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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...

The Ladywell

Jul

2016

BCer Paul reports: "The Ladywell Tavern is now part of the Laines pub group and is listed as The Ladywell. The other pubs in the chain are not too bad so it could be a good thing."They are also hoping to knock down some outbuildings to expand the beer garden."BCer Charlie adds that the immediate ...

The Royal Standard reopens

Jul

2016

Having previously served as a common room for a hostel, The Royal Standard, on Tanners Hill, opened this weekend as a fully-fledged pub.It's been given a pop-art makeover and a new food menu, which is a little thin in terms of veggie options but otherwise stacked with pub classics.Gill writes:"Went last night for the opening ...

Coming soon: The new Royal Standard

Jun

2016

A fresh lick of #paint for our #relaunch! #royalstandarddeptford #gastropub #exteriors #pubsoflondon #deptford #pub pic.twitter.com/yaPQS5WVGI— The Royal Standard (@TRSDeptford) May 31, 2016 The local pub renaissance continues. The Royal Standard on Tanners Hill, the hostel bar that has been frustratingly closed to the general public for years, is currently being refurbished as a gastropub. The ...

Not one of those who can easily hide

May

2016

Photo by Rob AgrawalAh, to be able to "wow" people by taking a piss.The News Shopper reports:Pop superstar Elton John wowed patrons at a News Cross pub when he dropped in to relieve himself.Staff at The Rose Pub in New Cross Road confirmed today they played host to the acclaimed singer-songwriter yesterday afternoon.Rob Agrawal was enjoying ...

White Hart gains approval

May

2016

The new owners The White Hart pub (184 New Cross Road) have been given approval to make the alterations needed to complete their renovation. They have listed building consent for:Alterations to the front elevation and the bar, the laying of new floorboards, the re-location of a fireplace, the restoration of original internal features including columns, panelling ...

Two new hangouts on the horizon

May

2016

Brockley's bumper year of new openings looks set to continue. Gerri writes:"The cafe on the corner of Tyrwhitt Road and Lewisham Way [which enjoyed a brief life as a pop-up furniture shop that never opened] is tantalisingly close to being finished. Builders say two to three weeks 'or maybe four'. [Typical] Decor is top notch, ...

Antic fermenting Lewisham’s Market Tavern

Feb

2016

Copyright Chris Whippet and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons LicenceThe Market Tavern, currently a boarded-up pub on Lewisham High Street, may be the next local pub to undergo an Antic revival.The pub group behind Jam Circus, The Royal Albert and the Job Centre has listed the pub on its website in the coming-soon category and the ...

Five Bells – a new venue for New Cross

Feb

2016

This is the opening weekend for Five Bells (155 New Cross Road), formerly The Five Bells pub and now made over as a "two-storey multi-function event space, fusing the spirit of a building that has stood since the early days of the city with the modern ethos of South East London."The opening weekend party is ...

Coming soon: The new Five Bells

Feb

2016

George writes:I live a couple of doors away from the White Hart pub on New Cross Road and as you can imagine was very pleased to see that it is to be revamped under new management.With the White Hart, the Brookmill, the Rose, New Cross House, the Fat Walrus and the Sail Loft all opening ...

The Sail Loft, Greenwich

Feb

2016

11 Victoria ParadeLondonSE10 9FRThe Sail Loft is a new Fuller's pub on the Deptford-Greenwich border.A large glass box overlooking the river, it opened in January and is already hugely popular. I visited a couple of weeks ago and booking ahead to get a table at the weekend was essential.A 21st century interpretation of The Trafalgar, ...