Ashmont Market and Liquor Store, a short five-minute (if that) walk from my house, is being sold. I first learned of this from my husband, who saw one of the Georgeoulopoulos brothers showing the ropes to a non-family guy – [presumably the new owner). Whine. I like it just the way it is. After returning from my Christmas vacation, I ran up there for something (they have a little bit of everything and always have what you’ve run out of to cook some new concoction) and asked one of the brothers if the rumors was true. He said, “Yes.” (man of few words) I said, “Ohhhhh. I’m gonna miss you.” He said, “ Yeah” or something like that. I said, “It won’t be the same.” He didn’t say anything just had a brief look of something like sympathy for my feelings cross his face. “I hope the new owners keep it like you run it.” “They seem nice,” he offered. I fear the change in ownership. The Georgoulopoulos family have been dependable, stalwart, friendly if not effusive (at least not to be but then I’m a newcomer to the neighborhood only having lived here for 8 years.) Ashmont Market and Liquors been a neighborhood fixture for 30 years. They gave the facade and signage of the store a much-needed and attractive facelift a couple years back. Brothers Harry, John, and Peter Georgoulopoulos run it. (Two of them are twins but I don’t know which two.) I believe they inherited from the father who passed a year or so ago. Observation: I sometimes loathe change. (Who me? Yes, me!) Realization: I am assuming that the change in ownership would be a change for the worse; it could be a change for the better. Decision: I’ll be optimistic. I mean it would only be in the new owner’s best interest to keep/maintain what has made the store work for the neighborhood. Here’s hoping.
I first noticed the store while waiting at the bus stop in front of another small neighborhood store. There were always cops stopping by for the deli sandwiches in the back of the store. I went back to investigate and discovered they also sold meat. This was where I discovered some of the juiciest pork chops I’ve ever seen. I hadn’t cooked pork chops in more than 10 years until I was tempted by the looks of theirs and bought two for dinner.
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