Birch Cliff is buzzing about the Aug. 1 opening of City Cottage Market, a small grocery/convenience store stocking all of the essentials plus an impressive list of locally sourced products from small-batch producers.
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A beautiful home decor store has opened in Cliffside, breathing new life into an abandoned heritage building at Kingston Road and Midland Avenue that’s been derelict for well over a decade.
Jordan Comerford, a personal trainer and wellness coach based at Fearless Fitness, has moved online and maintained her business.
Birch Cliff has become a bit of a hot spot for high-end chefs who’ve pivoted to gourmet meal service to keep their companies afloat and help locals withstand the doldrums of daily meal preparation during COVID-19.
Many Birch Cliff residents have been keeping a wary eye on the brick and mortar businesses on Kingston Rd., determined not to let the pandemic tear down a grassroots dream of revitalization hatched in church basements and school gyms 15 years ago.