RAPID EVOLUTION: A life changing force, a dramatic duration of events, a struggle not yet over; we find ourselves here, yes— you & me, different but the same, yet somehow renewed.
LAY OF THE LAND: Last week, the week that was brought about by last year, is now gone. Over. Finished. Carpenters installed the last shelf. The painters touched up. And we, the team and I, brought the store back to the simple splendor it once was. Oils & other condiments were moved to the front, nuts moved back near the crackers. The pastas found a new home. Honey & maple syrup happily remained in place. Ice cream got a new freezer! Thoughts, ideas, observations and cautious considerations prevailed.
SHARED EXPERIENCES: Over the past year we worked together, you, me and “the crew” yep, worked together and created a unique experience. With starts & stops we eventually learned to communicate, to get our points across, to laugh together and sometimes cry. Curbside works, serves the purpose and will certainly remain a priority, even as we open our doors and welcome you & everyone else back inside.
NEW & RENEWED: capers in oil, Bonita tuna in glass, red & white wine vinegar from Italy, beautiful balsamic vinegar too. Sriracha ketchup, pâté, pastrami, Dijon mustard, local honey, Bazzini pistachios, organic nuts from Tierra Farm! Antidote chocolates, V Smiley jams (perfect with cheese), Side Hill Farm jams, truffle oil & salt.
FRUIT BLAST: juicy peaches, nectarines, apricots too! Cherries, golden kiwis, cape gooseberries, kumquats, large dates abound. Harry’s Berries, jumbo blueberries, sweet batch blackberries & raspberries. Sweet Tango apples, Sumo citrus, blood oranges, Cara Cara too. Pink or gold pineapples, mango and papaya, cantaloupe & honeydew, oh, and pears too!
VEGETABLE LAND: Hummingbird Tomatoes, Lancaster bunched spinach, escarole, collards, kale, dandelion greens. Celery root, carrots, turnips, parsnips & beets. Yellow & green squash, butternut, delicata, acorn, kabocha— all this organic, ok? As usual, an array of potatoes & onions.
