing by the developers - presumably revulsion? Or maybe validation? Amusement?@BrockleyCentral Seen this? pic.twitter.com/7X6932hrUy— Rob Briner (@Rob_Briner) February 28, 2015To be ...

From Bird of Paradise to Blue Tit

Feb

2015

Brockley is to Peckham as Clapton is to Dalston. Achingly cool salon Blue Tit is opening on Brockley Road, taking over the slot previously occupied by the much-praised, seldom-frequented Bird of Paradise restaurant (258 Brockley Road).Blue Tit PeckhamBlue Tit DalstonBlue Tit opens on March 5th and, based on the look of their salons in Dalston, Peckham and Clapton, the ...