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Food & Drink

Food & Drink Lifestyle 

Experiencing the charms of the pub garden at the Dulwich Wood House

15 January 202115 January 2021 News Reporter 0 Comments

At the time December felt depressing, with even the imminent arrival of a ‘normal’ Christmas in doubt. Looking back now it was a period of relative freedom bookended by two lockdowns.

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Food & Drink Lifestyle 

FOOD REVIEW by Paloma Lacy: Rudie’s Jerk Shack

12 January 202113 January 2021 Paloma Lacy 0 Comments

There was much excitement when Rudie’s Jerk Shack announced it was setting up home in Brixton Village, not least from me. Ever-changing operating restrictions in late 2020 played havoc with the opening but this finally happened last month.

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Food & Drink Lifestyle 

Cake or Death serves up a vegan treat

8 January 20217 January 2021 Paloma Lacy 0 Comments

As quirky brand names go, Cake or Death must surely take the prize. Is it a choice? Not sure. If another reason were needed to give Veganuary a try, this east London vegan bakery could well be it.

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Food & Drink Lifestyle 

Reminiscing about good times at The Regent in Balham

8 January 20217 January 2021 Paloma Lacy 0 Comments

There are those pubs which hold a special place in your heart. For me, it’s The Regent in Balham. It was THE meeting place for my friendship group around a decade ago and the scene of many life changing events – early dates, hen weekends arranged over a glass of wine, and best woman’s speeches written here.

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Food & Drink Lifestyle 

Expert advice on how to succeed this dry January

30 December 202031 December 2020 Lottie Kilraine 0 Comments

Recent research found that 36% of adults have increased their alcohol consumption during this year’s lockdowns and with Dry January around the corner, many people will be looking to reduce their alcohol intake.

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Food & Drink Lifestyle 

British beer drinkers will pay more beer duty than the entire annual bill for 19 European countries

22 December 202022 December 2020 Lottie Kilraine 0 Comments

The UK will be expected to pay over £300m on beer duty this December, which is more than the entire annual beer duty bill for 19 other European countries, despite 85% of UK pubs being unable to open this Christmas.

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Food & Drink Lifestyle 

Top 10 most-hated Christmas gift hamper items revealed

18 December 202021 December 2020 Lottie Kilraine 0 Comments

Coronavirus restrictions this Christmas means gifts are more important than ever before but a new report has revealed the top 10 most-hated hamper items to avoid gifting this year.

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Food & Drink Lifestyle 

The Ivy in the Park

18 December 202017 December 2020 Paloma Lacy 0 Comments

Once upon a time Canary Wharf was solely for business folk, jollying it up at lunchtimes and after work. Weekend visits felt like entering a ghost town but that’s all changed.

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Food & Drink Lifestyle 

Christmas cheer for cheese lovers

18 December 202017 December 2020 News Reporter 0 Comments

Make a cheese lovers’ Christmas Day with a Cheddar hamper from Somerset producer, Wyke Farms.

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Food & Drink Lifestyle 

One in five Brits ditch traditional turkey for plant-based Christmas dinner

18 December 202018 December 2020 Lottie Kilraine 0 Comments

New research has revealed that one in five Brits are embracing a plant-based Christmas dinner this year, with mushrooms being the most popular alternative to traditional turkey.

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Food & Drink Lifestyle 

Don’t worry, be app-y at Wheatsheaf

18 December 202017 December 2020 News Reporter 0 Comments

As London’s famous market looked bursting at the seams, you’d be forgiven for thinking that we are not in the middle of a pandemic.

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Food & Drink Lifestyle 

Great food at The Old Frizzle

11 December 2020 News Reporter 0 Comments

The Old Frizzle in Wimbledon celebrated the end of lookdown 2.0 by opening its Raclette Bar pop up. With travel plans on hold, there’s no need to head to Val d’Isere.

