Alimentari Flaneur

Amazing produce with a romantic Italian feel. The owner Daniel will make you fall in love with a husk cherry and tell you the life story of a fig.

Beautiful store truly bringing charm back to little Italy. The figs are excellent!

Owner said "it's ok to indulge" about his party platters littered with cigarettes. I'm a cancer survivor. Not cool, rebellious or cute. Secondhand smoke is abusive, while they frame people who don't like it as oppressive. The store, BTW. matches the arrogant, soulless vibe. Give me my LES back.

Pretentious and overpriced. Staff is arrogant and abrasive. Alimentari Flaneur was a beautiful concept executed by the entirely wrong hands. In a place that wanted to offer affection and community, it instead offered isolation. It maintained a cold attitude towards those who weren't already acquainted with the owner.

I was looking forward to visiting Alimentari Flaneur, following the Instagram I was entranced by all of the alluring produce. When I finally did get the opportunity to visit, however, I was disappointed. Besides the supposed quality of the ingredients and goods they sell, I was told that their main trademark was customer service. To converse with you about the ingredients you were buying and have an in depth conversation about the appreciation of good quality food. When I arrived, I was ignored. I skimmed each basket looking for inspiration and mystique, but at no point did any employee acknowledge me. When I finally, holding a basket full of *expensive* goods, went up to one of them, my conversation was nothing other than tense and unwelcoming. I asked for ideas on how to use my produce and ingredients, given that I was vegan. At the mention of my veganism, I was met with smug looks. When I mentioned some of my own ideas on flavor combinations, hinting at my own personal palette, his responses were short and rude. Criticizing my taste and making a remark about my inability to appreciate quality. Nevertheless, I did end up buying the items in my basket. Of which included items that cost upwards of $20 a lb. And at that, produce and ingredients that didn't taste all too different from the foods available at my local grocers.