Longhorn opening night, August 29th

As a Crofton Park deli throws open its doors, another new local business announces its opening night.The team at Italian American diner Longhorn says:Our opening taster night is on Saturday 29 August, 7.30pm-11.00pm. £10 per head entry price includes samples of some of our dishes and drinks! Get to know the chef and front of ...

Celebrate Pakistan’s Independence with Masala Wala

This Friday we celebrate #pakistanindependenceday we will have some specials and smiles on the night pic.twitter.com/5XhYbsKXix— Masala Wala Cafe (@masalawalacafe) August 12, 2015

Korean FAQ

Another question about Lewisham Way cuisine: BCer Paul wants to know if anyone has any information about this prospective Korean Restaurant, which has just sprung up.

The Rosemary branch

The team behind The Rosemary Hungarian restaurant and Dig This Nursery - two of New Cross' finest venues - are relocating Dig This into The Rosemary. They say:What does it mean for you? Well, you can still enjoy the lovely atmosphere of The Rosemary, with all the delicious food and wine, but you can also ...

Coming soon: Longhorn

The planned Crofton Park diner has revealed itself as Longhorn - an Italian-American diner that plans to offer vegetarian and Halal options to complement its meaty menu.Its got a logo and website and everything. This is the real deal and very exciting news, adding to the growing pantheon of local eating and drinking options. They ...

Babur Gourmandized

Food muralist crew Gourmandizing have transformed this wall next to Babur on Brockley Rise as a belated addition to the Brockley Street Art Festival. The work celebrates the award-winning restaurant's 30th anniversary.

West side restaurant plan on track

The appearance of a "To Let" sign outside the Broca Food Market on Mantle Road has caused widespread panic among BCers desperate to see the plan to turn it into a restaurant come to fruition. But the sign is actually for the unit next door, the dry cleaner, which is now available, with use class ...

Coming soon: A Crofton Park Diner

More promising noises emanating from Crofton Park, which is already anticipating the arrival of a new deli shortly. Maria-Rosa writes:"There is a new American-Italian Diner in Crofton park coming your way soon. It will be opening where Jerk Works used to be, opposite Crofton park station."More details soon. Thanks to Molewife for the tip-off.

Villa Toscana, 179 Brockley Road

Having previously noted the relative lack of old-school restaurants in the area, it's time BC celebrated one under our noses - a turnaround story led by a team of genuinely passionate foodies - Villa Toscana.Under its previous owners the restaurant had fallen on hard times but just over a year ago a new team took ...

Solong, Sodo. Mamma Dough’s bought you out

Sodo Pizza, the Clapton-born sourdough pizza joint that heralded the hipsterisation of HOP, is off. It's handing the keys to its pizza oven to newcomer Mamma Dough. In a perfunctory farewell, Tweeted yesterday, Sodo said:We would like to let SE23 know that Sodo as a concept and brand is no longer involved in Honor Oak ...