Black Radish, an all-vegan grocery store, opening this fall in St. Pete
/Black Radish Grocer will be located at 246 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street North in a space neighboring the historic Coney Island Sandwich Shop
In a few short months, downtown St. Pete will be home to Black Radish Grocer, an entirely vegan grocery store. The plant-based bodega will put down roots at 246 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street North in a space neighboring the historic Coney Island Sandwich Shop.
The inside layout of Black Radish Grocer in Tampa
After opening their first location in Tampa last year, the team behind Black Radish has seen first-hand the healthy demand for vegan grocery items in Tampa Bay, even despite being in the throes of a global pandemic. Riding the wave of success of the VM Ybor location, the owners decided it was time to open a second outpost across the bay in St. Pete.
Although the 900-square-foot St. Pete shop will be 50% larger than its space in Tampa, the two locations will mostly carry the same products. The increased space in St. Pete will allow employees to have more personal space as well as make it feasible for Black Radish to carry all-new items.
Refrigerated and frozen items at Black Radish Grocer’s Tampa location
“Now that we will have two locations, we can bring in products we’ve never been able to carry,” said Mikey. “It didn’t make sense to buy a whole pallet of a certain item with only one store. But now we can share between the stores.”
Black Radish will feature boutique items not available through traditional grocers as well as a large selection of well-known brands. Regardless of the store’s small footprint, Black Radish Grocer will make efficient use of its space and carry over 1,000 different products in St. Pete.
“We try to remember these cool products we’ve experienced when we travel around the country and bring them into Black Radish,” said Mikey.
The Steak and Egg Baegle - steak by The BE-Hive, JUST Egg, provolone from Follow Your Heart, and house ranch stacked on an everything bagel from Just Bagels.
In addition to selling grocery items, Black Radish will have a small deli serving made-to-order meals. Breakfast sandwiches have been a big hit in Tampa and will be available on day one in St. Pete.
The Steak and Egg Baegle features steak by The BE-Hive, JUST Egg, provolone from Follow Your Heart, and house ranch stacked on an everything bagel from Just Bagels.
Another best-seller is the Havana Hunny, consisting of house-made hunny mustard, provolone from Follow Your Heart, ham from The Tofurky Company, mojo jackfruit all pressed on Cuban bread from the Faedo Family Bakery.
Black Radish St. Pete will be situated in a growing neighborhood of downtown St. Pete that is unofficially referred to as the Fringe District. Over the past few years, it has been a popular landing spot for local businesses priced out of Central Avenue.
Havana Hunny - house-made hunny mustard, provolone from Follow Your Heart, ham from The Tofurky Company, mojo jackfruit all pressed on Cuban bread from the Faedo Family Bakery.
“I really love the other businesses on the block,” said Mikey. “I love the crew at Bodhi Basics. And our neighbors at the art community center, Venus, and Central Oak Barbershop are super cool. We are also only three blocks from Central Avenue, which is great.”
Black Radish hopes to open this fall at 246 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street North. Be sure to give them a follow on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date on new grocery products, café specials, and grand opening plans.
