Might Be opening a New Bar/Cafe in E.Dulwich

[mamafeelgood]

i couldn't agree more with the references to paris, NY etc... and all these ideas but the culture here in the UK is completely different. having family on the continent i can vouch that parisian cafe culture opens its' doors to everyone (except, ironically the push chair)revellers home from a late night, business breakfast>lunch, the post school crowd (can't see anyone tolerating that in ED, they have enough problems with toddlers and babies), dinner set and back to the night time crowd. i have never really witnessed this in the UK: where cafes are like a local living room.

good luck nico, i'm intrigued to see what you open. my advice is just do what you think is best, you seem to have a pretty clear idea in your head already.

[BARA]

As someone who can be termed as 'older generation' somewhere with comfortable seating where you are not sitting level with your knees and needing 2 strong men or a hoist to get up! Also a decent size loo.

[lard]

An old skool jukebox too, one with records. None of this mp3 fandagled malarkey.

[Brendan]

I would strongly suggest that you should provide free beer for South African men who are between the heights of 6ft1 and 6ft2, have curly hair, live in East Dulwich and have double jointed right shoulders.

[VeryBerryCherry]

And South African ladies!

[Brendan]

Oh geez then you would have to have the bouncers in. ;-)

[Keef]

Having watched a lot of Deadwoord lately, I would like it done up like The Gem, with lots of whiskey, card tables, and a brothel upstairs... Just so long as you as the owner don't take to cutting the locals throats when they get out of hand, that might attract the authorities.

[ratty]

Let's have poker nights and strippers ffs!

[SeanMacGabhann]

Keef... I love you even more. That is genius. I actually would love a place like the gem

[Keef]

Complete with Trixie and Joanie Sean? ;-)

[NatashaD]

"Keef... I love you even more."

Oh PURLEASE.(td)

[Keef]

Hey, I am lovable! :-S

[NatashaD]

Hm.

[martell1]

Why don't you open it in West Dulwich as there is a need for this type of thing and surely East Dulwich has enough cafes/bars etc? There is an empty shop where Cheeky Monkeys used to be in the parade of shops opposite Tescos on Croxted Road.

[lostcat]

I would welcome a quiet cafe during the day where i can linger with my newspaper and a latte. i am afraid i miss the old days of the Blue mountain when it was quiet and relatively child free

[Moos]

I love Keef too, so ner.

Can we have a brothel/bar Western-style, with the ladies dressed up in corsets and bustles and the gents all in chaps with pistols? That would be cooooooooool.

[Keef]

That was pretty much my vision Moos... Especially the bit about corsets!

[Ratpack]

Something with a rustic feel would be really nice. Lots of old wine bottles with candles dripping down, mood lighting, some exposed brick work, wine in pitchers, old wooden tables. Somewhere with a lovely relaxed feeling, rather than a swanky bar.

[Brendan]

Great idea guys. I would love somewhere other than the house to wear my cors?. chaps. Chaps I mean chaps? oh erh? actually best just forget I said anything.

[Moos]

I feel a new thread coming on...

[Brendan]

For gods sake don?t pull on it the whole bloody thing will unravel.

[Moos]

*pulls thread*

[Marmora Man]

Is there ever going to be a new cafe / bar - at the moment it seems to all mouth and no trousers (just chaps & corsets)

[Brendan]

chaps in corsets? there's a whole other thread about that sort of bar.

[Moos]

I think we all got bored of waiting, hence the spin-off into Western fantasies about Brendan in a corset and Keef sippin' a sasperilla. Think the role of Sheriff is going if you're interested?