THE GREEN SPOT HOME AND GARDEN
The Green Spot, based in Brandon, truly is a one-stop shop. Supplied photos
cret Garden Café. Chez Angela has long had a downtown Brandon location, home to its origi- nal café and bakery. With its second location at The Green Spot, Chez Angela brings its famous baked goods, soups, sandwiches and artisan espresso drinks to a hungry shopping crowd — or those just looking to spend an afternoon eating, drinking and meandering through the greenhouse and retail shop. Whetter expanded the retail shop during re- nos too, adding a dedicated clothing area. His favourite new space, however, is the Manitoba Foods Market, which features food from Mani- toba growers and makers. “It’s a very small part of my company, but it’s been a lot of fun,” he says. Keeping it local is the theme at The Green Spot, except when it comes to those things that can’t be grown in our Manitoba climate — like tropi- cal plants, which Whetter brings in from Florida every year. They’re best sellers in early spring, when Manitoba starts to come out of its deep- freeze and people crave a bit of warm-weather inspiration in their homes. Whetter co-ordinates their arrival with a family fun day, inviting customers to relax in comfy pa- tio chairs while reggae music plays in the back- ground. He brings in a pile of sand for kids to enjoy, adding to the tropical experience.
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