What sort of shops does Crouch End need.
Here is a completely Second Hand blog based on over 100 responses to a Facebook question. It’s very relevant to the Neighbourhood Forum because the Town Centre, its shops and streetscape (signs, railings, road crossings and so on) forms a part of the planning brief the Forum will look at.
Woolworth’s seems to be sorely missed, and apparently the range of cafes is still not enough.
Hi fellow Crouch Ender!… What type of shop do you think Crouch End needs?
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Panos Plakides late night fast food- Marios Georgiou Kebab shop
- Paolo Vignali Electrical store like Richer Sounds.
- Zoë Payton Book shop for sure.
- Vassim Aslam Another restaurant, so people can moan and complain !!!
- Vassim Aslam Sports shop . And I don’t mean sports direct .
- Kelly Kilfeather Poundland… its the closest thing to a woolies
- Laila Cohen a cheap shop
- Michael Day Hippy Dippy….
- Laura Staples Wilkinsons…
- Laila Cohen affordable hardware or health food shop
- Michele Wyckoff Smith Art supplies and office supplies.
- Andrew Parsons an estate agent that sells property at 1965 prices
- Josipa Smith A book shop📚
- Patricia Maureen Lea Nice cloths shops (ladies +men’s )at reasnble prices ) like bon_Marche. )
- Sarah Corrigan A book shop.
- Wayne Herbert It has to be something which isn’t niche or specialist unless there is sufficient volume in the immediate area to keep customers coming back. Realistically it should also be something that people can’t buy online cheaper.
Services work better. And that’s why hairdressers and coffee shops do so well in Crouch End.
Sorry with the non-specific answer.
- John Graham A good old soup shop.
- Kevin Peel Knocking?
- Jo Hurrell Superdrug please
- Emily Hannah It has the finest kebab shop ever, best kebab!
- Richard Glenn A burrito shop. Needs one badly
- Emily Hannah And it has audio gold. Like Richer Sounds.
- Emily Hannah I’m not keen on old soup.
- Tracy Ahmet Shoe shop
- Emily Hannah And there is already a knocking shop…
- Tracy Ahmet Been there for years
- Andrea Pattison Robert Dyas! Or some other hardware shop…
- Emily Hannah Indeed
- John Graham There is more than just One soup.and a bun!!
- Emily Hannah There is also a hardware shop
- Hap Happel woolworths….
- Emily Hannah Sob! Those were the days!
- Kelly Kilfeather Or a wagamama… a poundshop or a wagamama would both do very well. I’m not sure if some of these suggestions would get much custom beyond once-a-month visits from people
- Emily Hannah Pound shop would be packed! There was one for a while.
- Emily Hannah I think it needs a decent Italian restaurant
- David Singer Music shop selling new releases.
- Louise Newton If we’re talking chain brands, a Wilkos would make my life a bit easier.
- John Graham And a good home cooking shop.Austria please.cooking from the Hart!
- Muiris Mossy Ó Conchubhair Another coffee shop?>
- Claire Needham Woollies. I loved Woolies.
- Vassim Aslam With all the coffee shops so busy, do people who Live in Crouch end, actually work!!
- Emily Hannah Home cooking shop?! What’s that?
- Oonagh Tarrant Really miss Prosperos
- Emily Hannah Yes it was a shame that went
- Kevin Chamberlain Coffee shop?
- Sarah Corrigan Isn’t yet another coffee shop the absolute last thing Crouch End needs?!
- Emily Hannah I assumed he was joking!
- Tracy Morrell Shoes and underwear (kids and adults) – sadly both were here then sadly departed.
- Barbara Greco Music shop – Bring back Rock around the Clock!
- Barry Curtis Decent second hand/ remaindered book shop
- Muiris Mossy Ó Conchubhair I think all the coffee shop suggestions are#sarcasm. How about a fast food joint! ha ha….
- Emily Hannah Bamboo burger, best kebab, Dixie chicken. Surely fast enough?
- Colin L Budd A cheap amenities shop and a bookshop! And less coffee shops and chemists; the middle class love a coffee and it seems a need for medication.
- Muiris Mossy Ó Conchubhair Best Kebab fast food? What planet do you live on?
- Sachin Pattani If I could afford the rent and have enough regular customers, I would open the Thai quick service restaurant brand I run –https://www.facebook.com/ThaiExpressUK
- Saasha Celestial-One a pound shop. please.
