Croydon In The 2010s - Differences between Version 24 and Version 23 of Ludoquist, 63-65 High Street
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Business premises on the [[Locale High Street|High Street]], vacant as of April 2014. |
Bar/cafe/restaurant on the [[Locale High Street|High Street]]. |
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Previously a bar/cafe/restaurant called R&R's, but this closed some time between October 2013 and February 2014. |
<b>Note:</b> As of early February 2014, the interior seems to have been stripped out somewhat <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/12682727484/ photo 1]</small>, <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/12682716234/ photo 2]</small>, but we're not sure if this means it's closed permanently. |
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It opened some time between May and July 2013. Before that it was a brasserie-style French restaurant called La Rochelle <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8131394122/ photo]</small>, and before that it was Bar Red Square <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/5132256156/ photo]</small>. |
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==== Bar Red Square ==== |
The food side of the business seems to be called Chilli Corner; it's mainly Indian food though they also do burgers and panini. |
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As of October 2010 it was a bar called Bar Red Square <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/5132256156/ photo]</small>. This had closed by August 2012, with the windows whitewashed over <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7764965124/ photo]</small> and a sign in the window <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7764973260/ photo]</small> indicating that a restaurant called La Rochelle would be opening there soon. |
See also: * Photos of menu as of October 2013: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/10401379805/sizes/l 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/10401539033/sizes/l 2], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/10401386335/sizes/l 3] |
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==== La Rochelle ==== |
<div class="history"> Bar Red Square had closed by August 2012, with the windows whitewashed over <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7764965124/ photo]</small> and a sign in the window <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7764973260/ photo]</small> indicating that La Rochelle would be opening there soon. |
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La Rochelle opened some time around the end of October/start of November 2012. [http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/Bar-Red-Square-Croydon-replaced-French-restaurant/story-16725730-detail/story.html According to the Croydon Advertiser], the owner previously ran two other French restaurants in Croydon; Le Bien Manger (on the High Street where [[Miso Noodle Bar, 103-105 High Street|Miso]] now is) and Jardin de Provence (on South End where [[Mirch Masala, 40-42 South End|Mirch Masala]] now is). |
La Rochelle opened some time around the end of October/start of November 2012. |
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La Rochelle closed some time between February 2013 and May 2013. As of May 2013 there were signs up in the windows <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8739942195/ photo]</small> indicating that it would be opening soon as R&R's Lounge Bar. |
[http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/Bar-Red-Square-Croydon-replaced-French-restaurant/story-16725730-detail/story.html According to the Croydon Advertiser], the owner of La Rochelle previously ran two other French restaurants in Croydon; Le Bien Manger (on the High Street where [[Miso Noodle Bar, 103-105 High Street|Miso]] now is) and Jardin de Provence (on South End where [[Mirch Masala, 40-42 South End|Mirch Masala]] now is). |
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==== R&R's ==== |
As of May 2013 there were signs up in the windows <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8739942195/ photo]</small> indicating that it would be opening soon as R&R's Lounge Bar. R&R's was open by July 2013. As of August 2013 it did light meals only (sandwiches, wraps, and jacket potatoes) but by October 2013 it was also offering curry-based hot food (photos: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/10101734765/ 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/10101834683/ 2], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/10101751915/ 3]). </div> |
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R&R's opened some time between May and July 2013. As of August 2013 it did light meals only (sandwiches, wraps, and jacket potatoes) but by October 2013 it was also offering curry-based hot food (as well as burgers and panini). During October 2013 the menus in the windows were rebranded as Chilli Corner, though the name on the frontage didn't change. |
Accessibility: No steps to get in. Toilets not yet checked. |
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* Photos of menu as of early October 2013 [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/10101734765/ 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/10101834683/ 2], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/10101751915/ 3]: * Photos of menu as of late October 2013: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/10401379805/sizes/l 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/10401539033/sizes/l 2], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/10401386335/sizes/l 3] |
<div class="last_verified">Existence last checked in October 2013.</div> |
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R&R's closed some time between October 2013 and February 2014. As of early February 2014, the interior had been stripped out <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/12682727484/ photo 1]</small>, <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/12682716234/ photo 2]</small>. </div> |
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category='Vacant' |
category='Bars,Burgers,Cafes,Eat-In Food,Indian Food,Restaurants' |
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summary='Bar/cafe/restaurant on the High Street, previously La Rochelle, previously Bar Red Square.' summary='Vacant business premises on the High Street, previously Bar Red Square, La Rochelle, and R&R's.' | summary='Bar/cafe/restaurant on the High Street, previously La Rochelle, previously Bar Red Square.' summary='Vacant business premises on the High Street, previously Bar Red Square, La Rochelle, and R&R's.' |
Bar/cafe/restaurant on the High Street.
Note: As of early February 2014, the interior seems to have been stripped out somewhat photo 1, photo 2, but we're not sure if this means it's closed permanently.
It opened some time between May and July 2013. Before that it was a brasserie-style French restaurant called La Rochelle photo, and before that it was Bar Red Square photo.
The food side of the business seems to be called Chilli Corner; it's mainly Indian food though they also do burgers and panini.
See also:
La Rochelle opened some time around the end of October/start of November 2012.
La Rochelle photos from November 2012:
- Menu page 1 (starters)
- Menu page 2 (mains)
- Menu page 3 (more mains and desserts)
- Mackerel fillets with Dijon mustard and white wine sauce
- Supreme of chicken with mushroom sauce
According to the Croydon Advertiser, the owner of La Rochelle previously ran two other French restaurants in Croydon; Le Bien Manger (on the High Street where Miso now is) and Jardin de Provence (on South End where Mirch Masala now is).
As of May 2013 there were signs up in the windows photo indicating that it would be opening soon as R&R's Lounge Bar. R&R's was open by July 2013. As of August 2013 it did light meals only (sandwiches, wraps, and jacket potatoes) but by October 2013 it was also offering curry-based hot food (photos: 1, 2, 3).
Accessibility: No steps to get in. Toilets not yet checked.
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