Diamond City

While New Cross wrestles with rubbish dumps, Lewisham developers are imagining a future where Emporio Armani sits side by side with Maggie's Cafe. Jessica writes:I was looking at the hoardings surrounding the Lewisham Gateway building site and I think the designer doing the artist's impression may have confused the people of Lewisham with those of ...

Little Nan wins Dot London Award

All Bar Nan - the team collect the award at last night's ceremonyLocal pop-up cocktail den Little Nan was one of twelve London-based businesses to win at the inaugural Dot London Small Business Awards last night.The awards were created by Dot London, the capital’s unique domain name, to celebrate the success of London’s most outstanding ...

The Brocklings

Caroline writes:I am a Brockley-based screenwriter for documentary and fiction and I'm looking for one or two like-minded, serious writers to start a small writing-support group, perhaps meeting monthly, to share and discuss our work.If anyone is interested, please contact me at carolinebacle@gmail.com

Masala Wala Cafe – Best Newcomer 2015

We ❤️ Brockley @masalawalacafe #brockley #se4 #goodsignsgoodvibes #pakistanihomefood pic.twitter.com/PJcknOysdM— hibhop (@Hibhop2) December 11, 2015 Congratulations to Masala Wala Cafe, winner of the Brockley Central Newcomer of the Year Award in the most competitive field since the award's inception in 2009.With 15 new high street businesses in this year's competition, the Pakistani restaurant collected 31% of ...

Vote now for the Newcomer of the Year 2015

Voting for the Best Newcomer 2015 Award is now open. Please head over to the right-hand side of the page to cast your vote for the best new local high street business of the year.As ever, only businesses in Brockley and Ladywell are counted and businesses need to have changed hands and reinvented themselves to ...

I Am An F.B.I. Estate Agent!

The Reverend Sheridan James wants to shake off the Feds. She writes:The space above the Hill Station, formerly known as Cafe Fed, is seeking a new tenant.Over the last 40 years this space has been a library, a cafe and a sixth form common room. This is a terrific space, with great views over London ...

Brocsacks

Robot Santa: Fry and Leela, you've both been very naughty! I checked my list.Fry: Well... Check it twice!Robot Santa: I perform over fifty mega-checks per second!- FuturamaBrockley-based SeventySeven84 specialises in producing personalised gift sacks and say there is still time for people to place their orders to meet Santa's deadline, especially since they are all designed ...

The White Room closes

The White Room, the fashion and sewing studio in Crofton Park, is closing. The founder Nicky Cook plans to relocate to open a pattern cutting studio in new premises. Nicky writes:"It's been 3 years since I opened the doors of The White Room to bring fashion, fun and creativity to our leafy corner of South ...

The importance of being crowdfunded

Lucy is keen for Brockley to get behind one of its most talented designers. She writes:Sonya Kashmiri has been secretly racking up design awards for her range of beautifully designed sustainable handbags.  Nominated by Wallpaper*as “An accessory designer to watch” and with her brand being recognised as one of the top twenty sustainable fashion brands ...

Lewisham restaurant complex construction could start within weeks

Riverdale Hall, via WikipediaThis winter, Lewisham's Riverdale Hall is to undergo a dramatic and lightning-fast transformation this winter, which will turn it into the first street food emporium from London Union - the streetfood supergroup founded by 18 big-name chefs, including Jamie Oliver and Yottam Ottolenghi.Riverdale Hall is an unused facility strapped to Lewisham Shopping ...