Gowanus Lounge: Serving Brooklyn

Pomegranate Opens on Coney Island Avenue

August 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Forget the slow-moving mystery of the Gowanus Whole Foods, a 20,000 square foot supermarket called Pomegranate opened its doors on Coney Island Avenue in Midwood the other day. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reports:

A mega-supermarket modeled on the success of gourmet food stores like Whole Foods, Pomegranate caters to elite food aficionados craving organic produce. But there’s a twist – located in the heart of a thriving Orthodox Jewish community, Pomegranate and everything available in the store is kosher-certified – hence its motto, “everything BETTER.” Rabbis are on-duty full-time in the store’s three kitchens – one for dairy, another for meat and a third for parve (fish, vegetables, fruit and grains). Customers can have their pick of everything from freshly baked challah and homemade cheeses to aged prime beef-rib steaks to an olive bar and sushi bar.

The store, which is at 1507 Coney Island Ave., has a 50-car parking lot.

Tags: Midwood