Good news - 3 news shops opened on Blackstock Road - Out of the Attic (desirable second-hand stuff), a florist and a women's boutique!

By lela34 at 09:32 on 04/02/11

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Green shoots in evidence in N4!

By LiseS at 16:12 on 04/02/11
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Women boutique is called Colibri: http://tinyurl.com/6fw5u2q
It's not only clothing but fine chocolate too.

By slipincat at 12:07 on 09/03/11
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Colibri Fashion boutique now selling mensware too.
Speaking with the owner it appears under a new name Hot Rod Fashion which will soon be more visible.

Outside that, there is an Icecream shop called Vienna something on Blackstock Rd corner with Brownswood Rd and a Naan bread bakery almost on the corner with Somefield Rd.

Last but not least, Sainsbury's local will open where the Turkish convenient store just closed, opposite to N4 library / college.

By slipincat at 17:21 on 13/09/11
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Sainsbury's Local? That's interesting but a shame the Turkish shop has gone.

The ice parlour makes the most amazing banana sorbet - yummm

By Sarahkk at 17:25 on 13/09/11
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The Sainsbury's Local story went on for more than a year.
Apparently they tried once with the Turkish shop, then thet treid opening where 99p is now, but I've heard that 99p store put a better offer or something like that.
In the end they went back to the Turkish and took the place.
Meanwhile the guy from the Turkish shop pushed out the next door lady and took the place applying for a license to sell alcohol until late in the night.
Application that found local opposition and so reduced the opening time.
Spicy stories around that place.

All over Blackstock Road is changing a lot, and in better bit a bit.
I can't dream of the day that most of the dodgy cafes are gone and we get some "normal" places.

By slipincat at 08:45 on 14/09/11
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Just to make it clear, I still like the Algerian butcher and convenient shops, the owners are in general nice people. What I don't like are the dodgy cafes!

By slipincat at 08:46 on 14/09/11
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Re the clothes shop in 213 Blackstock Road, the menswear apparently comes with a different name - Hot Rod Fashion - and website: http://tinyurl.com/3b84hhv

By slipincat at 10:46 on 19/09/11
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There's also an interesting shop that's opened selling nan bread.

By lela34 at 14:33 on 19/09/11
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For the one into it, mid season sales at Colibri Fashion in 213 Blackstock Road

By slipincat at 15:32 on 15/10/11
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Colibri Fashion (http://tinyurl.com/6fw5u2q) in 213 Blackstock Road started a Xmas gift promotion giving a 20% discount on all their clothing, women and men selections.
Sound a good promotion to help our local shops too, and what they sell is really good stuff.

By slipincat at 13:33 on 19/11/11
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January Sales started this week @ Colibri Fashion with up to 60% off womenswear and meanswear.
Most of womenswear is at 50% off, so a real bargain.

213 Blackstock Rd - N5 2LL - http://tinyurl.com/6fw5u2q - Twitter @ColibriFashion

By slipincat at 13:59 on 06/01/12
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Further reductions @ColibriFashion with now clothing at up to 70% off.

By slipincat at 13:26 on 17/01/12
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Colibri Fashion moved to greener pastures, it's now in 124 Upper Street, N1 Islginton.

You can't blame them, Blackstock Rd is a way to go before turning to be a proper High Street and when Arsenal plays there area is food & booze.

By slipincat at 13:03 on 10/07/12
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