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Yes Waterstones would be awesome, a vinyl record store too.
Doubtless the cladding and outfitting will take a long time, but it's not obvious to me why they expect it to take until the end of 2020 (based on the previous projections) to finish everything. And once the street and station entrance are done they have no excuse not to open them and work around them.
https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2019/02/28/the-coalface-co-working-space-set-to-launch-in-finsbury-park
“Finally, we have experienced a disappointing delay to the construction programme at City North in Finsbury Park of approximately six months due to matters outside of our control in dealing with transport bodies and the need to coincide with works undertaken by third parties. Given that completions were largely due in the second half of FY 2020 this will have a significant impact in terms of moving profit of around £15 million from FY 2020 and into FY 2021.”
Block C – Long linear Block 1st Phase –Wells Terrace end - Autumn 2019
Podium - *Access to Finsbury Park London underground Station – Late Autumn 2019*
Block C – long linear block - 2nd Phase Goodwin street end – Winter 2020
Block B – Cylindrical Tower – Handover - Winter 2020
Block D – Longitudinal Block along wells terrace/ shop frontage- Winter 2020
Block A – Rectangular tower – Late Spring 2020
I don't see that there has been a delay? The only thing that seems to have slipped is the Wells Terrace access to the tube which was separately said to be Spring 2019, then delayed to 'later in the year'.
Also, I just saw that Boulangerie Bon Matin were announced as the previously-teased local business taking up a lease in City North (https://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/news/finsbury-park-bakery-set-to-open-new-branch-in-city-north-shops-1-5888355, teased as "A Telford Homes spokesperson also said a local independent business will be opening up in one of the new units, but remained tight-lipped as to who it is ahead of a “big reveal” at https://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/news/finsbury-park-city-north-telford-homes-cineworld-marks-and-spencer-gymbox-development-1-5845784)
A year or two ago there was a blistering row on this site with some claiming the BBM cakes were mass produced, pre-baked and then warmed over in some way. Personally I don't know and the patisserie looks excellent. I know nothing about this kind of catering. The IG says: "The cafe, which also has a branch in Hampstead, has all of its products prepared on the day by five chefs, including Dahmane. He honed the art of patisserie in Paris before moving on to Westminster Kingsway College, where he won awards and completed his professional chef diploma."
So what's the truth? Go on, let's start it again.
i bumped into one of their part-time waiters later - she was working at the design museum. she recognised me and asked how i was. we had a chat and she admitted she'd left because of the bullying.
dahmane seems like a nice chap, but that manageress is intolerable. i've been back once in the last year and their drinks price had gone up a bit again, AND they've shrunk their cups, so reinforced not to go back there again. shame - was very good before it all went wrong.
On top of this I don't like the concept of the open hot kitchen with smell of garlic/vegetables interfering with having a coffee/croissant/breakfast. Much prefer the Front Room. Staff at Blossom (next to ex Vagabond) are also super nice.
No thanks. Brick and Olive and Blossom White are much nicer!
@miss annie my bad, thanks - 'manager' yes.