Those ‘foodies? in the area may have found a new favorite place in Urban Gourmet, located at 3651 Baldwin Road.
The shop, opened in December, features a variety of food items both ‘sweet and savory,? as owner Kim Urbanowski deems it.
On the sweet side, she said they offer a variety of dessert, baking, breakfast, cookies and much more, while the savory side features a wide array of pastas, sauces, vinegars and spices.
They also offer a variety of frozen appetizer items, as well as coffee, teas and espresso powder.
According to Urbanowski, the coffee she carries is a Michigan product, brewed in West Bloomfield.
‘It’s a good high-end coffee,? she said, noting that she is looking to carry more Michigan based items.
Urbanowski was a personal chef before opening her own store, and felt that Lake Orion ‘needed something.?
‘There’s a lot of people in this area that appreciate good food, and I just didn’t feel that you could get (those ingredients) anywhere,? she said.
While her focus has been getting the good gourmet items, Urbanowski said that she is hoping to build their inventory and hopes to continue to please their customers, such as she did in her search for espresso powder, a hard to locate product, but one that she now has in stock since her customers requested it.
‘I work really had to find what people are looking for,? she said.
‘If you know you need something special, this is the place to go. I’m trying to establish a place in the community that people can go to get high-end gourmet items.?
Urbanowski, who used to teach cooking classes at Great Lakes Athletic Club, plans on doing demonstrations and classes in her shop.
For those customers that are interested, she sends out a weekly e-mail to keep them informed on what is going on.
Urbanowski also offers pre-made and custom gift baskets and always has samples out, she said with a laugh.
Urban Gourmet is open Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sundays, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
They can be visited online at www.urbangourmetshop.com or reached at (248)393-0202.