I don't know what it is about GNS Plaza on the southeast corner of 48th and Highway 2, but it sure does draw in some great food establishments. The latest is Greta's Gourmet, an upscale butcher shop and deli. Greta's has some big shoes to fill, coming after Smokehouse Deli and Midwest Seafood. Jeff Korbelik seems to think it replaces them nicely. That's good news for me, since I live within easy walking distance.
I'm eager to see how Greta's does long term. On the one hand its location isn't exactly what you might expect for a gourmet establishment. But does that matter? Many fantastic businesses around town would tell you that location isn't everything (Ideal, 9 South, etc.). And besides, opening in a place like GNS Plaza allows Greta's not to blow their entire budget on rent. Instead, they can put those resources into their store, their product, and their employees. That's important.
For my purposes Greta's isn't the sort of place I'll visit often, but I know several people who are giddy about the niche it fills. I do know that I want to try some of Greta's sausages. I'm a sucker for a good sausage. And you know what? This weekend's warm temperatures may be the perfect time to pull out the grill and try them out. Mmm, I can almost smell summer.
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My wife grabbed some salmon, which was very good, and some whiskey fennel sausage that I’m going to grill up tomorrow from Greta’s yesterday.
I love their $4 Brat deal, it comes with chips and a coke! I used to hate brats but this one tasted fantastic and was huge! Their main focus was catering, which is pricey but gourmet, but are now expanding to retail. With summer around the corner you can be sure I’ll be getting some meat to grill out!
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