Can shopping be compared with simple comfort?

With the Xmas feeling spread throughout the streets, I can hardly resist the temptation of shopping… I’m easily distracted by beautiful lighting and colors, that somehow stops me from seeing the price tag. How do you walk around and resist the temptation of buying everything that shines at you???

So I carried on walking and decided to stop at the Verde&Company which is a very cute and cozy grocery store combined with a coffee shop, the products range from fruit compotes, jams, pastas, olive oil, some fresh fruits and vegetables, nice selection of continental European goodies, and the warm ambiance is an invitation for you to sit down and chat with the friendly staff ...  

  

Not saying you should turn to food as alternative to crazy shopping… We all need to watch our weight, especially with the festive season coming up, but there is nothing wrong with some comfort… When you are just about to spend a fortune on a stunning dress or a lovely winter coat that “you don’t have”…  Instead, I thought I would walk into a coffee shop and order the most glamorous coffee I could find…  I ended up ordering a cappuccino,  even thought of some Belgium chocolate… But in the process found myself being satisfied by a simple touch of comfort and coziness around me …

  

http://www.verde-and-company-ltd.co.uk/

40 Brushfield Street, Spitalfields, London, E1 6AG.

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7247 1924  



From classic to vintage ...

Following the tea theme, we move from the classic clean look of Kings' Road to the vintage feel of East London ...
Walking around brick lane and exploring the markets, I spotted this “tea rooms” and decided to check it out. As you walk into the room, you will find different feel and look to the ambiance as you move from one space to another, the vintage pieces are for sale , and just by looking at them it really makes you want to host a girlie afternoon tea ...Worth checking it out if you are looking for some old pieces
 

Bellocq Tea Atelier

Hello Tea Lovers
Since Foodscape is London based, we thought a tea atelier would be the perfect shop to cover for our first story in this section.

Situated on King’s road, Bellocq is not just a beautiful organic tea shop. Tea blends are concocted directly on site and customers are invited to sample any tea they like. From the Noble Savage blend which has juniper berries, douglas fir tips and wild flowers to the White Nixon, a white peony blend with lavender and grapefruit notes, there is something for everyone. The Earl Grey is a definite winner: made with Ceylon black tea and pure Sicilian Bergamot essence, its natural fragrance and flavor will take your breath away.

A visit here is made all the more inviting by the presence of Micheal Shannon, one of the venture’s founders, as well as his friendly and knowledgeable team.

Bellocq Tea Atelier

141 King’s Road, London SW3 4PW

Tel: 0800 014 8119

http://www.bellocq.com/