By all appearances this shops heyday dates back to the hustle and bustle days of pre & post war days of Stanley Works. Now many of the factory buildings are gone or converted to other uses.
Royal Oak still stands proud along with many other businesses along Broad Street, commonly and rightfully known as Little Poland .
Today, the Royal Oak is still family owned and operated. Not much from the outside. Inside, neatly organized shelves of nearly every liquor imaginable. Along with coolers chalk full of canned and bottled lagers. Many of which are European.
On this day, I saw The Royal following a stop at Roly Poly Bakery, needing a requested bottle of Margarita mix. Thought, "This looks like a long shot, but what the heck."
I walk in, greeted by the husband and wife owners, I asked, and was immediately shown the way down the narrow aisle to the "mix" section. BINGO! Great stop. After a Thank You, I browsed a little further. Impressed by the neat array of choices.
Finally I decided to add a unique four pack of Polish lager to my bounty. We chatted at the counter as my card was swiped. Walking out, my first hesitant impressions were replaced with thoughts of comfort and a want to repay with another visit. read more