Grocery Update! Some new local finds at House of Fraser

Went Xmas shopping this afternoon in Birmingham near the Bull Ring and made a stop at the House of Fraser up near the B'ham Cathedral. We were looking for some cooking equipment (which by the way is RIDICULOUSLY expensive compared to US prices), and went downstairs to the lower level where there also happens to be a food hall/gourmet market similar to the one at Selfridge's.

Turns out, House of Fraser also has a small selection of 'American' food items like that at Selfridge's, with a few key additions: Heinz Chili Sauce, Heinz sweet pickle relish, Mezzetta Deli-Sliced pepperoncini rings, peanut butter M&Ms and Hershey's chocolate sauce, cocoa, and fudge sauce were all available, along with some different sauces and condiments. They also carried cans of Libby's Pumpkin (and were GBP 2.39, so not as cheap as Whole Foods, but cheaper than Selfridge's). I didn't get to scope out the entire food hall, but they seemed to also have a large selection of gourmet olive oils, vinegars, and mayo.

I suspect that only the larger House of Fraser stores with Food Halls have this market feature, as I didn't see anything like that at the Solihull location, but it's good to know I won't have to go back to London for those items anytime soon. I'm looking forward to seeing some peanut butter M&M's in my stocking in a couple of weeks ;)