Market on the way
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- June
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I didn’t get a chance to post a few of my photos that I took the other day when I met with Andrew Poma Jr.
He’s nearing the completion of quite a transformation — carving Old World Food Market out of a onetime car dealership on Route 59 in Nyack.
I’ve written a story for our food section, set to run next week, about the venture — and I’m one Rocklander who’s looking forward to shopping in the place when it opens later this summer.
In short, Poma hopes to bring something to the suburbs that we’ve not had in Rockland before — fresh meats, cheeses, fish, prepared foods, sushi, freshly roasted coffee and more, all in a market-like setting.
Don’t call it gourmet, he told me, because that carries the sense that it’s going to be exclusive and pricey.
No, Poma says his market is fashioned after the old European way of shopping — you go every day and buy what’s new and fresh.
You stop by the fish counter to see the day’s catch:
He’s going to have in-house butchers, fishmongers, cheesemongers and sushi chefs, he says.
The area where the produce will be displayed is being designed to resemble New York City, circa the 1930s:
There’s an in-house kitchen that will be creating all the prepared foods
and a really charming cafe area,
where you can eat what you buy (breakfast, lunch or dinner).
The place is all about the details, with Poma, of Irvington, traveling overseas to pick out antiques that will be dotted throughout the store, for displays or simply decorations.
And take a look at the salad bar; it’s not your basic chrome but rather a station topped by some beautiful etched glass:
Soon enough customers will be using some of these:
And here’s Poma with one of the vintage-style cash registers:
Like I said, I’m looking forward to the opening — and I’m sure my friend and colleague Liz Johnson, our food editor who asked me to work on the story, will also be following progress (check out her Small Bites blog if you haven’t already).
Old World Food Market will be at 40 Route 59, with an opening expected in late August.
Stay tuned!
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on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 12:07 pm by Mary Shustack.
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I am VERY excited about this addition to this area. It will hopefully add lots of vitality to an area that very much needs it. I live close by and look forward to shopping here when it opens
( I hope it has late hours for after work shopping and picking up dinner on my way home)
(and hopefully, the repairs on the bridge up mountainview over the thruway will be repaired by then)
Michael-
Thanks for the comments—the market is a very short detour from my regular commuting route- so I’m excited about it, too.
Mr. Poma tells me he hopes to start with hours of 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily and take it from there.
And like everyone, he’s also hoping the Mountainview project is a fast one…
Take care.
I have been watching the progress of the market develop slowly, as if the details were important. I am an experienced retail grocery manager who love to work in an environment for a company that appears to be all about good food and customer service.
How do i join your team?
I just noticed there will be a cafe where you can eat what you buy. I’m especially excited about that part. I’m always looking for something to please all my family, kids, & adults members, 2 meat eaters, 2 pescetarians, this sounds like the perfect place to accomodate all.
Michele-
Thanks for the comment. Yes, there is a really beautiful place for “eating in” -I was already thinking of how I can swing by there on the way to work for breakfast… or anytime.