Located in Northwest London, Melrose and Morgan is the city's premier food emporium ("It's the first grocery store to carve out a niche that feels uniquely London," Tyler Brule wrote in FT Weekend). Owners Ian James and Nick Selby opened their first shop in Primrose Hill in 2004, followed by a second shop in leafy Hampstead (designed by Kate Monckton), which opened last spring in Oriel Hall, a Salvation Army Hall from the 1900s. The interiors of both feature a nostalgic vibe, with vintage-looking homewares on offer alongside a range of seasonal ready-made offerings (think traditional fish pie, egg and cress sandwiches, sausage rolls) made from ingredients sourced throughout the British isles.
Homesick ex-pats take note: Melrose and Morgan is offering a full Thanksgiving menu, featuring a free-range Goodman Brothers Bronze turkey, fresh cranberry sauce with port and orange, bourbon sweet potatoes—even pumpkin pie. Go to Melrose and Morgan for location information and hours; for a live tour, click on the video below.
Take a video tour of Melrose and Morgan in Hampstead with Remodelista correspondent Christine in London.
Above: The lofty, double-height space allows for floor-to-ceiling displays.
Above: Enamelware ladles on offer.
Above: Even the signage harks back to humbler times; original Victorian tiles run the length of the room.
Above: Ingenious suspended shelves allow for additional display; all above images by Chris Tubbs Photography.
Above: Images via Flickr.
Above: Reclaimed wood fronts the bar; hanging pendant light with different colored cords add visual interest. Image by Chris Tubbs Photography.
Above: The jaunty Melrose and Morgan delivery truck; image via Flickr.
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