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Two Unique Shops

BY PATRICIA CARLSON | PHOTOS BY 5 FOOT 20 DESIGN LOUNGE

If you’ve ever been lucky enough to spend some time in an Anthropologie store, then you have a pretty good idea of what to expect from two exciting new shops in downtown Fargo. Fowlers Heritage Company, a sophisticated clothier for women and men, and Pinch & Pour, the only local destination for fresh olive oils, balsamic vinegars and spices, share a welcoming interior where customers are encouraged to make themselves at home.

“Anthropologie, with its blend of vintage and modern clothing and housewares, is an inspiring place for me,” said Julie Robbins, sole proprietor of the two businesses. “We want to stand out from other boutiques. We want you to feel like you’re coming into our house and we want you to feel welcome.”

They have accomplished just that by creating a warm space combining the bones of the renovated Kilbourne Group building (like the exposed ceiling) in the 200 block of Broadway with antique fi xtures (check out the lights and dressing room doors).

But it’s the eclectic mix of urbane clothes from lines like Hazel, Petit Pois, Rodd and Gunn and Andrew Marc, and delectable oils, vinegars and spices that invite a truly one-ofa-kind experience.

We want to stand out from other boutiques. We want you to feel like you’re coming into our house and we want you to feel welcome.

“I am featuring clothes for the woman who is looking to dress polished and professional,” stated Robbins.

They opened Pinch & Pour first, in May this year; Fowlers Heritage Company followed a month later. “We were packed for our soft opening,” explained Robbins. “People were shoulder to shoulder. It was so exciting.”

Robbins is also thrilled to pay homage to her family through the naming of her store. ‘Fowler’ is her mother’s maiden name and Robbins remembers her mom and grandmother making shopping trips to downtown Fargo from their farmhouse in Arthur, ND.

“In fact, they shopped in this exact building,” said Robbins. “We played around with a lot of names but I kind of felt it was appropriate to honor our family history of shopping in downtown.”

Perhaps most exciting for the Robbins is their plan to offer Fowlers Heritage Company and Pinch & Pour as an event space, especially during the busy holiday season.

“There is no other atmosphere like this in Fargo-Moorhead,” said Gregg Robbins, who helps Julie at the stores on occasion. “Where else can you go to shop for polished clothes, talk and taste oils and roam around a fantastic space?”

Sounds like you may want to make your reservation now. [AWM]

Fowlers Heritage Company / Pinch & Pour 210 Broadway Suite 101 & 102, Fargo (701) 356-7778 FHC / (701) 356-7779 P&P fowlersheritagecompany.com pinchandpour.com