East Village Organic is now open on 1st Avenue

[Photo by EVG reader Steven]

The folks at East Village Organic let us know that the store opened yesterday at 124 First Ave. between East Seventh Street and St. Mark's Place.

As we previously noted, the owner is Ali, who has run Golden Food Market on the northeast corner of First Avenue and Seventh Street the past 35 years

Among other items, we're told East Village Organic will feature:

• Organic Grown Produce
• Full Juice Bar and Cold Press Juice
• Bulk Grain Seed Nuts
• Full Macrobiotic Section
• Roots, Barks, Flowers (Herbalist Kim Turim, who has operated Penny's Herb Company on East Seventh Street since the late 1970s, works here)
• Full Assortment of Pure Essential Oils
• Seaweeds
• Full Dairy Section
• Nut and Seed Butters
• Wholegrain Baked Goods
• Dried Fruits

We'll check the store out later… and we'll post the hours as soon as we get them. Ah, thanks Mikey Q: Hours are Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

The storefront was previously home to Kim's Video and Music until last Aug. 25.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Organic food store taking over the former Kim's Video and Music space on 1st Avenue

A little more about East Village Organic, opening this spring on 1st Avenue