Run, walk, drive or bike to Cos Cob on Saturday to check out Mike’s Organic on its grand opening day, starting at 8:00am.
Located at 600 East Putnam Ave, the building that was once home to IHOP and more recently to patio.com, has been reimagined. Today it is bursting with unique products not typically found in the local chain grocery store.
On Thursday, Mike Geller hosted a preview of the store, including a custom cake made by Nanette Koryn of Stupid Good Cake. In addition High Lawn Farm sampled artisanal dairy products, and guests enjoyed passed hors d’oeuvres.
“We don’t sell food. We tell stories.”
– Mike Geller, Mike’s Organic
Among the guests were North and Jillian Shutsharawan from Nit Nois and Charlotte Dequeker from Raphaël’s Bakery. Geller will feature dumplings from Nit Nois beginning in August and baguettes from Raphael’s on weekends. A third local partnership will be a sushi station from K Dong’s successful Hinoki.
“The impact is supporting small local farmers and producers, and connecting communities to their food and the people behind it,” Geller said.
Mike’s Organic will be open daily from 8:00am-8:00pm starting Saturday, April 29.
Mike’s Organic is located at 600 East Putnam Ave. Check them out on Instagram.
Mike’s Organic has planned a series of unique activations for its grand opening weekend, as follows:
Saturday, April 29
- Visit farmer Sheila Patinkin from VT Wagyu and meet her Wagyu calves
- Bring the kids to plant seedlings to take home from Gilbertie’s Farm (Easton, CT)
- Enjoy complimentary: baguette samples from Raphael’s Bakery Greenwich; cold brew coffee from Rise Brewing Company; artisanal charcuterie from Hudson Valley producer Jacuterie; small-batch waffles from Lopaus Point
- Take home complimentary Get Joy dog treats for your furry friends
- Grab some hot breakfast and lunch from Mike’s Outdoor Mobile Kitchen
Sunday, April 30
- Check out an observation hive buzzing with honeybees in action and sample local, raw honey from Beekeeper Ray Dubois of Bee Love Apiaries (Wilton, CT)
- Enjoy complimentary: cookies by REAL Cookies – the best healthy cookies around; popcorn from LesserEvil, sustainably sourced coffee + chocolate from GoodSAM; locally brewed kombucha by Cross Culture Kombucha
- Take home complimentary Get Joy dog treats for your furry friends
- Grab some hot breakfast and lunch from Mike’s Outdoor Mobile Kitchen
