Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 28 and Version 27 of Oriental City

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* <b>Hamazaki Bakery</b> is moving to 82 Totteridge Lane, N20 8QG, near [[Totteridge and Whetstone Station]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_City according to Wikipedia].
* <b>Koreana</b> has moved to 32 Headstone Drive, HA3 5QJ, near [[Harrow and Wealdstone Station]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_City according to Wikipedia].
* <b>Oriental City Supermarket</b> has moved to [[Locale Bayswater|Bayswater]], specifically 26 Queensway, W2 3RX &#8212; ta [http://londonist.com/2008/06/the_dim_sum_sho.php Londonist]!
* <b>Oriental Garden</b> restaurant has moved only a short distance away, to 255 Edgware Road, NW9 6LU, and is now known as Feringgi Bay, according to [http://www.dimsum.co.uk/viewpoints/oriental-city-agreement-reached.html#josc1915 a comment] on dimsum.co.uk and an anonymous commenter on this page. There's a review of the new incarnation [http://myi4u.me/?x=entry:entry080825-234535 here].
* The <b>jewellery shop</b> has moved to 8-10 Princess Arcade, SW1Y 6DS, [http://www.dimsum.co.uk/viewpoints/oriental-city-agreement-reached.html#josc2002 according to a comment] on dimsum.co.uk.
* <b>Puji Puji Satay</b>, the Malaysian stall, has moved to [[Puji Puji, N1 4AE]].
* The <b>roti stall</b> is now called TasteMalaysia and is located at 32 High Road, Willesden Green &#8212; thanks [http://tamarindandthyme.wordpress.com/ Su-Lin]!
 * Hamazaki Bakery is moving to 82 Totteridge Lane, N20 8QG, near [[Totteridge and Whetstone Station]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_City according to Wikipedia].
* Koreana has moved to 32 Headstone Drive, HA3 5QJ, near [[Harrow and Wealdstone Station]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_City according to Wikipedia].
* Oriental City Supermarket has moved to [[Locale Bayswater|Bayswater]], specifically 26 Queensway, W2 3RX &#8212; ta [http://londonist.com/2008/06/the_dim_sum_sho.php Londonist]!
* Oriental Garden restaurant has moved only a short distance away, to 255 Edgware Road, NW9 6LU, and is now known as Feringgi Bay, according to [http://www.dimsum.co.uk/viewpoints/oriental-city-agreement-reached.html#josc1915 a comment] on dimsum.co.uk and an anonymous commenter on this page. There's a review of the new incarnation [http://myi4u.me/?x=entry:entry080825-234535 here].
* The jewellery shop has moved to 8-10 Princess Arcade, SW1Y 6DS, [http://www.dimsum.co.uk/viewpoints/oriental-city-agreement-reached.html#josc2002 according to a comment] on dimsum.co.uk.
* Puji Puji Satay, the Malaysian stall, has moved to [[Puji Puji, N1 4AE]].
* The roti stall is now called TasteMalaysia and is located at 32 High Road, Willesden Green &#8212; thanks [http://tamarindandthyme.wordpress.com/ Su-Lin]!
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* <b>Lemongrass</b> (Malaysian stall) has been renamed to The Malaysian Restaurant and has moved to 100 High Street, Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire, MK11 1AH. Phone 01908 260 026, fax 01908 260 024, opening hours 10:30am-10:30pm Mon-Sat, 11:30am-10:30pm Sun, from Monday 9 February 2009 &#8212; thanks [http://tamarindandthyme.wordpress.com/ Su-Lin]!
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* <b>Utsuwa-No-Yakata</b> (the crockery shop) &#8212; according to an email reply from their USA office to [[Kake]], as of October 2008 they have no plans to reopen in the UK
 * Utsuwa-No-Yakata (the crockery shop) &#8212; according to an email reply from their USA office to [[Kake]], as of October 2008 they have no plans to reopen in the UK
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Comment added by Su-Lin: Just got an email from the former Malaysian stall called Lemongrass. It's been renamed to The Malaysian Restaurant and is now located in Buckinghamshire.

From the email:
The restaurant will be open on the
Monday 9th February

Monday - Saturday
10:30 am - 10:30 pm
Sunday
11:30 am - 10:30 pm
The address is :-
100 High Street
Stony Statford
Buckinghamshire
MK11 1AH
Tel: 01908 260 026
Fax: 01908 260 024
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summary='Now closed; used to be a South-East Asian mall, community centre, and food court in North London.' website='' summary='Now closed; used to be a South-East Asian mall, community centre, and food court in North London.'
summary='Now closed; used to be a South-East Asian mall, community centre, and food court in North London.' website=''

Oriental City was a large South-East Asian mall and community centre in North London, reasonably close to Colindale Station. It closed for redevelopment on 1 June 2008. It's expected to be closed for at least three years, and many of the traders have nowhere to go, so are unlikely to still be around when/if it reopens.

Here is a partial list of where the Oriental City traders have moved to — please add more if you know any:

Probably not coming back:

  • Utsuwa-No-Yakata (the crockery shop) — according to an email reply from their USA office to Kake, as of October 2008 they have no plans to reopen in the UK

Still unknown:

  • China City (restaurant upstairs) — still no news on relocation of this branch, but they do have other branches at Leicester Square and at Russell Square
  • the durian stall
  • Yong Tofu

By August 2008 nothing had happened to the site. Development Securities were due to sell it to Peter Virdee on 30 June 2008. The date was extended to September 2008 and then until November due to lack of money, and Property Week say it is likely to be extended into 2009.

The info below is retained for people who want to know what Oriental City used to be like.

Food court

The (covered) food court on the ground floor is a proper food court, with stalls arranged around the edges, and chairs and tables in the middle. You can have Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Malaysian, Indian, you name it. Select your favourite dishes from as many stalls as you like, and collect them when your number comes up.

Specific recommendations: there are two dim sum places, and the one that's called "Dim Sum House" has a better selection than the other, the "Royal Lido". (Although their "Shanghai style" pork dumplings are not in fact soup dumplings; my quest continues. --Kake)

Highlights

  • The food court, of course!
  • Other food places, including a cafe that does bubble tea, and a sushi bar.
  • The Japanese crockery shop.
  • The Japanese supermarket — all kinds of interesting vegetables, sushi-grade fish, meats, noodles, rice, spices, oils, vinegars, exciting things in packets.
  • The durian shop. Located outside the main building, for reasons that will be obvious to anyone who's ever come within smelling distance of durian.

Getting here

Colindale Station is closest; Burnt Oak Station is also within walking distance, but as it's one stop further out than Colindale it's probably less useful. If you're driving, it's worth knowing that they have a free car park.

See also

Other people's writeups, news reports, etc:

Last visited by Ewan, Sarah and others, 1 June 2008. Food court opening hours verified from notice outside, September 2007.

Comment added by Su-Lin: Just got an email from the former Malaysian stall called Lemongrass. It's been renamed to The Malaysian Restaurant and is now located in Buckinghamshire.

From the email: The restaurant will be open on the Monday 9th February

Monday - Saturday 10:30 am - 10:30 pm Sunday 11:30 am - 10:30 pm The address is :- 100 High Street Stony Statford Buckinghamshire MK11 1AH Tel: 01908 260 026 Fax: 01908 260 024


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