New openings including a gym and a chicken shop; closure of Kizala and Eurasia
Openings
Rio's Piri Piri has opened at 46 High Street in the long-vacant premises previously occupied by Aroma sandwich & salad bar.
A combination mobile phone repairs and accessories shop (Khan Mobile), bag shop, car accessories shop (London Boyz Toyz), and hairdressers (Nadine Stylist) has opened at 35 London Road (previously Beauty Trend).
Sherry Beauty has opened at 33 St George's Walk, offering fashion accessories and hair-related items including wigs, as well as mobile phone accessories.
The Gym at 6 Suffolk House, George Street has finally opened.
Closures
Kizala at 16 St George's Walk has closed its shop, though it contines to trade online. Eurasia (previously SM Pinoy) at 20 St George's Walk has also closed.
Coming soon
The premises previously occupied by Passion (and before that Poison) at 34a North End are being refitted to open as a clothes shop called Bardo (subtitle: “French for Less!”).
Other news
Beyrut Gate at 97 South End now offers online ordering for takeaway deliveries.