Vergie's Cafe, Kennington

I'm afraid I got it wrong with Vergies earlier on the week. They have actually opened, but appear to pull down some white blinds in the evening that make it look as though they're not operational.

I arrived just in time to see them close this evening (I /will/ make it when they're open), but managed to cunningly ask for a menu, which I have cleverly scanned in for readers below. I think the prices look great (nothing on the menu is more than £5.00). The reviews coming in are positive. Two readers have eaten there and are recommending it. It's clearly aimed at the middle of the market, and there are some good touches eg. "pink grapefruit juice" and some not so great ideas "meat sandwiches".

According to the person locking up this evening, the hours are 7:30 - 16:30 Monday to Saturday, and some slightly shorter hours on Sunday.

See below for full menu:

Various Kennington bits and pieces

The cafe that was formerly Jado's, formerly Dippy Egg has now been painted dark green and has a large sign on the front proclaiming "Vergie's Cafe" (thanks to readers for spotting it). The Lurking About blog has been getting quite a few clicks from people searching for more information, but unfortunately, the place hasn't opened yet (at least, not of a few days ago) so there's nothing new to add yet.

Residents who have been in the area for some time might remember that there used to be a Labour party "office front" in the Wincott Parade row of shops. Fortunately, Google Street view has immortalised the image (along with that of the local postie). However, within the last month or so that shop front has been replaced with a new shop named "Red Madder", which I finally managed to visit on Saturday. The shop sells some lovely pots and statues for gardens, but is mainly a web based operation. Their website is here and the man that runs the shop is happy to enter into discussions about reducing the postage if you want to order online and pick up locally in Kennington.

On a related note, of interest to local gardeners might be Kennington Gardens Society yearly programme.