Tag: Mom & Pops
monday april 7th 2008
Mom & Pops To Go
You can never really tell what’s going to be a hit here on BRO.
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 e…
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saturday december 8th 2007
Mom & Pops Hosts Open House Today
A few months ago we told you about Mom & Pops Natural Food Store, a whole foods grocer which recently opened in University Heights. They’re having an open house today from noon to 6, so if you haven’t had a chance yet to stop in and check out the goods and the great prices, today is the day. Part celebration of their first three months in business, part thank you to the neighborhood for its warm welcome, the open house will offer an abundance of opportunities to shoppers.
A variety of products will be available for tasting- Tea Amo Teas, Lewiston Jellies, Perfectly Baked…
monday october 8th 2007
Mom & Pops Natural Foods
Recently, while perusing the member list of Buffalo First, I noticed the name of a health food store that I had never heard of. Sure enough, a drive up Main Street the following weekend revealed a colorful sign denoting a newly opened business across the street from UB's South Campus.
Mom and Pops, owned by Jim Park and Anne Paulk, has been open for only a month and the neighborhood couldn't be happier. Park, a former community organizer, social worker and grocery manager for the Lexington Co-op is excited to bring a small-scale natural foods store to an area with few healthy options. Their mission is to focus on stocking locally made, organic and fair trade items in a community-based atmosphere. “There's been a need for a place like this in this neighborhood since the Co-op moved out. Currently we offer a pretty wide range of products and every week we're getting more. …
