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Batucada Por Favor!!

DavidDavid
edited April 2007 in Local discussion
No, seriously, we got a flyer through our door today. Claiming a Brazilian restaurant menu on SGR. Perplexed we looked at the address - 196 SGR, now [Karmenz](http://www.karmenz.co.uk/) is 192 and Sunshine Cafe is 194 but next is what? I'd happily schlop up a cheap Brazilian if it were true...
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  • PetePete
    edited 2:16AM
    "I'd happily schlop up a cheap Brazilian if it were true..."

    SCHTOP!
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  • DavidDavid
    edited 2:16AM
    It's all in _your_ mind Pete, no-one elses...
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  • EmmaEmma
    edited 2:16AM
    Oooo. I've never lived anywhere with so many food options on the same street!
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  • ColetteColette
    edited 2:16AM
    brazilian? really? that would be *very* exciting. I have a slightly unhealthy obsession with brazil and its food.
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  • DavidDavid
    edited 2:16AM
    it looked pretty cheap and limited so don't get excited. Besides, im pretty sure 196 is in no way a restaurant. Confused really.
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  • ColetteColette
    edited 2:16AM
    You're probably right - I've scratching my head about where it could possibly be, but to no avail - none of the shops there are closing as far as I can remember. There's that funny cards/gift stuff shop - that was open at the weekend; the materials shop, the pound shop...
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  • DavidDavid
    edited 2:16AM
    I think 196 is the materials shop. it just doesn't make sense.
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  • Four EyesFour Eyes
    edited May 2007
    I've seen flyers before for Chinese takeways that do delivery only from someone's private kitchen or private address, or even a made up address. I think this is what they're doing with this Brazilian place too. It might turn out that someone is cooking away in their flat above the shops on SGR, or somewhere completely different. Probably completely illegal and flouting all environmental health regulations...
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  • mattmatt
    edited 2:16AM
    It's quite obvious to me that somebody needs to make an order, then question the delivery boy.
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  • ColetteColette
    edited 2:16AM
    Yup, 196 is the fabrics shop. Very much not closing down. Mind you, home-cooked brazilian food could be good news... I'm going to second Matt here. Or at least call up and question whoever answers the phone. It's in a good cause... (the happiness of my stomach)
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  • DavidDavid
    edited 2:16AM
    Well, here's the menu: ![side1](http://www.stroudgreen.org/pics/doBrasil.jpg) ![side2](http://www.stroudgreen.org/pics/doBrasil2.jpg)
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  • andyandy
    edited 2:16AM
    if you google the phone number, it comes up as the fax number for the "Caril-Latin American welfare group" based in Manor Gardens, N7
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  • ColetteColette
    edited 2:16AM
    Well, it's definitely written by a real Brazilian. But it has none of the really yummy Brazilian stuff on there that I like. Disappointing.
    "all starts come with optician...."
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  • mattmatt
    edited 2:16AM
    The opening hours seem to point towards it being s side-line business.

    Maybe they know the people in the materials shop and have OK'd it with them?
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  • Four EyesFour Eyes
    edited 2:16AM
    I've never seen a takeaway menu with a mobile number on it...very dodgy looking.
    Is this for when people arrive at the supposed Mexican restaurant to collect their takeaway and find they've arrived at a fabric shop?!
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  • Four EyesFour Eyes
    edited 2:16AM
    "an optician of tried cassava" no less!

    also what's "potato stray" (option 14 in the specials)?
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  • ColetteColette
    edited 2:16AM
    I reckon it's genuine - Brazilian catering, for parties etc, is pretty common in London now - a lot of brazilians who come over set themselves up doing this sort of thing. I think that's what this is.
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  • diondion
    edited 2:16AM
    did you ever get to the bottom of this?
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  • mattmatt
    edited 2:16AM
    Or... are they still in business?
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