The Olive Connection Brookline

While news of the Boston Public Market opening dominated the food scene over the last couple of weeks, a beautiful new artisan food store opened quietly in Brookline, welcoming friends and neighbors into a serene, light-filled space filled with delicious things.

The Olive Connection, in the interest of full disclosure, is a client of mine, and I love working with them.  The dream-come-true of a Brookline family, the Olive Connection is more than a store. It’s a tasting room, a takeaway cafe (for charcuterie, bread, and cheese), a gift shop, and a place where the owners truly want to connect with customers and to share with them their favorite tastes.

honey  I spent Friday afternoon perusing the shelves of the Olive Connection and wanted to buy everything I saw. From beautiful bottles of honey from around the world to their opening theme – BBQ items – I found myself thinking of ideas for entertaining and cooking at home.

Denny Mike's Seasonings

One of the most fun parts about the Olive Connection is its selection of products available to taste, including flavored balsamic vinegars and olive oils. Chocolate Espresso Balsamic Vinegar? I could see this being a delicious addition to a brownie sundae.

chocolate espresso balsamic I thought Toasted Coconut sounded amazing too; maybe in a peanutty Asian-inspired slaw?

toasted coconut balsamic vinegar I could see this Champagne Mimosa Vinegar being great in a refreshing cocktail for Sunday brunch. Olive oil and vinegar cocktails are becoming increasingly popular, and the Olive Connection has so many flavor options for experimenting.

champagne vinegar

In the end I went with a classic Balsamic and a Citrus Habanero oil, which has been heavenly on avocado toast in in whole grain salads with fresh garden veggies.

citrus habanero olive oil The Olive Connection has so much more than vinegars and oils; they’re well-stocked with ingredients for your perfect pasta dinner and have all sorts of other items like salts, syrups, and even teas.

Olive Connection Brookline  salts While I was in the store, a sampling of Mem Tea was happening, and the Olive Connection has plans to have many more in-store tastings and events. They have the ability to help you create custom gifts for parties, weddings, and corporate gifts, all to the taste of the recipient.

 

Mem Tea

The Olive Connection is a store with food lovers in mind, and as we head toward the fall, I see it being the perfect place to pick up ingredients for a cozy night in.

Tags: artisan food, cooking, Food, foodie, ingredients. Brookline, shopping

  1. Jenna at Boston Chic Party’s avatar

    Looks like a great place- I definitely have to pay a visit! Thanks for the note you sent me about The Olive Connection- I look forward to swinging by!

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