South London: casualties and new ventures

Green and Blue (Lordship Lane) to close at the end of the year

Sad news that the wine shop and restaurant Green & Blue, which concentrated on organic and biodynamic wines, will be closing at the end of 2012 after surviving a number of years of difficult trading conditions. See the blog here announcing the closure due to a combination of factors including increases in rent etc. 

Still as is the way there are new entrants into the market, which includes Dulwich Vintners run by Robin Eadon. I was due to meet Robin this week to talk about his recently formed company that concentrates on the wines of South West France. Unfortunately I had to cancel but hope to meet him early in 2013. Robin used to work for Oddbins at the shop in Dulwich Village, one of the casualties of the Simon Baile debacle.   

Dulwich Vintners' website  

Other new ventures:

After years of being pretty moribund, Forest Hill (SE23) is beginning to show signs of life:

 AGA's Little Deli and Café (Dartmouth Road) includes excellent bread, Neal's Yard cheese, Monmouth coffee and lovely olives 

Still on Dartmouth Road but closer to Forest Hill Station is Berries – sandwiches, crèpes and cakes  

The Butchery: Forest Hill's pop up shop: 1st-24th December    

London: Forest Hill on way up – Aga's Little Deli – a welcome new feature

Aga's Little Deli and Café in September before the sign was painted

AGA's Little Deli and Café opened on Sunday 16th September just a day after the soft opening of the wonderful restored Forest Hill Pools and Gym. They have excellent bread – the rye is especially good. There are also cheeses from Neal's Yard and a good selection of olives. The Queen green olives are particularly fleshy and succulent and it also possible to enjoy an expresso there.  

Delicious rye bread and succulent olives 

Aga's December opening hours:
We going to be open on Mondays in December
Monday to Thursday - 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am- 8pm
Saturday,Sunday - 10am- 6pm
Monday 24.12.12 - 10am- 4pm
Tuesday 25.12.12, Wednesday 26.12.12 and Thursday 27.12.12 - closed
Friday 28.12.12 - 10am - 6pm
Saturday 29.12.12 - 10am- 6pm
Sunday 30.12.12 - 10am- 6pm
Monday 31.12.12 - 10am- 4pm
Tuesday 01.01.2013 – closed

Friday 7th of December - wine, cheese and chocolate tasting. From 5pm till 10pm at the shop.

49 Dartmouth Road, London SE23 3HN

Tel: 07889-760915

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With Aga's and the new pool complex, Forest Hill, London SE23 continues to move up with new welcome developments. This has also included back in May 2010 the opening of the Overground rail service to Forest Hill and beyond to Crystal Palace and West Croydon, which has made a big difference to the travel options from here to other parts of London.   

 The Forest Hill Pools and Fitness Complex