Paris-by-Brixton: Bottle and Rye takes inspiration from the French capital
(Picture: Billy Bolton)Bright, spirited and bursting with character, Brixton is multifaceted. A kaleidoscope of cultures collide in this lively London neighbourhood where a variety of African, Caribbean and Asian influences are celebrated in the district’s food, fashion and music.
Crowds mill through bustling streets filled with sights and sounds: incense, reggae music, markets and murals. A cosmopolitan frontrunner of the past, in the late 1800s Brixton drew crowds with its famous market, purpose-built department store, and lit-up avenues — it was the first to get street lighting in the entire city. Since then, the area held firmly to an independent spirit and had become something of a local’s secret, but in recent years, there’s no denying that Brixton is changing.
