Tom Edwards

29 June 2017

Brockley, Cafes, Forest Hill, Food & Drink, Hither Green, Crystal Palace, Catford, Lambeth Borough, Lewisham Borough, Sareta Puri, South East London, South London, Southwark Borough, Streatham, Peckham, London Bridge, Rotherhithe

11 Great Vietnamese Restaurants in South London

Tom Edwards

29 June 2017

Brockley, Cafes, Forest Hill, Food & Drink, Hither Green, Crystal Palace, Catford, Lambeth Borough, Lewisham Borough, Sareta Puri, South East London, South London, Southwark Borough, Streatham, Peckham, London Bridge, Rotherhithe

11 Great Vietnamese Restaurants in South London

London is well-known for having some of the best Vietnamese restaurants this side of Saigon, however there are many beyond the more commonly known establishments in East London. South London is home to numerous different cuisines, and we're not saying Vietnamese food is our favourite, but it certainly has added something rather delicious to the South London food scene. We reckon it's about time you got stuck into some, so we've gone out of our way to compile a list of 11 Great Vietnamese Restaurants in South London.

Tom Edwards

28 June 2017

Brixton, Food & Drink, Lambeth Borough, Local History, Sareta Puri, South London

History of The Brixton Markets

Tom Edwards

28 June 2017

Brixton, Food & Drink, Lambeth Borough, Local History, Sareta Puri, South London

“We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue and then we’ll take it higher” sang Eddy Grant in his 1982 hit single. The song - his response to the 1981 Brixton riots - centred on one of the area’s most famous streets and home to part of Brixton Markets. Brixton Markets now comprises of the street market down Electric Avenue, Pope’s Road and Brixton Station Road plus the arcades of Brixton Village, Market Row and Reliance Arcade.

Tom Edwards

27 June 2017

Food & Drink, Hither Green, Lewisham Borough, New Cross, Brockley, Greenwich, Lee, Catford, Lewisham, Camberwell, Peckham, Forest Hill, South East London, South London, Tom Edwards

9 Best Supper Clubs & Pop-Ups in South London

Tom Edwards

27 June 2017

Food & Drink, Hither Green, Lewisham Borough, New Cross, Brockley, Greenwich, Lee, Catford, Lewisham, Camberwell, Peckham, Forest Hill, South East London, South London, Tom Edwards

9 Best Supper Clubs & Pop-Ups in South London

London is renowned for its fantastic food scene, increasingly more of which is being supplied by the many supperclubs and pop-up eateries springing up across London. These not only provide diverse and affordable dining opportunities but let passionate chefs and foodies wow guests with their creative dishes and unique food culture. Here’s are a few of our favourites from South of the river.

Tom Edwards

23 June 2017

Bermondsey, Balham, Borough, Catford, Croydon, Eltham, Forest Hill, Lambeth Borough, Lewisham Borough, Lewisham, Local People, South London, South East London, South West London, Southwark Borough, Sports, Tom Edwards

28 More Non-League Football Teams In South London

Tom Edwards

23 June 2017

Bermondsey, Balham, Borough, Catford, Croydon, Eltham, Forest Hill, Lambeth Borough, Lewisham Borough, Lewisham, Local People, South London, South East London, South West London, Southwark Borough, Sports, Tom Edwards

28 More Non-League Football Teams In South London

After our last article about non-league football, we received a flurry, a raging, dangerous, flurry of messages demanding an explanation as to why their team had not been included in our list of six teams. It was never a definitive list, but we realise that much of South London was badly under-represented so in this article we've gone out of our way to rectify this issue. Along the way we decided that we might as well include all the teams we could find playing between the sixth and tenth tiers of the English football league system who currently play in South London boroughs. This means that the likes of Kingstonian, though traditionally a London club, are currently playing outside London and thus aren't in the list. We found 28. Just to stress, the previous article (hyperlink) included Dulwich Hamlet, Greenwich Borough, Tooting & Mitcham United, Welling United, Fisher FC, and Cray Valley Paper Mills, so they will not be in this list.

Tom Edwards

22 June 2017

Local History, Local People, South London, South West London, Streatham, Tooting, Tulse Hill

Blue Plaques of Streatham, Tooting & Tulse Hill

Tom Edwards

22 June 2017

Local History, Local People, South London, South West London, Streatham, Tooting, Tulse Hill

Blue Plaques of Streatham, Tooting & Tulse Hill

A group of three areas that straddle two separate boroughs of London, and yet only five blue plaques between the whole lot of them. Now, this is not to say that Streatham, Tooting & Tulse Hill have been historically devoid of people of note – far from it. As we have already covered in this series, South London is unfairly underrepresented in the blue plaque scheme. We at South London Club are not going to argue the proverbial with those north of the river as to why this is the case, it’s obviously prejudice and we are just fine with that. If English Heritage and all the other custodians of the blue plaque scheme want to continue adding to the 165 blue plaques already in Kensington and Chelsea, go for it. We should probably be happy about the lack of blue plaques, all the cool cats South London has produced are still alive. Anyway, here's our list of the blue plaques of Streatham, Tooting & Tulse Hill.

