Latest news and openings for food and drink in south London

Latest news and openings for food and drink in south London

Eliza FrostMar 21, 2024

New Brixton bagel and beer spot If we said to you Belgian beers, bagels and bakes, what would you think? Because we say it’s…

Planned or under-construction homes stalled due to fire safety rules uncertainty up 4,000 in six months

Planned or under-construction homes stalled due to fire safety rules uncertainty up 4,000 in six months

The number of planned or under-construction homes in London which have stalled due to uncertainty over fire safety rules has grown by almost 4,000…

£500,000 of Government funding to help add 7,000 new homes to Newham and Greenwich derided as ‘stunt’

£500,000 of Government funding to help add 7,000 new homes to Newham and Greenwich derided as ‘stunt’

Further plans to deliver thousands of new homes along the River Thames have been outlined by the Government, with £500,000 reportedly being pledged to…

Lib Dems confirm new Sutton Council Leader Candidate

Lib Dems confirm new Sutton Council Leader Candidate

Sutton’s Lib Dem group have chosen Councillor Barry Lewis as the new leader of the Lib Dem group, following longtime leader Ruth Dombey’s announced…

REVIEW: Rajiv’s Kitchen in Camberwell  is a place to share the finest Nepalese food

REVIEW: Rajiv’s Kitchen in Camberwell  is a place to share the finest Nepalese food

Eliza FrostMar 20, 2024

The South Londoner editor Eliza Frost heads to Camberwell’s The Crooked Well for a Nepalese taste sensation Inside an inconspicuous Camberwell pub, Rajiv’s Kitchen is…

Locally sourced: A cushion and piece of art for £89

Locally sourced: A cushion and piece of art for £89

Eliza FrostMar 20, 2024

South London frilly cushions  These cushions are an ode to London, with bold text and even bolder frills. Designer Grace is a born and…

Unfold on redesigning local homes and a pergola in Rotherhithe

Unfold on redesigning local homes and a pergola in Rotherhithe

Eliza FrostMar 20, 2024

Mark Darnell, founder of UNFOLD Architecture, tells us about how redesign projects can transform a home – and a community  UNFOLD Archiecture’s founder Mark Darnell has…

New South West London Mediterranean restaurant wins battle to sell booze outside after neighbours’ noise fears

New South West London Mediterranean restaurant wins battle to sell booze outside after neighbours’ noise fears

A new Mediterranean restaurant has won a battle to sell booze outside after neighbours raised concerns it would cause ‘intolerable noise’. The Quarter Kitchen opened…

A Celebration of Bermondsey Artists

A Celebration of Bermondsey Artists

Michael HollandMar 20, 2024

The mad parties they had in Butler’s Wharf warehouse was eye-opening The Art of Isolation gallery in Surrey Quays Shopping Centre began as Rod…

Council to move ahead with plans to increase community infrastructure levy amid claims from residents that borough is becoming a ‘s**thole’

Council to move ahead with plans to increase community infrastructure levy amid claims from residents that borough is becoming a ‘s**thole’

Greenwich Council has agreed to put forward plans to increase the fee developers must pay to contribute to local infrastructure amid claims from residents…

Estate residents ‘feel unsafe’ and ‘want to move’ over alleged anti-social behaviour

Estate residents ‘feel unsafe’ and ‘want to move’ over alleged anti-social behaviour

Residents have said they feel ‘unsafe’ on their South West London estate and neighbours want to move out due to alleged anti-social behaviour. People living…

Power Struggles in Brockley

Power Struggles in Brockley

Michael HollandMar 19, 2024

Antigone is an underdog in the fight against the system. The New King, Creon, wrestles to control it. In the wake of a bitter civil…