The atmosphere is as chilled as you’d expect of a wine shop that’s happy to accommodate 12 tiny destroyers and their wine-sozzled mothers.
Overground
The self-styled family-lifestyle store solves the age-old problem of how to entertain little ones when you’re in dire need of some retail therapy.
Everything about Toconoco is low-key, from its location in laid-back De Beauvoir to its cool, typically Japanese decor.
The hand-operated water pumps have an annoying habit of being commandeered by older, often extremely territorial toddlers.
There’s a large shoe department with a squashy sofa for trying on in comfort, with brands including Bobux, Salt-Water and Start-Rite.
Scandi Mini nails that Insta-worthy Nordic aesthetic that most of us can only dream of for our kids’ rooms and wardrobes.
Kids can type out their selfless act of kindness or bravery on the old-fashioned typewriter and add it to the shop’s Good Deed wall.
Cool doesn’t really come into the equation when you’re all just trying to get through the morning tantrum-, shit- and injury-free.
I decided we’d go freestyle for the day, abandoning the buggy and letting the erratic slitherer do her worst. What could possibly go wrong?
The shop’s cute, red-benched cafe offers a tranquil spot to peruse its well-presented, expertly chosen literary offer over a hot chocolate.
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