It seems somewhat strange to me that as traditional pubs are closing down, new outlets are opening up that sell beer. This is one such: The Triangle on Bradford Road in Shipley. It's a small shop/off licence selling specialist craft beers, alongside artworks from local artists and a range of music including vinyl records. They have a gallery upstairs and host live music events, exhibitions, food and drink 'tastings'. They also sell goods from Edward Street Bakery - an 'independent craft bakery' that has recently sprung up in Saltaire. The bakery (which I think is just a small house in the village) makes bread, cakes and savouries that they sell from their garden shed on some Sundays, in Saltaire's monthly market, through The Triangle and from pop-up shops that appear in various places (such as Leeds rail station).
I can hardly begin to understand this new type of retail: local, community focussed, almost experimental, communicated through word of mouth and - crucially - social media to those in the know and 'on trend' (ie: generally, not 60-something grannies like me!) It is not, somehow, very graspable... But the retail model seems to work, for as long as people want it to, and it offers something a bit different and 'limited edition' - be that food, beer, clothes or whatever.
I seem to be out of the loop of social media too, Jenny!
ReplyDeleteIt looks cute...hope they make a good go of it!
ReplyDeleteI remember the days when you would get your beer in pubs that had tobacco-soaked walls and etched glass in the windows to stop folk seeing in. Women were only allowed in the "Snug" and children were left outside in their pram with a bottle of pop (Isobel distinctly remembers this happening to her). What is the world coming to?
ReplyDeleteIt does seem an odd mix Jenny, but if it works all's well :)
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