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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...

Degustation for sale

Feb

2014

Devastation! Coulgate Street's brilliant French deli Degustation is up for sale. Owner Augustin writes:My endeavours have taken me abroad and although I am very attached to Degustation, which I set up in 2007 and have grown over the years with the help of Lila and Laurence, I have realised that I cannot continue to run ...

Goldsmiths’ sensor sensibility

Jan

2014

Goldsmiths is helping Microsoft get in on the internet of things bandwagon. They write:Interaction Design at Goldsmiths, University of London has been selected as one of eight programmes worldwide to take part in the 2014 Microsoft Design Expo. This year, students will be challenged to create designs that address the theme of sensors. People encounter sensors all ...

Estate agent creep at Crofton Park

Jan

2014

Another Crofton Park shop space will fall to an estate agent.Alastair notes that planning permission has been given for "the commercial ground floor at 322 Brockley Road (the building over the road from the current KFH estate agents in Crofton Park). The plans show a new rear extension being put in (increasing floor space) a ...

Toes Ask Back Home

Jan

2014

"Toes Ask" the shop that lurks just by the railway bridge on Brockley Road and has become known for a graffiti tag, in lieu of any other signage, is finally being restored, ready for use.The unit is owned by Network Rail, who have neglected it for many years, making the building uninhabitable, but work is ...

Brockley’s uncommonly good beer

Jan

2014

Like Nigel Farage, Heidi and Joan feel entitled to a lunchtime pintDebbie from the Brockley Brewery writes: Our Pale Ale has been invited by Heidi Alexander MP, to guest at the Strangers' Bar in the House of Commons this week. Brewers Andy and Rachel joined Heidi and Dame Joan Ruddock at the launch.

Broca Food Market renews shop search

Jan

2014

The BFM's planned move from their home on Mantle Road to Brockley Cross has been scrapped, but they aim to move as soon elsewhere in SE4 once a new tenant's been found for their current unit.Erin says:"BFM needs a smaller retail footprint with a more space for a kitchen. I've found another property in Brockley ...

Maddy’s makes its money

Jan

2014

Maddy's Fish Bar, the takeaway restaurant concept from one of the people behind Brockley Market's Fishdog and New Cross' London Particular, has raised the £20,000 it was seeking on Kickstarter.They already have the location (next door to the Particular) and now they have broken their fundraising target with an impressive six days to spare, so ...

The Idea Store

Jan

2014

Billy writes:I'm in the early stages of deciding on opening a shop in the Brockley area. I have a location in mind at the moment and I'm really interested in what the local community would like to see on their high street. I want to open a business that would benefit the community and something ...

Smiles for sale

Jan

2014

Smiles Thai Cafe is up for sale. The owners of the Foxberry Road property are selling up, including the ground floor restaurant (A3) they ran and their two-bedroom flat above.After a prolonged closure, there was hope that they would be reopening soon, but we misread the signs and the recent renovation work was to prepare ...

Brockley Cross site to let

Jan

2014

Louise writes:After lots of Brockley Central debate about the shortage of space for opening businesses in the area, I noticed there's now a sign on the recently-closed Brockley Cross Supermarket from the landlord, asking people to ring him if they're interested in renting it. I thought people might want to check it out.