Kroger Marketplace in Maryville

The concept is not lost on me. There’s something to be said about doing your grocery shopping with a pint in hand. Even being able to grab a growler and a steak in one stop, that’s pretty nice. The Market in Maryville, now long gone, was the first to bring this concept to life. Now, not far away, a Kroger Marketplace has adopted that same concept.

As Robert Gomez, the Craft Beer Coordinator, led me to the bar I noticed that the store was ablaze with activity. It was the day before opening and the parking lot was packed, individuals were setting up displays, rearranging items, cooking, preparing and, given the noise, it seems as though the fire alarm was being dialed in. There, on just the other side of the produce, nicely placed near the sushi bar, bakery and deli was a well apportioned bar that you might expect to find in a nice restaurant. The colors are bright, vibrant and the white subway tile on the back wall highlighted the chalkboard listing the beer on draft.

Robert excitedly s

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