Cheap Croissants but Lidl Charm
Germany’s Bargain-Basement Grocery Chain Lidl Comes to Park Slope January 20, 2026 By Anita Bushell An outpost of the German discount grocery chain Lidl opened to great fanfare on 5th Avenue on December 10. Shoppers lined up at dawn, and raced home to post their reviews on Reddit: “I was surprised at how big the…
It’s Hearts Aflutter by the Almond Butter
Up Close and Personal with Three Coop Couples January 20, 2026 By Susannah Jacob You don’t have to be a Coop member for long to get the hang of how things go at 782 Union Street. Radicchio and romaine live in the produce aisle, raw cashews are over in the bulk bins, and romance is……
‘Live small, love life, and keep good company’
Meet Jim Christensen, a Receiving Coordinator as ‘Can-Do’ as They Come January 20, 2026 By Liz Welch Jim Christensen’s eclectic resume includes being named a finalist for a Nicholl Fellowship from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for a screenplay. He was 39 and managing a 20-person staff in a large Minneapolis coffee…
SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT: GOTHAM GREENS
December 30, 2025 By Dan Bergsagel In July, the Gazette reported on the important role that one of our distributors, the worker-owned cooperative and Fair Trade advocates Equal Exchange, plays at the Coop. This conversation with a like-minded distributor and our Coop buyers highlighted the stories of many Coop suppliers in our carefully curated supply…
WHAT THE COOP’S SUPPLEMENT AISLE TELLS US ABOUT HEALTH AND WELLNESS TRENDS
December 30, 2025 By Zach Schiffman If you want to understand the American vitamins and supplements industry—its booms, busts, fads, fears and the quiet ways it reorganizes our anxieties—there may be no better vantage point than the Park Slope Food Coop’s own supplement aisle. And there may be no better guide than Jessa Fisher, who…
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