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Review: Stoney Street’s Café François near Borough Market

Eliza Frost — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 21:21:58 +0000

Eliza Frost visits the new restaurant for a taste of France in SE1 Romantic low lighting, a walk by the river, frites and petit fours. A trip to Paris? No, this is Café François in the heart of SE1. Pairs leant over tables, couples caught drinks in the bar before heading to dinner and groups […]

Happy glaze at Druid Street’s Token Studio in Bermondsey

Eliza Frost — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:47:49 +0000

On Druid Street, among the breweries and bars, you’ll find Token Studio – a creative space where director Jing Xue hosts workshops with the goal of creating unforgettable experiences where you can learn new skills and connect with others. “The essence of Token Studio is in the name itself,” she says, “creating something meaningful that […]

Top brewer on Bermondsey Beer Mile started by buying a kit from Tesco at Surrey Quays

Eliza Frost — Mon, 27 May 2024 11:01:25 +0000

Nick Harkin, founder of an Enid Street beer spot in Bermondsey, explains how a Tesco brewing kit ignited his passion and discusses the brewery’s signature beers. “The best part about brewing beer is creating something entirely unique, often better than what you can buy off the shelf,” explains Nick Harkin, founder of Mash Paddle Brewery. […]

Food and drink review: Bancone at Borough Yards

Eliza Frost — Sun, 19 May 2024 15:16:38 +0000

Heading to Borough Yards for a peachy aperitivo and bean-filled ravioli is like nothing before The hustle and bustle of Borough Market can easily sweep you up – bouncing from the old (the 17th-century George pub) to the new (hot spots Camille and TÓU). But there are places aplenty to dive into and escape the […]

The history of Rotherhithe pub The Mayflower

Eliza Frost — Sun, 19 May 2024 15:10:54 +0000

Dating back to 1620, this Rotherhithe pub has a rich state-side history. We don’t often want people to find out about our favourite, secret spots in London, saving them from the masses to enjoy as we found them – but Rotherhithe’s The Mayflower is a pub with a history that can’t be hidden. Owner of […]

Bermondsey’s king of Tapas: an interview with José Pizarro

Eliza Frost — Sun, 19 May 2024 10:02:00 +0000

Spanish chef José Pizarro is about to open his third spot on Bermondsey Street; he tells us about why sharing with friends and enjoying food is so important “I feel my career has been a dream. I never thought I would be in the position to have the things I have, the business I have. […]

Local businesses to takeover running Bermondsey Street Festival

Eliza Frost — Sat, 18 May 2024 13:50:35 +0000

London Glassblowing and Daniel Cobb Estate Agents are running the festival for 2024 – promising another year of festivities “This festival embodies the creative energy and resilient spirit of Bermondsey Street, and the surrounding areas, which we take great pride in. It deserves to be cherished and uplifted as an annual milestone we all eagerly […]

What’s that buzz? It’s Bermondsey’s London Honey Company

Eliza Frost — Fri, 17 May 2024 16:50:59 +0000

The London Honey Company produces sustainable, and delicious, honey and uses ‘the full hive’ to create a host of other products “When the bee trucks return to Bermondsey, stacked high with glorious, full honey boxes, there is no better feeling. The sight and the scent are something to behold.” Aileen Geraghty, creative and marketing director […]

You could tell the house of a brush family by the huge brooms they’d hang outside

Debra Gosling — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 13:07:24 +0000

In this space age, the importance of a good brush or broom has diminished. There was an art to making a broom but, even so, the wages and living conditions of the people who made them were pretty dire. If someone wanted a good quality broom, they made their way to Kent Street, off Long […]

Freddie Alliston’s playground – growing up in post-war Bermondsey and Rotherhithe

Michael Holland — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:56:23 +0000

Cornbury Road was a street of mice-ridden houses scarred by Luftwaffe bombing when Freddie Alliston was born there in 1950, but those bomb sites (dumps) that surrounded his house were Fred’s playground – and all part of an enjoyable childhood. Fred was born into a typical Bermondsey household; his dad was a dockworker all his […]