Atlanta - October 12, 2009

The Aisle Not Taken

Savi Urban Market Opens

Two grocery stores diverged on the path. One fair and plain. The other, the better claim.

Get set to wax poetic about Savi Urban Market, the in-town grocery where shelves are packed with everything from fresh thyme to toothbrushes.

Swing by for grab-and-go cooked items (breakfast ciabatta with free-range eggs and bacon, spinach, and goat cheese; broiled snapper with red pepper salsa) approved by the in-house exercise physiologist and prepared by the executive chef.

Just don’t go on an empty stomach. In addition to convenient, healthy fare, local goods abound (Via Elisa pastas, Pine Street Market charcuterie and bacon, Flat Creek Lodge cheeses), while an Enomatic machine (coming soon, pending a pesky liquor license approval) takes wine tasting to a whole new level.

The warm rustic vibe, woodsy touches, and fireplace all nod to the family-owned European shops that inspired it.

No need to travel both.

Savi Urban Market, 287 Elizabeth Street, Inman Park (404-523-3131 or saviurbanmarket.com).

Photo: Dana Seith