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| - The place has evolved a lot over the years and it's still not quite hit the mark just as yet, but i think that's what i like about Supermarket. It's maintained this tiny bubble of imperfection-perfection that truly affords it a spot in kensington (which is obviously being gentrified like yorkville went through in the 70's).
When it first opened, you didn't think food when you thought of supermarket. You thought about what unique music set/production/show they have going on this week. Everything from live jazz, to hard house, to classical brazilian. It was like a kinder surprise going to Supermarket.
Then it got too popular for it's own good. Line ups all the time and charm diminished. Then the hipsters took over. And in that transition, they figured out food would also make them money. So they turned the place into resto lounge during the day, serving interesting but not exceptional food.
Today, the place is ignored by the locals, forgotten by the 905ers, dismissed by the hipsters, and so what you have left is a spot that is frequented by a new yuppy crowd for dinner looking for something different, and music sets that attract a specific type of crowd. So Supermarket no longer has it's regulars. It's in a sense in another period of redefining itself.
But the fact still remains - this is a place that has evolved, succeeded to exist in a tough transition. It's always going to have a great space, a great stage and a great location....and maybe one day some really great food too.
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