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BC's constructive critic Chris Wheal forgave us for our vile anti-dog-rumour-mongering just long enough to send us this recent article by Buzzfeed, which listed "31 [natch] Things to Eat in South East London Now."

Of course, it's nice to see local favourites like Brown's of Brockley, the Royal Albert, Brockley Market and Mo Pho get name-checked, but the more interesting thing about the list is the geographic distribution of the choices. For this is a list that basically defines South East London as Greater Brockley + Greater Peckham.

Sure, there are bones chucked to places like Penge, Crystal Palace and Greenwich but if you were to plot the recommended venues on a map, it would look like the Broad Street Cholera Outbreak, with Brockley as the culprit pump.

The mental map of South East London has been re-drawn - the golden triangle is now Peckham - Deptford - Brockley.