Store History

We opened TGO on August 3, 2001. Having lived in the area fulltime for over 10 years and visited family (Zaidee's parents) here since the late 70's, we had a strong sense that the area was ready for a specialty food store. Unlike many gourmet food stores, which wrap grocery items around a core of catering and take out business, TGO uses catering and take away foods to supplement the main endeavor - a specialty food grocery store. Also, we strive to make shopping here an experience in itself.

 

Just another quick note - commitment to the community. Plattsburgh, New York, is a wonderful place to live and work. Our store is located right down town as are a number of terrific other privately owned stores - the North Country Food Co-Op, Maui North Ski, Bike and Surf Co., The Lily Pond, Cornerstone Bookstore, Plattsburgh Flower Market, to name a few. We strongly encourage you to visit this special group of shops.

Here are some quotes from customers:

"Thanks for sharing your business and experience with the rest of the North Country. Before you opened your store there was nothing here. You would have to travel to Burlington or further to find a shop like yours. Thanks again for your invest of time and effort for all of us here in the North Country."

"With a few things from the Grand Onion, everything in your fridge tastes better."

"Thank you, thank you, thank you." (For a personalized gift basket ordered over the phone)

"I can't believe Plattsburgh has a store like this."

"Oh, it smells so good in here!"

"I just love coming in here."

"We were packing for our camping trip and needed veal stock."

"See you soon, and thank you for always making my trip to the Grand Onion fun and yummy."

"Just wanted to thank you for being who you are. We visited your store after seeing your ad. We took our friends w/us & enjoyed everything about your establishment. The food, the atmosphere, the diversity of product line, the people and best of all the sampling! We went home and dined on all of our delictable delights like kings and queens. Life is about living and your store is a magical journey in discovering the sweetness of every moment & morsal! Thanks for making our day trip a beautiful experience & heart felt memory."

If you haven't visited us yet, stop by and get a sense of all that we have to offer. We know you will be back again.

For The Sheer Fun Of It - Stop In & Browse Our Shelves!