SPECIALTY FOOD NEWS
PA SUPERMARKET GETS
GOURMET CHEESE SHOP
THE APPETIZER
is the start of the meal
THE CRACKER
is the start of the appetizer
Your toppings are all-natural.
Shouldn't your crackers be?
Ours always are, as you'd
expect from a family-owned
company making crackers
and flatbread in New England
for more than 80 years. It's
just how we do things.
So Mariner crackers are always:
• Vegan verified
• Non-GMO certified
• Free of saturated fats
and trans fats.
Try them yourself. Phone us at
800-545-4538 for a sample.
A Camp Hill, Pa., Giant Super Food Store
has opened a Di Bruno Bros. Cheese
Shop within the market. The new shop—a
satellite of the original Philadelphia market
opened in 1939—features more than 125
varieties of homemade, national and international cheeses and nearly 60 kinds of
cured meats and antipasti.
New Openings
The Jean-Louis Pasta Shop has
opened in Salem, Mass. The small
store sells hand-piped pasta and
gourmet ravioli, including Alaskan
king crab and mascarpone ravioli
and escargot Provencal with ricotta
cheese ravioli, signature cooking
oils and sauces. … New artisanal
doughnut store Sidecar has opened
in Costa Mesa, Calif., featuring
gourmet flavors such as Ginger
Snap, Huckleberry and Toasty
Coconut Chocolate. The cafe also
serves French-pressed coffee from
Oregon roaster Stumptown. Sidecar
developed a following for its gourmet doughnuts with public tasting
events, promoted through Twitter,
from its bakery van, a retro truck
outfitted with wooden drawers. …
New downtown Knoxville, Tenn.,
store The Tree and Vine sells estate
olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar
on tap. The owners store the oil in
authentic fustes (storage vessels)
to help retain the quality of their
product, and they encourage customers to taste and create what suits
their individual palates. The store
also sells high-end cookware, wine
carriers and house-made marinara
sauce. … The new Beverly Hills,
Calif., location of French gourmet
market and cafe Monsieur Marcel
boasts a contemporary feel and
offers cheese, charcuterie, caviar
and a 100-foot-long wall of wine
and freshly baked croissants.
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