February 11, 2012

Buying Brit: Fortnum & Mason

Enjoying a mouthful of scone at St. James.

What Anglophile does not enjoy a proper cup of tea? If you're like me then you enjoy at least one cup of tea on weekend afternoons. The "high tea" most people in America think of is actually a misnomer. High Tea was another way of saying dinner in Victorian England. The afternoon tea was, in … [Read more...]

Buying Brit: Trevor Sorbie

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Trevor Sorbie is unheard of in the States. Thus, every time a visitor to my home sees the product they are drawn to it. Where did you get this? Who makes it? I secretly gloat that I have things they don't or that I'm the first to know brands one would only know if one lives in the U.K. or is an … [Read more...]

Buying Brit: Maltesers

Maltesers Candy

It was just a dash into a corner store to get a snack as one will do when on a trip. The bright red package caught my eye and I'd long been a fan of malted milk balls at home in the States. It only took one taste of Maltesers, however, for me to develop an addiction. As I've often found, the … [Read more...]

Anglophile Gear: Very Clever Gift Idea for the Discerning Anglophile

My friends over at A Suit That Fits let me know about this really innovative gift idea for the holidays - an embroidered silk gift certificate. One of the most important things a man can buy is a properly fitting suit and the best way to insure that is to have one tailored. A Suit That Fits is an … [Read more...]

Buying Brit: Smythson

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I first heard of Smythson of Bond Street when I saw an interview with the late author and journalist Domenick Dunne. Dunne was the Vanity Fair columnist who covered all those grisly celebrity murder trials like the Menendez Brothers and O. J. Simpson. He said in an interview once that he only used … [Read more...]

Introducing: Buying Brit from William McAdoo

Editor's Note: Our latest contributor to Anglotopia is William McAdoo - a prominent east coast foodie blogger who loves all things British. He's going to keep us up to date on the best British Products. Check out his blog here. I think it all began when I was a child and discovered the PBS-TV … [Read more...]

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