Tea today, gone tomorrow
Oh no - looks like we have some terrible news. The above image looks like it shows the wonderfully relaxing and comfortable Tchai Ovna tea house as it has always been -a home from home of fantastic teas, comfy chairs and an old tattered Scrabble board. Sadly though the photo actually shows a bunch of workmen in the middle of converting it into a laundrette!! :-(We've emailed Ken who ran the Southside Tchai Ovna to find out what the story is but I'm afraid on the evidence it looks like they have shut - when we find out more we'll let you know.
If they have closed then it again highlights the importance of us all to support our local businessess and where possible shop in the south. We previously suggest starting up some kind of campaign or list of readers top southside shopping destinations or those places that give the south its character. If anyone has any suggestions then plese post below.
Below images are of the interior of Tchai Ovna in the happy old days.
Labels: Queens Park, Shawlands, support your local
posted by Alburt at 16:48
1 Comments:
So sorry to see another good venue go to the wall. Another victim of the smoking ban. If we're honest, Tchai Ovna always appealed to those who had just smoked a joint or two. You know, spliff, biffter, doobie, reefer - so you can happily spend an hour over one pot of Darjeeling?
Oh well, this is what you all get for being hypocrites, failing to come forth with your support when it was needed. Marijuana always was a social drug, nowhere near so much fun smoked at home alone! Not that today's kids have got much chance of ever getting some real ganj! Also, where else in Shawlands can you get Lapsang Souchong? Everywhere else has gone on to Typhoo, Nambarrie if you're lucky.
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