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Food & Drink Lifestyle 

A taste of Italy at Don Luigi in Streatham Hill

11 December 2020 Paloma Lacy 0 Comments

Thirty years ago, Streatham was known for having some of the best Italian food around. Then everyone started cooking pasta at home and the public appetite for the cuisine diminished.

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Food & Drink Lifestyle 

Orwell would have loved the EDT, it has atmosphere

11 December 2020 News Reporter 0 Comments

As George Orwell once wrote, what was most appealing about his ideal pub was “what people call its ‘atmosphere’”.

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Food & Drink Lifestyle 

South London’s Top Five…..burger restaurants

8 December 202013 December 2020 Paloma Lacy 0 Comments

The culinary status of the humble burger has risen hugely in the past few years, so little wonder it’s the one meal so many people crave. Here’s our guide to the best burger joints south of the river

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Best Of South London Croydon Food & Drink News 

Big Mike keeping the hungry fed in Croydon this winter

7 December 202013 December 2020 Toby Porter 0 Comments

Big Mike’s Calypso Kitchen, which only opened in July, works with local charity Croydon Night Watch fortnightly to feed the hungry.

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Food & Drink Lifestyle 

The Railway – Top quality boozer serving families and the community

27 November 202027 November 2020 News Reporter 0 Comments

I always knew The Railway was one of the best pubs in Streatham, but one of the best in London? That is according to the Campaign for Real Ale, which awarded it the South-west London Pub of the Year in The Good Beer Guide 2021.

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Food & Drink Lifestyle 

Borough Market’s Festive Kitchen to stream from Christmas Facebook channel

27 November 20205 December 2020 News Reporter 0 Comments

One of London’s most famous markets is launching a digital pop-up to inspire Londoners and food shoppers in the run up to Christmas.

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Food & Drink Lifestyle 

Woodland Café, Norbury SW16

25 November 202026 November 2020 Paloma Lacy 0 Comments

Before a global pandemic hit, Norbury showed serious signs that it was on the up. The good work of local group Love Norbury – persuading everyone to take pride in the area and generally clean up after themselves – seemed to finally be paying off and money began to trickle down and away from the trendier suburbs.

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Food & Drink Lifestyle 

The Lucky Club

13 November 202026 November 2020 Paloma Lacy 0 Comments

Three weeks ago, I did something I once took for granted, and recently feared I’d never get the chance to do again.

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Coronavirus Food & Drink Lifestyle 

“The business plan didn’t mention a pandemic” – the Herne Hill restaurant adapting to life in Lockdown 2

11 November 202010 November 2020 News Reporter 2 Comments

New restrictions closing restaurants to dine-in customers will curtail their income, according to Claudia McKenzie, manager and owner of Park’s Edge Bar & Kitchen in Herne Hill.

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Food & Drink Lifestyle 

You can rely on a Bill’s no matter where you are

27 October 2020 Paloma Lacy 0 Comments

Criticising chain restaurants is a popular sport and one which I confess to playing on occasion.

The fact of the matter is that chains exist because people love them. They’re a known quantity, safe pair of hands – call it what you like, they’re here to stay.

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Food & Drink 

Win a box of beer this Halloween

27 October 202030 October 2020 News Reporter 0 Comments

Beavertown Brewery is launching a new spooky delivery service this Thursday and Friday and those who sign up could get a bespoke Halloween box delivered straight to their door complete with decorations, mouth-watering beer and a few spooky surprises. 

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Education

Teachers fear kids without laptops and tablets are falling behind
Education Hammersmith & Fulham 

Teachers fear kids without laptops and tablets are falling behind

14 January 2021 News Reporter 0

When the new lockdown was announced on January 4, teachers once again found themselves having to turn their work lives upside down and reinvent their classrooms online.

Best Of South London

South London artist documents life in the pandemic through new book
Best Of South London Lifestyle 

South London artist documents life in the pandemic through new book

15 January 202114 January 2021 News Reporter 0

A charity worker has published a book of drawings that document her life and the news throughout the pandemic.

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