Mom & Pops To Go
A few weeks ago, when I posted a story about a locally made video that was attempting to lure Anthony Bourdain to Buffalo, I certainly never expected it to incite such controversy (and over 100 comments). Some of our more popular posts are a little more subtle. Take for example this story of Mom & Pop’s Natural Foods from last October; a small post about a small store trying to do the right thing for the University Heights neighborhood. With only a handful of comments, you would think it was just an ordinary post, but it isn’t. About a month ago I noticed that the video that accompanies it, a slideshow of the shop’s offerings, has been viewed from start to finish over 350 times. That’s not anywhere near our highest ranking video here on the site, but in my eyes, it’s a hefty number for a post about a corner store. It seems like people are really into this little market.
So a week or so ago I decided to stop in and see how things were going for Jim Park, co-owner of Mom & Pop’s. Their bulk offerings have increased dramatically since my first visit, and they are eagerly awaiting the upcoming bounty of local farms to fill out their produce offerings. Mom & Pops’ modest line of prepared foods is very popular with the UB student body, especially the architecture and engineering departments. Every day Mom & Pop's emails their clientele the list of the day’s specials. Warm and wholesome Moosewood Soups are available, along with Mom & Pop’s line of signature wraps. The version containing tofu and homemade kimchee is especially popular.
Monthly gatherings for spoken word performances are tremendously popular, hearkening the days when this part of Main Street was littered with coffee shops, each providing a stage and an audience for the area’s many talented students.
Most of Mom & Pops’ customers are dedicated regulars, folks that live or work in the neighborhood and understand the importance of “buying local”. In Buffalo, our grandparents’ generation fed their families from small, neighborhood shops like this one, shops that supported local families and farmers.
Mom & Pop’s inventory is made up of the many popular items one can find in the organic or natural section of larger supermarkets. Their offerings focus on foods that are not only organic, but also fair. They also have a strong selection of locally produced goods. If you haven’t stopped into Mom & Pop’s yet, you ought to.
Mom & Pop’s Natural Foods
3400 Main Street, Buffalo 14214
716.836.8800
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Rebecca
Mom & Pops is great. It's a wonderful alternative to Wendy's for prepared foods and they've got great prices. Most of their products are local or regionally produced. You can also order anything wholesale out of their catalogs. Great place! I love their wraps!
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