The Little Grocer
311 Richmond Road
Grey Lynn, Auckland
Tel. (09) 962 6711
Yummy yum yum yum.
Today from The Little Grocer we had two cinnamon buns, two lattes, one handmade plum iceblock, two delicious homegrown lemons and a rage against the machine badge that Astrid decided she wanted.
We have been very excited about The Little Grocer ever since we discovered it on our return to Auckland. The first day we went was a Sunday before Summer and there was a most delightful table setting just brimming with super sweet deliciousness which we swore we’d return to photograph. One day we will.
But today’s treat, apart from the rage against the machine badge for a dollar, was Astrid’s amazing organic coromandel plum iceblock. Oh! It was a new experience, pulverised perfect plums, frozen. We’ll be back tomorrow for more we will.
And the cinnamon buns were delicious, two shared between the four of us. And the cheapest sweet option at $3.50. Lots of lovely things to look at while we waited for our lattes; little paper masks for a dollar each (but Astrid definitely wanted the rage against the machine badge more than a zebra mask, even more than a tiger mask), a big stack of the Ponsonby News, yummy cinnamon bread and butter pudding (oh!), pesto, a selection of old fashioned sweets, and urns for putting in your predictions, sage pieces of advice, or random scribblings.
The word of the week began with an ‘f’ and was about twenty letters long. I forgot to write my prediction, even though I meant to write, “look under the carpet for the missing DVDs”. Sound advice that is.
Sound, like The Little Grocer. A little piece of magic well and truly. We love you The Little Grocer. Oh yes indeed we do.
franz tormers
16 Bedford Row,
Christchurch
Designers sarah, manolis and jo are so cool. Look at their beautifully sweet website. And the ever so lovely things they sell. Now if only we could buy online…
According to them ChCh is the new Berlin.
From their little corner it certainly looks that way.
Peter Chaplin’s new café
Just found out about Peter Chaplin’s new café in Carr Road of all places. Given he’s a local though it seems as good a location as any.
So this weekend we’ll be: going to Ruby Square Market in Mt Eden, receiving and sampling pies from I Love Pies and hoping to head over to Rock Café for a free Gravity coffee which we won at Coffee Cupid and to discover what is bound to be a sensational place to eat brilliant healthy, proper food.
Hopefully getting some fruit trees and herbs into the garden too.
Ruby Square Market
Tomorrow, Saturday October 31st is the first ever Ruby Square Market in Mt Eden!
Make sure you and your gang turn up – it’s:
9am till 1pm
at Greyfriars Hall
544 Mt Eden Rd
(opposite Salvage)
An amazing lineup of sellers including phoenix trading, holly chic, bllume, todocecilia, i am, colestown, pipi child, savoie, jo muir, 2′9″ handcrafted toys, designline collections and lily’s make believe.
The next markets planned are for the 14th November, 5th & 12th December.
More info at www.rubysquare.co.nz
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