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Following on from my last post, another new development that may face difficult months ahead is Sakura.  I’m referring to the new bar/club combo in Reading’s Gun Street, rather than the dazzling Colombian singing sensation (who is, in fact, Shakira). 
Weak jokes aside, Sakura will be replacing The Fez, also owned by Eclectic Bars.  It is a little bit sad to see The [...]

There are growing concerns about our economy.  Retailers and consumers are feeling the squeeze.  There is much doom and gloom reported in the press (”Consumer crunch” was the solemn Times headline last Friday).  When will it end?  How bad can it get?  I don’t think anyone really knows. 
With this in mind, the timing of Reading’s new [...]

I’ve been blogging for about 3 years now, covering topics such as Reading FC’s breathtaking first season in the Premiership, the town’s dating scene, pubs and pies, and so on.
It’s graffiti, however, that consistently attracts the majority of visitors (the term accounted for 78% of searches in the last 30 days), most of whom are [...]

Nando’s has gone “chic”. The chicken restaurant at Reading’s Oracle Riverside has ditched its fun and friendly personality in favour of one sleek and sombre. On their website, they claim (somewhat incongrously, in my opinion) to be a place for:
people with an appetite for life - people who love to laugh and love to eat. [...]