Croydon In The 2010s - Differences between Version 41 and Version 1 of Alchemy, 28-30 St George's Walk

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Nightclub on [[Locale St George's Walk\|St George's Walk]].	Cafe on [[Locale St George's Walk\|St George's Walk]], offering British and African food.
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It opened in August 2014 as a Caribbean bar and restaurant offering halal meat and a lunchtime buffet. According to a member of staff in December 2019, they stopped operating as a restaurant in mid-2019 due to disruption caused by demolition of the other half of St George's Walk, but are planning to resume restaurant activities at some point during 2020.	As of July 2012, signs in the window advertise both British food such as fish & chips and full English breakfast, and African food such as eba, pounded yam, and amala.
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* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/15062797015/ Photo of A-board outside Alchemy in August 2014] * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/15092611930/ Photo of Alchemy buffet plate from September 2014] * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/35923607744/ Photo of Alchemy menu from July 2017] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20210116153444/http://dicaripeanfoodie.com/london/alchemy-croydon/ Di Caripean Foodie review of Alchemy]	* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7534072638/ Photo of English breakfast menu board in July 2012]
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<div class="history"> The premises were once occupied by a bar called CR0 <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/2770913556/ photo]</small>, and then by another bar called Taberner's Bar <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/6108599143/ photo]</small>. It was a British/African cafe by July 2012, though at that point it was called Queens Cafe <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/7534072638/ photo of board outside]</small>; a month later it had changed its name to Victoria Island <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8110148410/ photo]</small>, though fairly clearly under the same management. As of October 2012, there were signs in the window advertising both British food such as fish & chips and full English breakfast, and African food such as eba, pounded yam, and amala. Photos: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8110131251/ 1], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8110134705/ 2], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8110145586/ 3]. They also did a buffet at lunchtimes, with half a dozen dishes varying daily. As of November 2012 this wasn't an all-you-can-eat buffet; prices depended on the size of plate you wanted. See also: * [http://web.archive.org/web/20130410005403/http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk:80/Victoria-Island-restaurant-Croydon-promises/story-17123981-detail/story.html Croydon Advertiser article on Victoria Island] * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8182057878/ Photo of buffet plate from Victoria Island in November 2012] * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/8667155863/ Photo of Victoria Island flyer from April 2013] The last time we definitely saw Victoria Island open was in October 2013. As of March 2014 we hadn't seen it open for a while, despite walking past fairly often, and by June 2014 the frontage signs had been removed <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/14234421679/ photo]</small> and the windows newspapered over <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/14417713431/ photo]</small>. However, the outside was also freshly painted. By July 2014 the newspaper had been replaced by decorative decals <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/14728780644/ photo]</small>. See also: * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/15092616920/ Photo of Alchemy menu from September 2014] * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/15092621110/ Photo of Alchemy flyer from September 2014] </div> <div class="last_verified">Existence last checked in December 2019.</div> <div class="neighbours"> <span>St George's Walk</span> ... @THUMB [[Big Wharf, 34 St George's Walk\|https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8166/7691667694_0ce15bb52b_s_d.jpg]] @THUMB [[St George's Walk Dry Cleaners, 32 St George's Walk\|https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7124/7538248280_0714563ed5_s_d.jpg]] @THIS_THUMB [[Victoria Island Lounge (CLOSED), 28-30 St George's Walk\|https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3866/14732489830_96566dd4f9_s.jpg]] @THUMB [[Roti Masters, 26a St George's Walk\|https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8028/7513865086_1a2e71709a_s_d.jpg]] @THUMB [[Acuherbs/Acupuncture And Herbs, 26 St George's Walk\|https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7122/7513856628_f659e10281_s_d.jpg]] ... </div>	<div class="last_verified">Existence last checked in July 2012.</div>
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summary='Nightclub on St George's Walk, previously Victoria Island Lounge, previously Taberner's Bar, previously CR0.' website=''	summary='Cafe on St George's Walk, offering British and African food.' summary='Nightclub on St George's Walk, previously Victoria Island Lounge, previously Taberner's Bar, previously CR0.' website=''

Cafe on St George's Walk, offering British and African food.

As of July 2012, signs in the window advertise both British food such as fish & chips and full English breakfast, and African food such as eba, pounded yam, and amala.