C RY D E R
P O I N T
JANUARY 10
North Shore Farms finally
opens for business
BY JENNA BAGCAL
A long-awaited Long Island-based
supermarket is finally up and
running in Whitestone.
North Shore Farms, located at 153-01
10th Ave., had its grand opening at 9 a.m.
on Dec. 14 after months of setbacks delayed
original plans. The new location is
North Shore Farms’ eighth location and
its first in Queens.
Lines stretched from the checkout
counters almost to the end of the shopping
center when doors opened this
morning and the first 10 customers received
$25 North Shore Farms gift cards.
“We’re excited to bring North Shore
Farms to Whitestone and to Queens,” said
George Tsiatis, a spokesman for the company.
“Our Great Neck store was close,
but there’s nothing like being in the heart
of a vibrant community like Whitestone.
We’re lucky to have had the support of the
community and we look forward to serving
them now and in the future.”
The store is a one-stop shop for locally
sourced foods and features a fresh
produce section, baked goods fresh seafood
and meat selections, a large array of
cheeses and ready-to-eat prepared foods.
Local vendors will also showcase cooking
demonstrations in store.
On Thursday, Dec. 13, store owners held
a commemorative preview celebration,
store blessing and ribbon cutting. Guests
were invited to sample a range of store
offerings including fresh sushi, steak and
sandwiches.
Also in attendance was Queens Chamber
of Commerce President and CEO Thomas
Grech, leaders of the We Love Whitestone
Civic Association, NYPD Community
Affairs Office, along with representatives
from local churches and nonprofit organizations
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and other civic leaders.
Local religious leaders including Bishop
Apostolos of Medeia, Father Dionysios
Anagnostopoulos of Holy Cross, Father
John Lardas and Father Dennis Strouzas
of Archangel Michael, Father Nektarios
Papazafiropoulos of St. Demetrios Cathedral
and Father Gerasimos presided over
a traditional Greek Orthodox blessing an
“Agiasmo” for a successful business.
Following the blessing, Grech welcomed
store owners to the neighborhood
on behalf of the borough and offered his
services if they ever needed anything.
“On behalf of our 2.4 million people,
many of whom are Greek, welcome to
Queens,” Grech said. “The small businesses
of our country are the backbone
of our country. Lots of our electeds and
other folks give lots of lip service to that,
but we know how hard you all work to
provide for your families.”
Residents heard that the store would fill
the old Waldbaum’s space at Whitestone
Plaza back in October 2016, with the original
opening date slated for summer 2017.
But the high-end supermarket’s opening
was pushed back due to construction and
extensive renovations.
When Waldbaums closed in November
2015, residents were left without a
local supermarket but were apprehensive
about having to pay North Shore Farm’s
higher prices. They drafted a petition and
submitted it to the Feil Organization who
owns the complex where North Shore
Farms is located.
On Saturday, Dec. 22, Maria Zoitas of
the renowned Made by Maria brand held
a book signing in the store for her new
cookbook “Made with Love.”
North Shore Farms in Whitestone is
open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 10
p.m.
North Shore Farms ribbon cutting in Whitestone.
Photos by Jenna Bagcal/THE COURIER
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