On The Gourmet- A Truck Full Of Goodness
About a week or so ago, I noticed a new website linking in to mine-On The Gourmet. Curious, I linked back to the site and found that On The Gourmet is a mobile gourmet store which carries upscale groceries and visits farmers markets in Northern Virginia, including the Alexandria West End and Falls Church farmers markets.
I visited On The Gourmet last Sunday in Alexandria. The truck sat at the east end of the market, hooked up to a generator that hummed in the distance. The entrance to the truck via a portable set of wooden steps is warmed with chalkboard signs announcing some of the specialty items that are is stock; Keswick Creamery cheese, brown eggs, creme brulee almonds and lavender honey to mention only a handful of the comestables that they carry.
Inside, the large truck is outfitted with wood floors and wainscotted walls that are dotted with quaint artwork. Rustic woodend shelves with bright gerbera daisies carry gourmet salts, honeys, rice, oils and refreshing soda pop. Across the center isle, a rustic aqua blue and wood-topped counter displays cookies, bread and samples as if they were casually set out by your grandmother-all that was needed was a tall glass of cold milk and I could envision pulling up a chair and sitting a spell.
At the front end of the truck is a refrigerator for cheese and other dairy products, and a chest freezer for local organic meats and artisan gelato.
I mentioned to one of the owners that On The Gourmet was like Cheesetique on wheels, and like Cheesetique, the owners obviously go to great lengths to procure the best ingredients with a focus on freshness, quality and local purveyors.
To check out On The Gourmet’s locations and to see what’s in stock this week, check out their website at www.onthegourmet.com.
