Tag: Brixton
Peak hipster artisan douchenozzlery achieved in London with the hot water bottle cocktail
As gentrification continues to sweep through London, cash-heavy, imagination-lite consumers are swarming into the capital, some desperately seeking expensively manufactured thrills to provide a momentary throb of excitement in their ultra-mainstream …
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A winter fog descends over London
There’s a murky fog descending over London, evoking memories of the notorious pea-soupers that blighted the capital in the post war period. Above, you can see the top of the St …
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Eating out in Brixton? Here’s the best guide for cafes and restaurants
I have to admit that I’m not exactly what you’d call a foodie – I like greasy spoons and old cafes best of all – but over on our sister …
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The short life and swift death of a Foxtons estate agent sign, Brixton
Yesterday, a sign advertising the controversial estate agents, Foxtons appeared tied on to a wall of a council housing estate in Brixton, south London. The sign was positioned next to the entrance …
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The A – Z of Gentrification – sure-fire signs that your neighbourhood is upwardly mobile
Compiled with the help of folks living at the sharp end of a rapidly gentrifying neighbourhood, this guide hopes to let you swiftly identify the tell-tale words, phrases and signs …
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A sad day for Brixton as Rushcroft Road squatters are evicted
Another large chunk of what made Brixton so unique was lost today, as a masses of police officers and High Court Enforcement Officers evicted 75 residents out of their homes in …
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A hipster bike stripped bare, Brixton Police Station – and some useful bike locking tips
Spare a moment, if you will, for this stylish, single-speed, retro racer bike in Brixton that has been cruelly been stripped bare of almost all of its components.
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Coldharbour Lane view, Brixton 10pm Saturday night
A view looking north over Coldharbour Lane towards central London, 10pm Sat 25th May 2013. The tall tower in the distance (central left) is St George Wharf Tower, while the …
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Dulwich Ukulele Club strum their way into the hearts of the Brixton Offline Club
A packed crowd at the Offline Club in the Prince Albert, Coldharbour Lane, saw a rousing performance from the Dulwich Ukulele Club on Friday night.
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Goodbye to the Angel pub, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton
It was a pub with a rich Afro-Caribbean heritage from the 1950s, and before that strong connections to the Edwardian music hall, but The Angel on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton has now been …
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