You might remember that the loss of Oriental City in Colindale hit me quite hard. One of the shops I adored was Utsuwa-no-yakata - our own little outpost of the international Japanese laquerware and pottery brand. I signed up to their mailing list with promises that they'd let me know if they ever resurfaced and then ... nothing.
This morning I received a letter that Utsuwa is back from today and has rebranded itself as Doki Limited - and a new Japanese bakery called "tetote factory" has come to join them.
Their location is Pacific Plaza which was mooted as the new version of Oriental City in Wembley Retail Park - looks like there's life after Colindale yet.
UPDATE 07.12.09: Ibzo went on a reconnaissance mission on our behalf and Pacific Plaza looks mighty promising ...
UPDATE 17.04.11: Looks like Doki may have closed down - see comments below.
UPDATE 22.07.11: Doki reopens next month.
Doki Limited
Japanese Tableware
020 8903 0235
Open 7 days a week 10.00-18.30
tetote factory
Japanese Bakery
020 8903 2559
Open 10.00-19.00 except Tuesday
Both at:
Pacific Plaza
Unit 16
The Junction
Wembley Retail Park
Engineers Way
Wembley
HA9 0EG
Comments
On the last day of the food court, despite driving ALL the way home from Islay in Scotland (look it up, it's far far and involves a ferry and much road mileage) I insisted we drop in. And I actually cried. Yes, really.
Thank you for this news!
@Niamh - This is only the beginning - Pacific Plaza will rise like a phoenix and we will eat like kings ...
@Dennis K - Thanks! Yeah, I'm hoping it'll be fab :)
I received the Doki flyer yesterday in the post. I'm gonna try to head down there after class this week or next. I'll take some photos and put them on my blog.
http://willeatformoney.blogspot.com/2009/12/pacific-plaza-wembley-park-new-oriental.html
Thank you.
@Ibzo - Fantastic - thanks for checking it out - will update my post above :)