Standing in the future home of Vom Fass, the German-based gourmet food shop, Anita von Ballmoos was covered in plaster dust. But she still spoke enthusiastically about her store’s upcoming debut.
Vom Fass, which has more than 200 stores worldwide, specializes in artisanal vinegars, oils, liqueurs and spirits sold straight from the cask. Although von Ballmoos had hoped to welcome her first customers before Thanksgiving, rehabbing the Maplewood space, located at 7314 Manchester Road, and other complications have delayed her timetable. She now projects a grand opening next month: “I don’t know it for sure, but the plan is for the 1st of December.”
Why Maplewood? “I was looking for the perfect spot for it,” she said, “and we match a lot with Penzeys [Spices] – and this was the reason.”
This article appears in Nov 1-30, 2009.