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what are they building near John Jones Frames?
Evening all,
I wondered if anyone knew what they are building near the frame shop at FP. Its that big orrible building just up from the bridge on the left.
I was looking at it a few months ago thinking what an eyesore it was and hoped it would be tarted up. Well it looks like something is happening.
Sorry if this has already been noted in another thread.
Also, Ive seen a new Sushi and Korean restaurant opposite 12 Pins near the station which is good news makes up for Flower Store closing..
I wondered if anyone knew what they are building near the frame shop at FP. Its that big orrible building just up from the bridge on the left.
I was looking at it a few months ago thinking what an eyesore it was and hoped it would be tarted up. Well it looks like something is happening.
Sorry if this has already been noted in another thread.
Also, Ive seen a new Sushi and Korean restaurant opposite 12 Pins near the station which is good news makes up for Flower Store closing..
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The flower store was lovely, but over-priced. Having Tesco selling tulips for half the price three doors along can't have helped either.
It's the only decent local place to buy a fancy bouquet.
Why ?
Well hundreds of posh flats at Highbury to probably be supplemented by 484 more at Centre North and virtually every shop in Blackstock is a takeaways.
The takeaways are all there because of the old football ground, Emirates Stadium is trying to capture that business so what should a hard pressed takeaway do – turn it self into a restaurant or trendy café to serve all these new people.
It is halfway there on change of use and it would improve the area
My neighbour is an expert on this and he found this on the Internet a few weeks ago. I quote - from an email posting to a Faltering Fulback Friday Night Drinking Club List that I appear to have become subscribed to (there's more to N4 online than StroudGreen.org):
Hi,
Decided to find out what is going here.
Apparently the building used to be a Cinema but not for much longer.
It is being removed and being replaced by 34 flats in a six story curvey roofed block !
See here https://www.islington.gov.uk/onlineplanning/apas/run/WPHAPPDETAIL.DisplayUrl?theApnID=P032682&theTabNo=2&backURL=<a href=wphappcriteria.display?paSearchKey=207212>Search Criteria</a> > <a href='wphappsearchres.displayResultsURL?ResultID=277034&StartIndex=1&SortOrder=APNID:asc&DispResultsAs=WPHAPPSEARCHRES&BackURL=<a href=wphappcriteria.display?paSearchKey=207212>Search Criteria</a>'>Search Results</a>
Al
I wonder what kind of restaurants - am thinking Strada, Cafe Rouge...
More like a Starburger, Dixy Rikkety Chicken and a Cafe Costa if we are lucky...
Cafe Rouge: <a href="http://www.caferouge.co.uk/locations.php">Nearly 90 clone restaurants</a> including (cringe) St Katharine's Dock.
@Bridget - Is this your vision for Stroud Green?
What I want is more of <a href="http://www.sosta.co.uk/">this</a> kind of place.
To be honest I was being a bit tongue in cheek - but actually wouldnt mind at all. Id love somewhere to get a decent cup of coffee (not Starbucks etc.) my fav are small independents like Flat White.
I dont see anything wrong with Strada the food is great (I always tip in cash). But I know SG is far too run down for any of that and have got Islington N1 and Highgate for that, I wish there was more nice cafes to go to besides the Front Room.
I would love this a Climpson and Sons
http://www.climpsonandsons.com/
Is MIX DIY the Chinese place? Last time I had some keys cut there, half of them never worked.
Interesting the bit about parking permits. Seems that residents won't be able to apply for them - the developer has to pay for them to be part of a car club for a year.