Where Do You Grocery Shop?

It's almost comical that the first question people ask downtown dwellars is "Where do you grocery shop?" Seriously people, how many suburbanites WALK to the grocery store? For that matter, how many even have an OPTION of walking to a grocery store? This question is perhaps the most comical question I ever get asked when I'm introducing people to the concept of downtown Cleveland living.

That being said, we DO have grocery stores to walk to. Constantino's Market is perhaps the most popular along West 9th St. and the Avenue Supermarket at Reserve Square is the mainstay of the eastern downtown dwellars. Throw in the West Side Market and you've got a bountiful number of options for the 10,000 residents of the "walkable" downtown area.

We DO have some options that, dare I say, are suburban-style in Cleveland. What many people don't realize is that downtown residents still have cars. So, in a fashion almost identical to that of the millions of suburban residents, these urban hepcats jump in the car and head to the myriad of grocery stores within the city limits.

In previous posts we've discussed the amazing Walmart Super Center at Steelyard Commons and Dave's Supermarket in Ohio City & Asia Town. These stores are all within five minutes of downtown Cleveland. For the sake of this article, however, I'd like to focus in on the HUGE investment made in CLEVELAND for the new Giant Eagle on West 117th.

The new Giant Eagle, located at the West 117th exit of I-90 is the largest and nicest grocery store Cleveland has seen in quite a while. It replaces the two Giant Eagle locations that were much smaller and less than a mile away in the Clifton and Lorain Avenue neighborhoods. This Giant Eagle, located on the same lot as a 6-month old Target and the signature GetGo gas station, includes an enormous fresh produce section, multiple prepared food displays, a state liquor agency, and even has freezers in the pet isle for frozen dog treats! This 24-hour location is another testament to the trend of people moving back into the city. Enjoy it Clevelanders!