Change at the lower end of the Caledonian Road has at times seemed to be slow at coming…but it has come.
The latest transition is the closing of what was one of our few remaining "seedy" "book" stores, DVD Xtra (formerly know as "The Bleu Danube") at the corner of Omega Place and Caledonian Road. The new sign reads "the brill…opening February British dining…cellar bar…take away.
What this actually means is still fairly vague, so should anyone get more specific info, we would invite their comments below. We will presume however that it does represent an improvement to its predecessor!
On a related matter, we now understand that the owners of 9 and 11 Caledonian Road across the road, (The Soho Bookshop and its neighbour) have now also submitted plans to convert to a restaurant. While the Soho Bookshop had been granted a license to operate a "Licensed Sex Shop" it had aways operated in a very discrete matter and maintained an attractive shopfront that presented a "neutral" image to passers-by.
We look forward to knowing (and hearing) more about any of these particular transformations.
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this is very sad,is the flying scotsman still open??.
Yes, The Flying Scotsman is still there.
I thought sex did well during the credit crunch ? Or perhaps it is globalisation as the trad DVD shop gives way to downloads?
that whole terrace recently changed hands i think when the owner died. it appears to be in poor structural repair. it will be a shame if the new owners jack rents up and drive out some trad businesses, though i won’t miss this one.
does anyone know any more ?
Shame there still aren’t many ‘real’ shops opening in this area, just bars and restaurants. It’s probably better than a sex shop but isn’t very useful to local residents on a regular basis!
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