New grocery store opens in Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I., (WPRI) - It was a grand opening affair on Weybossett Street in Providence on Thursday.

After years in the making, downcity Providence finally has a grocery store! Gourmet Heaven is now open in the heart of Providence's financial district.

Buff Chace and his company, Cornish Associates, have tried for years to bring their independent green grocery store to the city. Now, their dream has become a reality. The store is on the ground floor of Rhode Island School of Design's Fletcher building.

It's located just blocks from three universities, hundreds of residential lofts and a popular retail district.
The grocery store offers a full selection of groceries, household items, produce, fruit, dairy and a deli. There are also specialty candies and imported teas.

In addition, Gourmet Heaven will have a full kitchen preparing hot and cold dishes daily. Before the store opened, there were no other grocery stores in downtown Providence, making this one critical to the area.

Along with all the food, there are seats available on a mezzanine level and free wi--fi.