What a place! The ambiance was the first thing to hit me as I walked inside this inviting old-timey shop and I felt welcome even before the staff sang out their greetings.
Old School Emporium is clearly meant to be an engaging experience, not only a place to acquire specialty vittles, and it succeeds very well in that regard with its array of antiques and creative furnishings, clearly put together with thoughtfulness and affection.
Others have written in detail about the store's offerings so I will simply say that I particularly enjoyed OSE's Sunrise apples, smooth Fratello espresso beans, and hearty brown bread from Double Elle Bakery, and also that I found the variety of produce to be remarkable.
In this age of dehumanizing big-box stores, it is a real treat to find a small-scale grocer's that nourishes the spirit as well as the body. Long live Old School Emporium.