Oh! We've now got O&CO!

Just in Time for the Holidays, we proudly present O&CO. Mediterranean Food Merchant

Call it serendipity when Olivier Arizzi of the internationally renowned epicurean line, O&CO. and I meet in the middle of New York City’s Grand Central Station last month. Just in the nick of time, leaving town after accepting a national retail award, we meet.

The fruitful meeting resulted in a deal that brings a limited selection of O&CO’s premium Mediterranean olive oils and balsamic vinegars, tapenades, herbs and spices to the shop this month.

O&CO. has its own branded stores in select cities throughout the country, so we’re honored to be among a select few retailers to offer this premium epicurean line in our own store on Vashon. We’re offering the line’s Mediterranean gourmet classics in gift baskets and as individual items, all of which make a perfect gift for the food lover on anyone’s list.

As part of the launch of the line, The Little House donated to Vashon Allied Arts auction a gift basket filled with O&CO. epicurean and other specialty gift items, valued at $250.

O&CO., also known as Oliviers&CO., is part of a retail empire founded by Provence-based Olivier Baussan, the mogul behind international retailer L’Occitane. Baussan continues to pursue his vision of sharing magnificent olive oil products of his beloved Mediterranean through continued research, travel, and education.

Join us in store for tastings or to learn more. It's a GREAT line! -b

Silver Belles

Five time REA recipient! Wow!

Manager Angie Kelly, left and proprietress Bettie Edwards of The Little House accept the Silver REA (Retailer Excellence Award-promotional category) from Caroline Kennedy, Executive Editor of Gifts & Decorative Accessories magazine, far right. The Little House was one of just 12 retailers in the nation recently honored for retailing excellence at Tavern on the Green, New York, lauded alongside such contemporaries as Barnes and Noble Booksellers and Yankee Candle.

Welcome to The Little House Blog!

You made it! Welcome to the The Little House and our first blog entry. Know that this is the quickest way to find out what we've got in store. We've been incredibly busy over the summer, and now we're gearing up for the holidays...starting with Halloween.

Activities coming up? You bet.
Great new products? Uh huh!
Special promotions for those who sign up for e-mail? Of course!

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And stop by if you're on the Island! -b