Thursday, August 14, 2008

English Shop and Animals


Myers of Keswick in the West Village is quite an anomaly.
An utterly English village shop - circa 1956. Its main clientele are ex-pat Brits who crave Marmite, PG Tips, Weetabix and Ribena.
All awful staples of remembered English food which we buy, not particularly because of their wonderful taste, but because they remind us of childhood when such tastes are formed.



Note the patriotic tea towels and center stage display of Heinz baked beans. It is within walking distance of our apartment. I forgot to replenish our supply of Branston Pickles so an other trip is in order.



Right next door to Myers is a rather chic children's shop. Note striped camels.



Walking home along 9th Avenue, I see roosters in the window of the crepe cafe.

10 comments:

  1. What a fun little English shop! I would love to browse around in there because of the uniqueness. And is that a tea cozy in the window with shamrocks on it? I have been looking for that exact one for years!

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  2. That little English shop looks like a fun place to browse and explore:)

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  3. What intriquing little shops! So much better than the big super stores.

    Does the English Shop sell Horlicks Light Chocolate Malt??? I've been addicted to that for several years!

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  4. When "abroad" we Brits soon miss our own food - when I went to Spain for 6 weeks I soon developed a craving for fish and chips - I very rarely eat them at home !!

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  5. That's what I love about NYC -- you can find a store that sell almost anything. I like the camels and roosters.

    Paz

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  6. I love the stripy camels! (And Branston Pickle)

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  7. That must be wonderful to be within walking distance to an English village shop!

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  8. I love that camel and wow to sit on a real one..one day, if i sat on this one,it will dissapear..haha

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  9. What an interesting little shop! I'd be interested to see what they stocked and displayed. As a Cdn living in the States, I'd love to see a shop displaying uber-tradional Canadian goods. But what would they be? Syrup of course. Pancake mix? Slabs of Canadian bacon in the window? Poutine? Hmmm...so what did you pick up this trip?

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  10. I love this shop and visit frequently. My kids love the sausage rolls. I do too, but my doctor and my wife have ordered me to stop eating them. :-(

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I look forward to hearing from you!