Vote For South London's Best Train Station

At South London Club we've decided it's about time it was decided what is South London's best train station. When deciding what made a train station good, we worked out two key elements - usefulness and beauty. An example of this is Lewisham, which is incredibly useful, but very few would argue it to be beautiful. North Dulwich on the other hand is a very pretty building, but certainly not one of most useful stations in South London. Using this system we whittled down a shortlist of 40 trains stations within Zones 1, 2, 3 and 4, from which you can vote fro what you think is South London's best train station. Check out the list below, and choose your favourite. We've included relevant images of the stations included in case you need a bit of assistance in picking a choice. The results will be announced on Friday 30th June. Keep you eyes peeled for another list of the worst stations in South London for you to vote on.

Tom Edwards

18 June 2017

Borough, Local History, South London, Southwark Borough, London Bridge

Brief History of Borough Market

Tom Edwards

18 June 2017

Borough, Local History, South London, Southwark Borough, London Bridge

Situated right next to Southwark Cathedral, Borough Market, in one form or another, has sat at the southern end of London Bridge for a very, very, very long time. It was there before a certain Norman chap with a penchant for conquering called Will turned up on Great Britain’s shores and it has seen several versions of the London Bridge come and go. Despite a brief demise in the 1700s, it has seen London cross the Thames, consume Southwark, and spread further and further south, and will likely do so for many years to come. Borough Market is, regardless of its long history, a special place. The atmosphere, the location, the people – it’s no surprise it’s such a hotspot for tourists. It is quite easy to forget that Borough Market is essentially a farmer’s market and would be a likely recipient of the ‘Most Improved Farmer’s Market Award 1014-2017’ if that award were actually given out. As such, we at South London Club think it is essential that we provide you with a brief history of the most famous and prestigious market in South London – Borough Market.

18 Outdoor Cinema Venues in South London

Going to the pictures in South London has, traditionally, been a rainy-day activity, however, slowly but surely, this perception is being chiselled away. How? Well, after much consultation with scientists it has been discovered that projecting a moving image upon a large screen outside can also be done in the UK. Due to the fickle weather of this country however, this activity is only really doable during the summer months and, thankfully, the kind, handsome, and talented residents of South London are spoilt for choice with regards to venues. We love you guys, and we love films, so to show you our love we’ve compiled what we think is a pretty exhaustive alphabetical guide to 18 outdoor cinema venues in South London. Enjoy.

Tom Edwards

9 June 2017

Brixton, Clapham, Food & Drink, Herne HIll, Kennington, Lambeth Borough, Local Business, South London, Streatham, Tom Edwards

7 Beer Gardens To Try In Lambeth Borough This Summer

Tom Edwards

9 June 2017

Brixton, Clapham, Food & Drink, Herne HIll, Kennington, Lambeth Borough, Local Business, South London, Streatham, Tom Edwards

7 Beer Gardens To Try In Lambeth Borough This Summer

There are certain aspects of beer gardens that many of us take for granted, for those with children, the most important part of a beer gardens makeup and layout is that it will contain their children while they can sit, enjoy a drink, and keep an eye on them. Beer gardens can, in that sense, be something of a saviour for parents in that their children can, somewhat, be left to their own devices in a way they cannot in an indoor space. This is not to say that all beer gardens have to be this way, but the premier beer gardens probably will. So on top of that we’ve settled that beer gardens can come in many shapes and sizes, and we’ve also settled that they must be attached to a public establishment, that they actually originated in Germany. With all this in mind we can get on with telling you our list of seven beer gardens in Lambeth borough that you have to try this summer.

Tom Edwards

6 June 2017

Art, Crystal Palace, Events, Festivals, Music, South London, Sports, Tom Edwards

Crystal Palace Overground Festival

Tom Edwards

6 June 2017

Art, Crystal Palace, Events, Festivals, Music, South London, Sports, Tom Edwards

Having not been held last year, the Crystal Palace Overground Festival is set to return this year with events being held in conjunction with the festival from 12th-18th June. Having started in 2006, the festival has grown and grown, with approximately 10,000 people visiting over five days back in 2015, as it seeks to create cultural events and activities that bring the local community together, and promotes Crustal Palace as an interesting and special place to live and work in. We at South London Club love anything that promotes the diverse culture of South London, and we also love events that promote local independent business, so we’re definitely big fans of the event. To give you an idea as to what is on offer during the festival we’ve gone through the programme of events and have worked out a short guide of what we reckon are the best bets for each day, starting with the last day of the festival.

11 Great Vietnamese Restaurants in South London

History of The Brixton Markets

9 Best Supper Clubs & Pop-Ups in South London

28 More Non-League Football Teams In South London

Blue Plaques of Streatham, Tooting & Tulse Hill

Vote For South London's Best Train Station

Brief History of Borough Market

18 Outdoor Cinema Venues in South London

7 Beer Gardens To Try In Lambeth Borough This Summer

Crystal Palace Overground Festival

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