Back in 2019 it was reported that a neighborhood grocery store in Cambridge that has been around for nearly 100 years was closing and the people behind a nearby specialty food shop were planning to take it over and open a market there. Now we have learned that their shop will actually be moving into that space.
According to a post from Eater Boston, Formaggio Kitchen in Huron Village is planning to move from its current space at 244 Huron Avenue to the former Fresh Pond Market space at 358 Huron Avenue, with the move giving the store twice as much room. Originally, it looked like owners Valerie and Ihsan Gurdal would be opening a market in that space while keeping Formaggio in its home, but as Eater says, "the pandemic hit, and their plans changed."
The website for Formaggio, which also has locations in Kendall Square and Boston's South End along with a fourth outlet in Manhattan's Lower East Side, can be found at https://www.formaggiokitchen.com/
[February 12 update: Cambridge Day mentions that the pending move is actually expected to result in a hybrid Formaggio Kitchen/Fresh Pond Market business of sorts, with the new space including the specialty items found at Formaggio while also carrying the everyday items and staples you would expect to find at a grocery store. In addition, the article does confirm that Formaggio's iconic cheese cave will be reborn in the former Fresh Pond Market space.]
[February 19 update: A Facebook post from the place indicates that Formaggio's Cambridge store will be closed to customers starting Sunday, February 21, though pickup and delivery will continue, and that the plan is to open in its new location within the former Fresh Pond Market space by March 1.]
[March 1 update: A Twitter post confirms that Formaggio is now open in its new home in Huron Village.]
[Earlier Article]
Fresh Pond Market in Cambridge's Huron Village Is Being Taken Over by Formaggio Owners
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