The Rise, Clapham Junction

I celebrated my bday here and it was great! Drinks are reasonably priced, music was perfect - classic party tunes (we had to pay a �25 deposit though to get a DJ as they only bring one in if they can guarantee enough people...), open til 2am on Saturdays. Only qualm is that we weren't allowed to dance on the chairs/tables!!

Oh and now it's called Bar Risa and the outside seems to have been repainted (so doesn't look the same as in photo)

2 Jan 2007 13:17

The Dogstar, Brixton

I went back to the Dosgtar about 2 weeks ago (on a Friday) as my boyfriend and I fancied a bit of a drink and a boogy... And we were very disppointed by our evening there. The only reason we stayed is because there wasn't anywhere else to go in Brixton. The DJ was crap and refused to play any good music as "it wasn't busy enough"!! I reckon in order to get the punters you need the good music to attract them in! The atmosphere was just wrong... If I do go back it will be to taste some of those famous excellent Mexican food but not for anything else... What a shame it's gone so down hill!

9 Oct 2006 10:10