Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
Scenes from Saturday's opening day at Metro Acres Market, the new grocery on the southwest corner of First Avenue and Fifth Street in the former Rite Aid space.
The ribbon-cutting featured co-owners Ennis and Rowhie Said’s mother, who had the honor—and looked very proud doing so.
Outside, there was a small block-party vibe with a DJ, face painting and balloon animals for kids, plus free hot dogs and raffles for TVs, air fryers, microwaves and other prizes. The event drew a sizable crowd.
Management met many neighbors, including officers from the 9th Precinct up the block on Fifth Street, who asked organizers to shut down the outdoor music and sidewalk festivities, and the celebration moved indoors.
Inside, there were free samples of cheeses, meats, coffee and hot sauces ... and plenty of shopping...
The market also features a salad bar and a solid prepared-foods section.
In case you were making a suds run, no beer just yet...
Early price check: Some items seemed better deals than others, though several sale items were priced quite competitively.
In talking with the owners over the past few weeks on our Metro Acres updates, they want to be good neighborhoods, and so far, they've delivered on that.
All told, a solid addition to the neighborhood.
Daily hours: 7 a.m. to midnight. Find the store website here.
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