grocery + open house + lolita + more

Grocery, an upscale corner mini market on 13th and Chestnut in Philadelphia is just one of the retail ventures of dynamic duo Valerie Safran and Marcie Turney. They also own and operate Open House, a dazzling home accessories store just two doors down, as well as Lolita, a Mexican restaurant across the street, and Bindi, an Indian restaurant sandwiched in between Grocery and Open House that is slated to open in November in the old Grocery Cafe space.

Don't their cupcakes look good? The jimmies sparkle in the sunlight. The cupcakes are prominently featured in the store, which also offers Dean and Deluca-style lunch options such as lovely yet pricey sandwiches, panini, salads, and the like, as well as a small selection of cheeses, and packaged goods. We ran into a fun, but mini by New York standards, street fair on Saturday on S 13th and Sansom and had the opportunity to browse Safran's and Turney's retail offerings at length. Grocery is about one third of the size of a New York deli, but hey, it's Philly. Judge it on its own merit. I still say, Philadelphia is a great town for eating.


Grocery
105 S 13th St
Philadelphia, PA
215.922.5252

Bindi
105 S 13th St
opening in November

Open House
107 S 13th St
215.922.1415

Lolita
106 S 13th St
215.546.7100

Thomas Paul melamine bird plates come in so many cheery colors,
you really want to gather them all up for your own nest.
Available at Open House, $6-18 each.

Images D'Orient coasters which imitate Persian Rugs and tiles.
Made of die-cut rubber. I love all the different elevations, like a hand-cut carpet.
Available at Open House, $26 for a set of 6.