Posted December 6, 200420 yr More in store for downtown December 06, 2004 By HENRY GOMEZ It probably won't compete with Sushi Rock or Sushi 86, but the soon-to-open Constantino's Market in downtown Cleveland's Warehouse District plans to include the Japanese delicacy on its menu of prepared foods.Owner Costas Mavromichalis said construction holdups have delayed the opening of his much-anticipated store on the floor level of the Bingham Building on West Ninth Street. Mr. Mavromichalis said he hopes this month to open the 9,600-square-foot grocery, which landlords are promoting to prospective downtown dwellers. For more info, click the link www.plaindealer.com
December 7, 200420 yr "each flavor of Count Chocula cereal" there's only one flavor of count chocula! are they referring to frankenberry and boo-berry? those are different!!! (yes i realize he was probably just saying it to make a point, and it doesn't matter if there are several count choculas, but geez! :) ) anyways, sounds good
December 10, 200420 yr There's alot of activity going on there...looks like it's almost ready to open now.
January 11, 200520 yr Good news for all current and future residents of downtown c-town. A grocery store is a great first step to having real neighborhood amenities downtown and encouraging more residental development. Constantino’s opens its doors By HENRY GOMEZ The much-ballyhooed Constantino’s Market opened today, Jan. 10, in the Warehouse District and bringing downtown Cleveland its first eclectic mix of groceries, wine and chocolates. For more info, click the link - Courtesy of www.CrainsCleveland.com
January 11, 200520 yr it's this one: www.thebingham.com Big honkin old building that used to be a large factory for a hardware company, W.Bingham Hardware. Seems very nice.
January 11, 200520 yr ah yes, that's what i was thinking of. for whatever reason, i seem to like it a bunch
January 11, 200520 yr I think the archway entrance is quite cool. The building seems like it'll be a big catalyst in moving downtown residential development forward.
January 23, 200520 yr From Sunday's PD New grocery store is marketing tool for downtown It adds to the attraction of Warehouse District living Sunday, January 23, 2005 Tom Breckenridge Plain Dealer Reporter The Warehouse District wants you to do more than just eat and party. It wants you to stay. That's why its newest addition - Constantino's Market - is so important, officials say. For more info, click the link www.plaindealer.com
January 23, 200520 yr I hope this really does become a nice shot in the arm for Downtown's housing market. Everybody always forgets that there was already a grocery store downtown, in Reserve Square. Its no Tops, but like Constantino's, it had the necessities, a good selection of upscale wines and beers, and some prepared food. I wonder how the square footage compares?
January 23, 200520 yr very good news! next up: deli, dry cleaner, drug store, pet store, dog run park, bookstore....keep it coming! those other things will really be needed as soon as district park gets underway.
January 23, 200520 yr X- When did the grocery store in Reserve Square close? You were using past-tense when referring to it. I hadn't heard it closed. KJP "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 23, 200520 yr I wonder if this is similar to a Whole Foods. I don't know if anyone's ever been to one before, but they built one in East Liberty over here. Business is incredible. It's an awesome store. I think that chain is one of the best fits for an urban environment.
January 23, 200520 yr KJP- My bad on the tense, it is still open, I think. I haven't been there in a while. mrnyc- I'd like to see all of those things in the Warehouse District except for the dog run. Where would it go? They are pretty large, are they not? I would also like to see a good record store and a guitar shop. Imagine a really cool guitar shop right downtown! I also want to see a Cinemaplex downtown, on the parking lot next to 668 Euclid. But that is just dreaming.
