tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820665525852614768.post4569596839732217468..comments2023-09-20T16:16:26.566+01:00Comments on I sold up and moved to Mars: Tony's placeArtoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01846359529440273892noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820665525852614768.post-41809033989901748412010-09-16T21:06:30.561+01:002010-09-16T21:06:30.561+01:00Fair point on the rents. I don't what the ans...Fair point on the rents. I don't what the answer is to that, or why greasy spoons seem to be so vulnerable.Artoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846359529440273892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820665525852614768.post-80149099077569925672010-09-16T20:14:55.942+01:002010-09-16T20:14:55.942+01:00The Starbucks thing isn't so much the menu, mo...The Starbucks thing isn't so much the menu, more that they take over the venues so many great caffs in London once occupied, but, have gone bust due to rents that only the corporates can afford. The Copper Kettle near Liverpool Street was one I'd been meaning to visit for yonks, but now it's either a Costa or StarbucksMondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199468951602465556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820665525852614768.post-25182370169633901972010-09-16T19:21:50.807+01:002010-09-16T19:21:50.807+01:00Mondo - If I’m ever in Westcliff and feeling pecki...Mondo - If I’m ever in Westcliff and feeling peckish I’ll know where to go. And I've just had a google and Pellici's looks almost too perfect.<br /><br />The decline of the Great British Caff is sad but that's just the way of things - I don't think they can be artificially maintained. I've heard Starbucks blamed before but I don't get that to be honest - if I want a fry up I'm not going to settle for an Americano and a slice of Rocky Road.<br /><br />Ally - yes, my life is just a round of giddy pleasure. I wanted to take more pictures at Tony's but felt too self-conscious, though they're probably used to cafe-nerds snapping away.Artoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846359529440273892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820665525852614768.post-52502257603928533432010-09-16T15:06:01.281+01:002010-09-16T15:06:01.281+01:00you lucky boy (again). tony's is the tops. and...you lucky boy (again). tony's is the tops. and has the best cafe sign in the whole world<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/dusty7s/4995459309/<br /><br />xallyhttp://dusty7s.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1820665525852614768.post-88432924424263004692010-09-16T09:50:01.846+01:002010-09-16T09:50:01.846+01:00What a crazy arrangement - I'm a huge fan of f...What a crazy arrangement - I'm a huge fan of fry ups (or baked breakfast as my kids call them). But square egg and split sausage who engineered with that one? I could go nuts for these places but so many are getting Starbucked. Luckily we made a couple of trips Picasso's in the King's Road before it closed but Pellici's in Bethnal Green is still on my to do list. The kids and I used to keep a baked breakfast book scoring local caffs. The Classic Café in Westcliff is the place to go, top marks all roundMondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199468951602465556noreply@blogger.com