I was never a fun of big chain stores nor shopping centres. I love unique brands and small retailers that view their trade as an art and I get so excited when I discover new ones. The big luxury brands that centre the production of their products on their logos never made sense to me. Brands that manage to associate their name with a fashion forward trend are the real winners when it comes to shopping. I don't own any luxury item that shows off a logo and I don't think I ever will. My guilty pleasure is acquiring numbered items that are well made, very unique but never feature a logo as I don't like the idea of owning and wearing what everyone else does. I think the most unique item I own is a pair of Italian boots bought in Greece. It was a pair spotted by my sister and everyone that has seen it loves it! When they ask me where I got them from and I say that they are handmade, numbered and the store had only imported one pair per size I can see how much more they are valued. I am sure that this was the aim of their designers and makers. And it works!
The Greek market does not depend on big chains and thus I am always spoiled for choice. There a few dominant brands but you can find plenty of stores that feature smaller designers. When I am in London I love spending time in Oxford Street and shopping centres but when it comes to shopping I prefer to search online for smaller stores and look for that uniquely different option.
That's how I discovered Choccywoccydoodah. I came across it online and I was amazed by their cake designs and as a dedicated baker I had to check it out. First time I tried to visit was in June while I was visiting London with a friend. Unfortunately we were there on a Saturday and the queue was so long we had to wait for at least an hour for a table. That's how busy they get during weekends. We quit the idea and I decided to keep it in mind for another visit. One of my best friends was visiting from Singapore this week and I thought it was the best opportunity to visit it! She has been all over the world and she appreciates unique places as much as I do. She is a chocolate lover so I knew it was the best place to go and catch up. Needless to say she loved it! On the ground floor they feature some amazingly decorated cakes and a chocolate variety which you can buy on the spot and on the first floor they work as a cafe.
The Greek market does not depend on big chains and thus I am always spoiled for choice. There a few dominant brands but you can find plenty of stores that feature smaller designers. When I am in London I love spending time in Oxford Street and shopping centres but when it comes to shopping I prefer to search online for smaller stores and look for that uniquely different option.
That's how I discovered Choccywoccydoodah. I came across it online and I was amazed by their cake designs and as a dedicated baker I had to check it out. First time I tried to visit was in June while I was visiting London with a friend. Unfortunately we were there on a Saturday and the queue was so long we had to wait for at least an hour for a table. That's how busy they get during weekends. We quit the idea and I decided to keep it in mind for another visit. One of my best friends was visiting from Singapore this week and I thought it was the best opportunity to visit it! She has been all over the world and she appreciates unique places as much as I do. She is a chocolate lover so I knew it was the best place to go and catch up. Needless to say she loved it! On the ground floor they feature some amazingly decorated cakes and a chocolate variety which you can buy on the spot and on the first floor they work as a cafe.
Even after getting so full with all that sweetness we still had room for some 'window shopping' on their ground floor. The amount of time spent on those cakes and the imagination it takes to conceptualise them deserve my respect. One thing I am not a fan of is their use and fascination with skulls. I forgive them though since the rest of what they offer is not just food but a complete unique experience. The messages featured on the cakes are the icing on the cake. Sweet messages that remind us of the meaning behind the gesture of giving a chocolate or a cake as a present to someone. Reminding us that the sweetness of the chocolate signifies the sweetness of our love towards that person :)
I highly reccomend it!
Brighton Bar Du Chocolat
Address:
27 Middle Street
Brighton BN1 1AL
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10am - 6pm, Sunday 11am - 5pm
email: barbrighton@choccywoccydoodah.com
phone no: 01273 732232
Address:
30 -32 Fouberts Place, Off Carnaby St,
London W1F 7PS
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10am - 6pm, Sunday 11am - 5pm
email: barlondon@choccywoccydoodah.com
phone no: 0207 734 9713
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