January 24, 200520 yr i do not think dog runs need all that much room. a city lot size is probably good enough for an urban pocket dog run park. best in the warehouse district would be to carve up a piece of one of those d#@n parking lots, or maybe someday where the port authority is. the parks dept would prob be the one to take care of it. beside the benefit for dogs and pet owners they are great meeting places for singles, great fun to watch for pedestrians and they promote an active positive focused street life! hey its funny i dont even have a dog or care about them, but i see all the energy and fun they inject into the city life out here in ny. maybe i'll put up a photo blog on them sometime. here is some info on city dog runs i found if anyone is interested in organizing for one: http://www.inch.com/~dogs/runs.html
May 11, 200520 yr anyone read the great article on the allure of Whole Foods markets to urban condo buyers in the Wall Street Journal this morning? They're booming here in New York and apparently elsewhere across the country, but I haven't seen them do any exciting/inspiring projects in Ohio as of yet. Didn't they move into Shaker Square for like 6 months and then cut out early? Constantino's would be a much smaller version of Whole Foods, but Cleveland is a much smaller version of New York (a gross oversimplification)...so I wonder how much the new market has helped sales and rentals in the WHD. I know it makes a world of difference to me! Also, in the plans for the new East Bank development, there's a significant commercial component. Does anyone know if another grocery has been discussed?
May 11, 200520 yr There was talk of maybe putting a whole foods in the Galleria...maybe a few years off
May 11, 200520 yr "I haven't seen them do any exciting/inspiring projects in Ohio as of yet. Didn't they move into Shaker Square for like 6 months and then cut out early?" They are opening their first Cleveland-area store in the next year or two. It will be located near Cedar Center (South Euclid, at the intersection of Warrensville Ctr. Road and Cedar Road). You're thinking of Wild Oats which was located at Shaker Square. Quite frankly, Wild Oats seems like an organic/health food store that was conceived by suits and designed by their perceptions of the demographics. Their prices are high for the mediocre product they offer - as opposed to Trader Joes offering high-quality, low-cost - and Whole Foods is high-quality, high-cost. People who would shop at Wild Oats at Shaker Square already went to the North Union Farmers Market at Shaker Square anyways. "Constantino's would be a much smaller version of Whole Foods," Not really - Constantino's doesn't focus on organic or artisan foods. They just offer mainstream grocery fare on a smaller scale. "So I wonder how much the new market has helped sales and rentals in the WHD. I know it makes a world of difference to me! I'll say this much - every time I go in there during my lunch break, there's about a dozen people shopping and the front seating area is filled. Every time. And I remember when this building was boarded up. clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
May 11, 200520 yr There still is a Wild Oats near 271 and Chagrin, right? I like Whole Foods. Mayday's assessment is correct. I wish that the Bin could expand its presence in Cleveland. It is a nice organic market that employs handicapped workers. It was been around since at least the early 80s in Lakewood.
May 11, 200520 yr Yep, there's a Wild Oats on Chagrin. And I totally agree about Natures' Bin and admire their employment practices. clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
May 11, 200520 yr Been to Constantino's twice, like it very much. The 2nd time we went there -- a week ago, Monday, the traffic had picked up considerably, and there even seems to be a few "regulars." The help's very friendly, esp. a swarthy-complected lady (Greek, perhaps? Owner or family?). Seems a lot of traffic is from the Bingham. Noticed a number of people coming and going to the building's back elevator. It's got to be a huge selling point for that building which, I believe, is now finished. I sure the market’s price was a selling point in setting of the Bingham’s fee schedule It would really be interesting to see how the District Park would impact the Constantino's, if it ever is built next door.
May 13, 200520 yr Yeah, thanks for the Wild Oats correction...it occurred to me on the subway yesterday and I got embarrassed, which is just silly when you think about it! Is the new Dave's in at Shaker Square? I heard about this a while back... Glad to hear about the apparent traffic at Constantino's. I plan on riding my bike a lot when I get back to town and when you're on a bike, the distance between the Urban Affairs building and West 9th ain't that bad... I'll be lunching there this August! Does anyone enjoy Rocco's? I believe that's the name...the cafe at the base of the 1927 Hubbell & Benes tower at 750 Huron Road. I had a nice lunch there while home in March, but it was nearly empty the entire time I was there.
September 30, 200519 yr i was there in august it was great. plenty of people on a quiet hot sunday morning. reminds me of the 'garden of eden' mini-chain groceries in lower manhattan if anybody knows those.
March 25, 201015 yr Bumping this old thread up because Constantino's is expanding and I'm pretty excited about that. 9600 sq ft will become 14K sq ft. They're adding a salad bar, a larger deli and bakery, expanded produce section, more frozen foods and a gourmet pizza kitchen, plus more cafe seating. Should be done by early June.
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