- Stephen Clarkson Polski Sklep
- Emily Hannah What do you mean Muiris?
- Phoebe Harriet Rose Cope Haberdashery! One that sells lots of crafting supplies at competitive prices.
- Stephanie Pollard Re Bookshop – Kids bookshop – Pickled Pepper – on Middle Lane now stocks and orders Adult Books (and by that I don’t mean ‘Adult’ – before anyone gets knicker-twisted) – and if you want pre-owned books – the multitude of charity shops have loads) grin emoticon
- Sarah Corrigan I miss mooching around Prospero’s. But the Oxfam bookshop in CE and MH are both very good, as is Pickled Pepper for children’s books.
I’d love it if we had a Fat Face or similar in CE! - Philip Beswick Bring back Pick More Daisies…
- Emily Hannah Oh god I hated Pick a More Daisies. I thought it was really pretentious. I still mourn pizza express and cafe rouge.
- Louise Newton I’d really like a supermarket of far-eastern foods.
- Darren Kelco Caribbean
- Philip Beswick Jerkmaica used to be pretty good, but bad location…
- Emily Hannah Ooo yeah Caribbean would be good. The stall at the festival was delicious.
- Vassim Aslam 7 -11
- Emily Hannah Where is it Philip?
- Darren Kelco Gone
- Paul Adderley Bring back: the real Florians; the Boozy Rouge; Harum Records
- Emily Hannah Used to be 711 too. Are you joking? Have lovely shops like Canlar for that.
- Philip Beswick Used to be on middle lane…
- Anna Sweeney I know I’m probably alone here but I’d love a primark
- James Burley Fish and chips please hurry up
- Darren Kelco Shame they was nice people
- Emily Hannah Oh really? Oh hang on priory road end? Think I remember it now.
- Philip Beswick That’s the one.
- Amanda Smyth Woolworths, or at least a stationary/craft shop
- Vassim Aslam I am joking Emily .
- Philip Beswick A proper deli, like Melbury & Appleton used to be in MH.
- Paul Adderley And a proper book shop
- Vassim Aslam There is a library in crouch end , a book shop won’t last 5mins .
- Mafro Phelan Cocktail bar like The Shop in Kensal Rise
- Paul Adderley Prospero’s was there for years
- Vassim Aslam A gym where you can bring your own food !!
- Philip Beswick Why would you want to eat at the gym??
- Emily Hannah Tee hee! It’s another post Philip.
- Vassim Aslam I am taking the piss out of another post Phillip .
- Jason Carr Stationery/office supplies
- Stephen Matthews Mexican – the quality of Crazy Homieshttp://www.crazyhomies.com/Blanco White or unaged With fresh agave aromas and hints of citrus balanced with the smoothness of vanilla…CRAZYHOMIES.COM
- Simon Flinn One that gives you stuff for free
- Simon Flinn Like, you could walk in and ask for whatever and they would buy your appreciation by presenting it to you, you know? A giving shop
- Dave Grimmett A map shop, perhaps a Stanfords outlet… grin emoticon
- Colin L Budd A pub. Not a gastro “best Sunday roasts” sooo not pls! Somewhere that everyone can afford and converse.
- Tracey Pussikat O’neill I agree with Colin L Budd.
- Mimie Allen Book/stationery shop
- Chris Thomas hairdressers
- Scott Hatchard Art shop
- Marc Tibbitts McDonald’s :$
- Vassim Aslam Myers furnishing !
- Jane Richardson A Dress Agency for Selling lighty worn clothing, not to be called ‘pre loved’ , that sounds so naff nowadays.
- Snai Patel Nzndos
- Emily Hannah The Dev is just that. But closing.
- Olive Mangan A decent boozer with a juke box, pool tables, live music on a Saturday night and friendly staff as well … that would be brilliant and may be a karaoke night thrown in now and again for good measure ….
- Olive Mangan and get rid of a few coffee shops and let’s have a Nandos too, I am with Snai Patel …..
- Nev Vickers Woolworths !
- Leigh McAlea Woolworths!!
- Leigh McAlea & I miss the lingerie shop that used to be outside w5 bus stop by North London Hospice.
- Terry Goldsmith Sex shop
- Kevan Gallagher A cafe
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