Sugar Lounge

andpol62

Anybody know what is happening with SG? There seems to be some major refurbishment going on.

Idoru

I don't know details, but Bee has sold up and moved back to Turkey. She's planning on opening a bar over there. I don't know who the new owners are or what their plans are, but I suspect it won't change hugely. <br>

cristo

The place has been completely gutted by the new Turkish owners.  Chandeliers gone and replaced by spot lights, original bar ripped out and the place looks like a building site.  Don't know what they have in mind but my friend was meant to have her 60th birthday party there on Saturday and they just cancelled on her.

Ali

I hope they don't do a Chapter  One to it !

miss annie

The door was open earlier and it looks they are really going to town!

ChangN4N6

Pleased to say much as we all had good nites with Bee , on a regular basis during the Olympics in my case, it's good to see it coming a proper rick n rock pub. Sadly needed. So cheers and welcome to Chapter Two!

harpistic

The new owners have been in charge since New Year's - I'd noticed a huge drop in clientele but hadn't realised that was why. <br><br>Bea sold it last summer (I think), and has been in Bodrum ever since, but her sister (Cheedam) has finally sold it too. That's a shame - I so wanted her to do well. <br>

andpol62

I asked one of the builders. Apparently, it's being turned into a restaurant.

miss annie

Just what we need, although at least it's not another coffee shop.

krappyrubsnif

Apparently Sugar Lounge lost its late licence because of noise, so that may have something to do with it.

Mirandola

What sort of restaurant?

Arkady

Not another Italian I hope.  Some decent African cusine would be nice.<br>

poxy

Hanoi Grill would be ace.

harpistic

The noise levels have been great since Cheedam and her nephew took over, but unfortunately they couldn't turn it into a profitable business; most of Bea's income had come from the late-night drinkers, and Cheedam didn't want to pursue this business model. <br>

kreuzkav

After years of noise from Chapter One and Sugar Lounge the neighbours decided enough was enough and got their late-licence revoked in October.  Here's hoping for a more considerate bar/restaurant.  We're sick of this stretch of Stroud Green road being the late night rowdy quarter.

krappyrubsnif

And K1 a few years ago

quince

In the last couple of days, signs have appeared in the windows of Chapter One announcing its imminent conversion into some sort of world cuisine restaurant.  So that's two new places.

harpistic

I was telling a friend yesterday that given Sugar Lounge's location (between Pappagone and La Porchetta), there's a better-than-average chance it'll turn into a pizza place. Okay, so it probably won't, but considering Stroud Green's attitude towards competition... !<br>

ChangN4N6

Great news about Chapter One World - good that the old vibe will be back with a nice twist (Thai and other foreign food plus chips). I hope they open before Easter, Rocky is down and I know he would like to go back down memory lane. Keep me posted. Chang