Old general store aesthetic

At Landline, Caroline Morrison stocks plastic-free household essentials, from brooms to cookware to work clothes, made by Europe's best workshops.

♦ By Stephanie Bateman Sweet ♦ It’s always a joy to come across a neighbourhood grocery store selling seasonal, local, and artisan specialities, and owned by shopkeepers with a passion for the provenance of their produce. General Store in Peckham, South London, ticks all those boxes and some. The delightful owners, Merlin and Genevieve, seemed to have fallen into the role of ‘shopkeepers’ without it being part of their initial grand plan. “We were looking to move into this area and wanted a…

The concept of the general store revealed itself to me the instant I had boots on the ground in my new home state of Vermont. Most small farming communities here have one (and so that would be most…

Four Maine general stores — all with dine-in seating — that are raising the bar for road food.

For generations, Vermont's general stores have supplied not only basic provisions — hammers, milk, flannel shirts — but also community gathering places. In Pittsfield, that...

Hamden General Store (@hamdengeneral) • Instagram photos and videos

Across The Savannah You never see a true country store anymore. Changing times and interstate highways put them on the endangered species list and today weeds, kudzu, and pines advance through and …

A fresh take on an old-fashioned general store enlivens a local community.