Croydon In The 2010s - Differences between Version 35 and Version 29 of 3-7 Middle Street

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Business premises on Middle Street, just off [[Locale Surrey Street\|Surrey Street]]/[[Locale Church Street\|Church Street]].	Bar and events space on Middle Street, just off [[Locale Surrey Street\|Surrey Street]]/[[Locale Church Street\|Church Street]].
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It was previously occupied by Beano's second-hand record shop (see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beanos Wikipedia entry] and [https://www.flickr.com/photos/dannytherunner/3176641747/ a photo of it in 2009]). After Beano's closed, the building spent a short spell as an "undercover market" called Stuff <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/madfiddler/5448488035/ photo]</small>; see [https://web.archive.org/web/20100227084227/http://www.retrochick.co.uk/2010/02/24/hidden-gems-stuff-in-croydon/ Retro Chick blog post].	The bar operates in the evenings only, while in the daytime the space is intended for use as a cafe. As of July 2016 the owners are currently looking for a new cafe operator to replace the previous one, Buttercream Dreams.
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By July 2012 it was a child-friendly cafe and children's indoor playspace called Beanies <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7610055784/ photo]</small>. The playspace moved to [[Beanies, Whitgift Centre\|a space in the Whitgift Centre]] around the end of 2014, though the cafe continued to run. By March 2015 there was new signage up for Project B (run by the same people as Beanies).	Accessibility: A ramp to get in. Toilets are up a couple of steps.
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In February 2016 a vegan cafe called Buttercream Dreams opened in the ground floor space, though the building remained in the hands of Project B as an events company. Buttercream Dreams moved out again in June 2016. (As of July 2016 Buttercream Dreams operated as a stall on Surrey Street Market and a cafe in Camden, but both of these outlets closed down in August 2016, with the Buttercream Dreams Facebook page citing the owner's health problems as the reason.)	See also: * Photos from August 2016: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/28690085974/ cocktail menu], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/28690085634/ sour cherry spritz], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/28690085294/ interior 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/28690084414/ interior 2]
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As of July 2016 the ground floor was used as an evening-only bar, while the owners looked for a new daytime cafe operator to replace Buttercream Dreams. We aren't sure if the cafe ever did open again.	<div class="history"> The premises were previously occupied by Beano's second-hand record shop (see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beanos Wikipedia entry] and [https://www.flickr.com/photos/dannytherunner/3176641747/ a photo of it in 2009]). After Beano's closed, the building spent a short spell as an "undercover market" called Stuff <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/madfiddler/5448488035/ photo]</small>; see [http://www.retrochick.co.uk/2010/02/24/hidden-gems-stuff-in-croydon/ Retro Chick blog post].
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By December 2019 the space was operating as a private hire venue only.	By July 2012 it was a child-friendly cafe and children's indoor playspace called Beanies <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7610055784/ photo]</small>. The playspace moved to [[Beanies, Whitgift Centre\|a space in the Whitgift Centre]] around the end of 2014, though the cafe continued to run. By March 2015 there was new signage up for Project B (run by the same people as Beanies).
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	In February 2016 a vegan cafe called Buttercream Dreams opened in the ground floor space, though the building remained in the hands of Project B as an events company. Buttercream Dreams moved out again in June 2016. As of July 2016 Buttercream Dreams operated as a stall on Surrey Street Market and a cafe in Camden, but both of these outlets closed down in August 2016, with the Buttercream Dreams Facebook page citing the owner's health problems as the reason.
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* Croydon Advertiser articles on Buttercream Dreams: [http://web.archive.org/web/20160705122438/http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/south-norwood-nurse-open-croydon-s-vegan-cafe/story-28569992-detail/story.html Initial opening], [http://web.archive.org/web/20160705122530/http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/croydon-s-vegan-cafe-forced-close-t-new-home/story-29331916-detail/story.html closure], [http://web.archive.org/web/20160624120503/http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/new-cafe-advertised-as-vegetarian-and-vegan-to-open-in-buttercream-dreams-old-croydon-space/story-29432431-detail/story.html replacement], [http://web.archive.org/web/20160705122611/http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/croydon-s-vegan-cafe-is-back-less-than-a-month-after-leaving-the-borough/story-29466190-detail/story.html new stall]	* Croydon Advertiser articles on Buttercream Dreams: [http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/South-Norwood-nurse-open-Croydon-s-vegan-cafe/story-28569992-detail/story.html Initial opening], [http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/croydon-s-vegan-cafe-forced-close-t-new-home/story-29331916-detail/story.html closure], [http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/new-cafe-advertised-as-vegetarian-and-vegan-to-open-in-buttercream-dreams-old-croydon-space/story-29432431-detail/story.html replacement], [http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/croydon-s-vegan-cafe-is-back-less-than-a-month-after-leaving-the-borough/story-29466190-detail/story.html new stall]
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* Photos from August 2016: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/28690085974/ cocktail menu], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/28690085634/ sour cherry spritz], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/28690085294/ interior 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/28690084414/ interior 2]	</div> <div class="last_verified">Existence last checked in August 2016.</div>
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summary='Business premises on Middle Street, just off Surrey Street/Church Street, previously Beano's, Stuff, Beanies, Buttercream Dreams, and Project B.' website='http://www.projectbcroydon.com/' website=''	summary='Bar and events space on Middle Street, just off Surrey Street/Church Street, previously Beano's, Stuff, Beanies, and Buttercream Dreams.' website='http://www.projectbcroydon.com/' website=''

Bar and events space on Middle Street, just off Surrey Street/Church Street.

The bar operates in the evenings only, while in the daytime the space is intended for use as a cafe. As of July 2016 the owners are currently looking for a new cafe operator to replace the previous one, Buttercream Dreams.

Accessibility: A ramp to get in. Toilets are up a couple of steps.