Blog Posts
- 11 Dec 2017 » Lagos Island opens while Albert’s Table and Cát Bà Island close
- 06 Oct 2017 » A new juice shop on London Road, opening of the Croydon Arts Store, and closure of Piccolino’s and Caribsoul
- 16 Jul 2017 » Romanian and Italian sandwiches, yet another vape shop, and closure of Bianco 43 and Bombay Brunch
- 06 Jul 2017 » Future plans for the Completists’ Guide to Croydon
- 13 Apr 2017 » Saravanaa Bhavan, Turtle Bay, three new vape shops, and many other new openings
- 25 Nov 2016 » Paperchasers Ink and SI5 Spymissions arrive in Croydon, and German doner kebabs are coming soon
- 28 Sep 2016 » Deliveroo comes to Croydon, along with new Romanian, Caribbean, Italian, and Indian street food restaurants
- 21 Jul 2016 » Sushi, vegan food, and camel meat arrive in Croydon as Doughmasters and Pita Pit depart
- 27 Mar 2016 » Mleczko Polish deli, American Candy, Smoketronics vaping cafe, and a day centre on Surrey Street
- 25 Feb 2016 » Buttercream Dreams and Moj Y Moj, Meze Lounge coming soon, and closure of Montien and Mirch Masala
- 15 Dec 2015 » Cát Bà Island, Pizzeria Pellone, a revival of The Folly, and various new gift shops and beauty salons
- 09 Oct 2015 » Retro CR0, Mbuta Nanga!, Noodle 23, and no more Memory Lane Records
- 04 Aug 2015 » Blue Mountain Cafe closes, Wandle Park Cafe reopens, and a new scale model shop opens on St George’s Walk
- 29 Jun 2015 » Coffee shops, art galleries, molecular cocktails, and health food
- 27 May 2015 » New openings including a Vietnamese cafe, African grocery shop, and art supplies shop
- 19 Apr 2015 » New openings on London Road, George Street, and North End: Pizzeria di Prato, Caribsoul, and Pita Pit
- 13 Mar 2015 » New openings on the High Street, no more Pret on North End, and real ale coming to Church Street soon
- 22 Feb 2015 » Behtareen opens, Mexway closes, and Playground, Club 88 Degrees, and Caribsoul are coming soon
- 22 Jan 2015 » Hairdressers, mobile phone shops, and African groceries on London Road and North End
- 08 Dec 2014 » Heroes and Legends closes, Foxtons sets its sights on Croydon, and various places change their names
- 14 Nov 2014 » Surrey Streatery, Blue Mountain Cafe, Hot N Sour, and KK’s Texan Grill House
- 23 Oct 2014 » New in Croydon: Middle Eastern Restaurant, Big Spoon Chinese takeaway, Home Living, and Rise Gallery
- 20 Sep 2014 » A new HMV, Caribbean food on St George’s Walk, French food on South End, and closure of Dorothy Perkins
- 15 Aug 2014 » A new Mediterranean restaurant on South End, a forthcoming HMV, and closure of Little Hungary
- 25 Jul 2014 » Dressmakers, clothes shops, Smoothbean coffee and juice, and various Whitgift Centre changes
- 18 Jul 2014 » Wandle Park cafe, a new appliances shop, and a couple of new hairdressers
- 29 Jun 2014 » Croydon Pop-Up Emporium! Plus a new Italian restaurant on South End and a new Chinese takeaway on Selson Road
- 16 Jun 2014 » Wraps and coffee on Dingwall Road, a new barber on St George's Walk, closure of Maidin and Victoria Island
- 24 May 2014 » A new hairdressers in the Whitgift Centre, and several closures
- 26 Apr 2014 » A new coffee shop opens on London Road, Sam's Cafe on Frith Road (possibly) closes
- 16 Apr 2014 » New Indian-Chinese and modern European/Indian restaurants on South End; Tacolisa rebranding
- 06 Apr 2014 » Public realm improvements to London Road — shopfronts
- 05 Apr 2014 » New openings: a cafe, a phone shop, and a pound shop; closures including Burger King and Fresh Sea Food City
- 23 Mar 2014 » A new nail spa on London Road and a new Italian cafe on Surrey Street
- 15 Mar 2014 » New openings including a gym and a chicken shop; closure of Kizala and Eurasia
- 22 Feb 2014 » Closure of Big Mamma and Passion, but new businesses on Surrey Street and St George's Walk
- 22 Jan 2014 » A new Londis, some name changes, and a closed beauty shop
- 13 Jan 2014 » New clothes shops, beauty salons, and a club — in the Whitgift Centre, St George's Walk, and Surrey Street
- 05 Jan 2014 » A new Brazilian/Portuguese deli/cafe, a new training centre, a new phone shop, and closure of Kizala
- 01 Jan 2014 » Two new charity shops, a new Morrisons, a new name for the old Poison, and online ordering for Mexway
- 22 Dec 2013 » Changes of ownership on London Road, and a new chicken shop coming soon on the High Street
- 07 Dec 2013 » A new discount bookshop, a new clothes shop, and opening dates for Morrisons and St Christopher's
- 28 Nov 2013 » Thorntons has opened, Poison has reopened, and Ponden Home Interiors has a closing-down sale
- 25 Nov 2013 » A new chocolate shop, a move for M&M Games, and several closures including Black Sheep Bar
- 11 Nov 2013 » A new internet cafe, progress on a new Morrisons Local, and closure of Unze