In response to a question posed by News Shopper on Facebook, more than 100 readers commented the food , activities and places they believe are a rite of passage for every south east Londoner. From holiday festivities to favourite foods and infamous nightclubs, here's a list of six universal south east London experiences. Everyone's had a Morley's.
.. (Image: Google Maps) We can all get behind good food - or at least our London comfort food, fried chicken and pie and mash.
South east Londoner James Mogridge said that everyone has "eaten at Morley’s", a well-known chicken shop established in 1985. On the flip side, others argued that "pie and mash" was a more classic option uniting Londoners in the south east. Evidently, residents consider experiencing (what is left of) the local nightlife an essential part of living in south east London.
Holly Albie and Lauren Woodward said that everyone has "partied at the Venue" or "been to The Venue", which was one of London's longest running nightclubs in New Cross before it closed shortly after the pandemic. If you're missing your Venue days , you will be pleased to know that they are having a reunion boat party this summer. A post shared by The Venue (@venuenewcross) For many, it was Christmas nostalgia that united them as south east Londoners.
Andrea Adams suggested that everyone in south east London remembers "seeing Father Christmas at Chieseman’s of Lewisham as a child". Chiesemans was a department store group based in Lewisham, w.
