It looks as if there is a new market popping up on Elmwood that plans on catering to the wishes of many people in the neighborhood. It's The Elmwood Market goal, and the goal of its owners, Dale Ali and Alex Alasarshi, is to aim to please. "We've been working with the Elmwood Village Association every step along the way," Dale told me. "We've even decided to change our canvas awning color to match the color of the banners on the street. We want to know what the neighborhood wants... other than a brand new market dedicated to customer service and quality products. Our breads will be delivered each morning from Luigi's and Costanzo's. We're going to serve fresh cut deli meats and cheeses and we've just installed two huge walls of custom designed freezers. There will be a take-out restaurant inside with a patio out front. Of course there will be fresh fruits and vegetables too. We plan on offering import and exotic beers, and gourmet coffees and cappuccinos. Customers can even go to our website (www.MyElmwoodMarket.com) to make comments or ask for special requests. From what we can tell, the neighborhood is very excited to see us open."
Besides looking great, the market has plenty of parking, but more importantly will be very convenient for people in the neighborhood who prefer to walk or bike. There will be an automated DVD rental machine featuring the latest releases... and for early morning coffee drinkers and late night movie watchers the market will open at 7am and close at 11pm. There may be additional hours added at a later point in time. Dale tells me that he and his partner opted to stay in Buffalo when given the opportunity to do this in other cities. "My family and friends are here," he said. "We're making a commitment to stay in Buffalo and we're happy to be bringing an upscale market to Elmwood." The Elmwood Market will open in early February. If you want to make a quick request for a product or service, just click here.
The Elmwood Village Market will be located in the former DVD.Dot location (corner of Elmwood and North).