Today I walked out of my local market, Mani Market, feeling grateful to have them in my neighborhood. Mani is a local treasure, run by two Greek brothers. It has fantastic produce, often local when possible, but also incredible spinach pie, homemade Greek Yogurt, and the best sandwiches on the Upper West Side.
Mani has been squeezed for years--first by Fresh Direct, then by Whole Foods. I admit to shopping there less since Whole Foods appeared, but there's a renewed sense of urgency because I wouldn't want to lose them.
What would happen if Mani disappeared? Besides people losing their livelihood, the neighborhood loses a piece of itself. We know that another grocery store won't take it's place, so what--a nail salon? A bank? A CVS? Something will replace it that will chip away at the fiber of what makes that corner special. So I'm making every effort to shop there every day.
Incidentally, Rand Realty is local too. We know the area so well because we live here, our children grow up here, go to school here. We walk our dogs here, we play in the parks here.
Shop local, it makes the neighborhood a more vibrant place.
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