You know you're living somewhere middle class when the shop that gets queue out of the door on a Saturday morning is one dedicated to selling olives. Very much the place for all your overpriced savoury snack needs, The Real Olive Company imports and sells all sorts of olives, olive oils, breads and cheeses from the Mediterranean.
I'd like to say you can taste the sunshine in the olives but that might be going a bit over the top. They certainly are good though, and I didn't even know there were more than 50 types of olive. There's a strong ethical dimension to the company with the focus on organic food and traditional cultivation. If don't live around the Gloucester Road they also do stalls in Thornbury and Clifton Down Shopping Centre every Friday and Saturday respectively and have a permanent one in St. Nicholas Market.
In my opinion this is only somewhere to go if you've got a bit of money, as I'm not really inclined to spend more than I have to on stuff like olives. If, however, your tastes differ from mine they head here for an excellent selection of things to nibble on. read more