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Re: What DO we want on Northcote Road - part 2: 2020 - current

by Community Editor » Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:42 pm

With Tesco buying the Paperchase brand but not the stores, it sadly means the Paperchase on Northcote Road will be closing down at some point soon.

Very sad to see another long established retailer leave the high street for good 

Re: What DO we want on Northcote Road???

by Beketaten » Mon Feb 21, 2022 2:31 pm

News on the first new tenants for the old Arding & Hobbs site - Albion & East bar and an Amazon Fresh.

https://lavender-hill.uk/2022/02/19/rev ... -junction/

Re: What DO we want on Northcote Road???

by juliantenniscoach » Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:56 am

How many deli's and light food outlets does that make now?  Lot of competition there!

Re: What DO we want on Northcote Road???

by Tennis_Angel » Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:18 am

Ole and Steen, I don’t know about adventurous but I have had and still having a nightmare living next to that building site refurbishment. You honestly couldn’t imagine the constant noise and disruption to the nervous system. It’s bloody horrific . I wish they would be more considerate they work 6 days a week and even had deliveries of material at 11.30 pm on Sundays. I’m exasperated. They need to go

Re: What DO we want on Northcote Road???

by gemima » Mon Feb 14, 2022 2:41 pm

The chain is too long to read but I wish the original butcher would return.  I've never found meat quite like his.  Melt in your mouth!

Re: What DO we want on Northcote Road???

by Leobear » Sun Feb 13, 2022 5:52 pm

It’s going to be Ole&Steen apparently

Re: What DO we want on Northcote Road???

by NVHusband » Sun Feb 13, 2022 4:14 pm

Re the old Byron, we now in February 2022 and I still have no idea what’s going in there. Rumours and corrections have circulated (eg. Amazon Fresh).

It must be a successful/ ambitious tenant considering the major refurbishments going on…

Does anyone have any insight?

Re: What DO we want on Northcote Road???

by RunnerBean » Mon Sep 20, 2021 7:52 pm

Anyone know what’s going in the old Byron Burger site on Northcote Road? Looks like they’re doing a proper refurb.

Re: What DO we want on Northcote Road???

by Beketaten » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:25 pm

The deli Colette is going to open on the former Cath Kidston site at 142 Northcote Road:

https://colette.co.uk/order-online/wandsworth/

Re: What DO we want on Northcote Road???

by Beketaten » Wed May 05, 2021 1:37 pm

There's a branch of burrito/taco/salad place Chipotle soon to open at the old GBK site on Northcote Road. Pretty similar to Tortilla by the station really.

Re: What DO we want on Northcote Road???

by Starr » Wed Feb 03, 2021 11:36 am

Good point about business rates.
Tooting has lately had a restaurant with a Michelin mention which just goes to show how talented independents can thrive of they could afford to in the area.

Re: What DO we want on Northcote Road???

by Starr » Mon Feb 01, 2021 10:02 am

Yes! would love an Ottolenghi. I worked in the first one in Westbourne Grove for a bit after finishing university. Yotam was so nice and friendly and so very talented. I am not surprised he has expanded and become so famous since.

I agree with the boredom with pizza and burgers.

The other restaurant was not really Persian either.

I tend to go to Northcote rd for shopping rather than eating. I like the cook shop and the road is a handy place for buying gifts and cards and children's shoes. I also like the fresh fish stall.

I still don't know who is really shopping at the high end children's clothes shops. It's a wealthy area but not Knightsbridge.

Re: What DO we want on Northcote Road???

by Kirstie’s Mom » Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:41 am

Couldn’t agree more but given that the only viable shops over the last 13 months are those that can do take out food and drink ,not sure what can be done . I’m still waiting for a really good Deli like Ottolenghi .

Re: What DO we want on Northcote Road???

by Jonny Dyson Property Consultants » Wed Jan 27, 2021 5:39 pm

Both excellent points from Dudette and Boonkoh, and I guess you're right to say that retail is probably on the wane.  I also completely agree on the estate agent comment which is why I took my business off the high street a year ago - people want you to be local, however all the high street shop provides is a (very) expensive billboard at a time when most people start their search online - I just can't see the high street model (as opposed to a local serviced office) surviving for much longer.

Back to the restaurants though, I just wish that there was something a little more interesting.  No offense to the existing places, but how many pizza / burger / bakeries and coffee shops do we need before we reach total saturation point?  Rosita was great, and the Persian place that replaced it was lovely, but come on, surely we can do better!! That being said, I hear good things about Kibou, and the new Vegan place looks hopeful next to the Old Bank.

Re: What DO we want on Northcote Road???

by boonkoh » Mon Jan 25, 2021 9:42 pm

Unfortunately that is the trend now for High Streets.... Fashion/Retail stores are shutting down because they can't make it work. Even Debenhams is now gone.

And there is only going to be increased demand for restaurants and takeaways and delis. With the increased work from home situation, even post-COVID, all those home based workers will want to have something to eat for lunch, or go somewhere for dinner and drinks. Previously these would all be in Zone 1, near offices, but now will be in suburbs.

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