Feast opened February 13, 2002. The 24 by 30 foot floor was clad in reclaimed hardwood, the walls a vibrant yellow with accents of burgundy red. The focal point at the center of the store was our olive oil table, a round table with an exquisite “olive tree” base shaped by bent and welded steel rods. It held a French bottle tree stocked with sparkling glass bottles ready for filling (and refilling) from big clear decanters of olive oils and vinegars.

The heart of the store was the open cheese case, stocked with about 40 artisan cheeses and 10 hams and salamis. There was also a small chalkboard menu of sandwiches easily made from the selections in the case. There were three employees: Kate Collier, founder of Feast!, Suzannah Kerr, founding manager and Eric Gertner, founding generalist.

Feast has grown a lot since then. Kate and Eric got married and had a baby, Oscar. The store is almost 5,000 square feet. There are about 75 cheeses and 60 cured and deli meats. The lunch café serves a full menu daily and Feast employs twelve full-timers.

The Staff of Feast recently received an email from a customer. An excerpt reads:

“… there is something of what you have all created that I don't ever want to stop experiencing. I love the size of the store, I appreciate the smiling, helpful beings that you are that populate every corner of the store, I love all the chances to discover new delights and there is just something, cleansing, lightening (read as in a load made lighter!), inspiring, comforting, enriching and soothing about being there.”

Feast is a store that continues to grow from the passion and focus of its staff, both past and present, and from the feedback and intelligence of its customers.

The development of this website is a recent endeavor and we see it as an opportunity to communicate our mission and grow with our community. Of course, you'll still have to come to Feast for the full experience and we look forward to your visit.