A resource guide to Brixton & Stockwell, London. It features the best local bars & pubs, cafes, food shops, restaurants, shops & services plus community info, fitness, local history (including a David Bowie timeline) and our unique period property guide. Also essential street guides to Coldharbour Lane & Market Row.
Part of The South London Guide (est. 1999).

Oct: Vining Street Wine Bar celebrates its first birthday
Bar and bottle shop. The Story
Owner: Tom Grater
Branch: Crystal Place Wine Club
Vining Street Wine Club, 1 Vining Street, SW9 8QA map

May: SE Asian restaurant opens in Brixton Village
Noko specialises in  the cuisines of China, Japan and Korea. It serves grilled skewers, sushi, hand rolls, sashimi plus a variety of rice and noodle dishes. Owner: En Yi Cao
Branches: Elephant & Castle + Camberwell (2023)
Noko 3 48-49 Brixton Village, SW9 8TR map

8 March: New Vinyl outlet open in Market Row
The popular record shop specialising in electronic music has relocates from Crystal Palace. 30,000 records & 6 listening stations plus bar serving food and drinks. Closed Mondays. In-store sessions and after-hours events.
Palace Vinyl, 36 Market Row, SW9 8LD map

Feb 2025: New Venezuelan kitchen opens in Market Row
Arepa are traditional flat corn breads that are toasted, cut open and filled with meat, pulses and dairy. Arepo also serves cachapas, traditional sweetcorn pancakes, plus yuca chips and Arepo’s signature tequeños – a puff pastry snack filled with cheese and guava.
Owners: Ernesto Moreno and Kathe Cunin. Branches: Elephant & Castles, Bethnal Green
Arepa, 14B, C, Market Row, SW9 8LD map

Local Estate Agents Celebrate 25 Years
Eric & Diana set up the business when their part of SE London began to be gentrified. Oliver Burn is now a leading independent estate agent in the area. The founders have a wealth of experience of the local property market for both sales and lettings. Open Mon-Sat. Branch: Herne Hill (Diana Burn)
Oliver Burn, 362 Clapham Road, SW9 9AR map