We?d heard of The Market On Holly before and always figured it was Pasadena?s answer to The Oaks Gourmet, Joan?s On Third, and Olive & Thyme. That was a correct assumption, for the most part: it?s a gourmet food and drink spot in Pasadena that has everything from pre-made cold salads to cheese and charcuterie to beer and wine to a CSA (which we don?t believe the other places have?). They are a bit more of a dine-in eating spot or a take-away drink spot but, very soon, they are adding a little market to their store?and we got to take a peek inside of it!
The place is a white and green tiled, very clean and very simple establishment. Everyone who works there is cool and cute, much like hip farmer people from the Northwest but placed in Pasadena. When you walk in, there?s a coffee station that serves delicious Stumptown Coffee, a factor that made us think twice about going to the Pasadena Intelligentsia. They?re is a pretty large selection of sweet treats that all looked great. We tasted a few (both of which were crunchy, nutty bars whose name we forget) but our coming from a brunch at Kings Row left no room for treat tasting. Glancing at the lunch foods, all of their salads and cold items looked great and a black board of cheese and meats made us very aware of how serious they are about quality and selection. We?ll be back to try it. It also needs to be noted that they do serve brunch on Sundays, something we?ve heard great things about.
The new market they?re opening is their neighborhood Bodega, a mashing of takeaway items, high-end groceries, and essentials. The storefront wasn?t completely done when we visited as they were still awaiting a few items and making the final tweaks on some of the store?s fixtures. That being said, the basic idea of the Bodega was laid out and you could see what their selection was going to be: really well designed, really high-end but accessible food stuffs. There?s a lot of dry pastas, oils, jams, salts, peppers, pickled items, beans, some sweets, and more. The big sell here is that they?ll also be carrying essentials like milk, eggs, and more in their freezer area, which is great for people within walking distance that need a quick grocery pickup. The space is a little tiny but it definitely drew in four or five different groups of foot traffic people as we stood within it: the need for the Bodega was very obvious.
The Market and Bodega is located on Holly, which you?ve probably deduced from the name of the place. The strip they?re located on is a pretty sweet strip of nice old buildings and local businesses (save for the Subway, who did seem ashamed to be there). It?s a nice little walking area removed from the hullaballoo of Colorado and?for you food lovers?is a destination for you. The Bodega isn?t quite yet open but should be opening soon: keep tabs on their Facebook and Twitter for an idea of when their doors will be open. It should be open any day now.
UPDATE: Market On Holly?s Bodega is NOW open according to their Facebook. They also have fresh bread and local eggs in stock, flowers and Straus dairy coming tomorrow. Go check it out!
Source: http://www.laimyours.com/28980/market-on-holly-and-a-preview-of-market-on-hollys-bodega/
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