Jason Van Camp
Google
I may be a homeowner, but Mercato Grove makes a good case not to be. This facility has it all: plenty of excellent patio, picnic and barbecue space outdoors; a fantastic pool and gym, meeting rooms, game rooms and playrooms for the kiddos; spacious, naturally lit and utility-furnished units perfect for singles, couples and small families; place has it all! It feels more like a community than many neighborhoods I've lived in.
We were graciously invited to check out this upscale living space during a recent Yelp Elite Squad event, and both my wife and I were very impressed with everything Mercato Grove had to offer. In addition to all the features mentioned above, the rest of the grounds include a tea bar, a juice bar, and nail salon, multiple restaurants, a pharmacy, and several other shops that I unfortunately failed to note. The Elite Squad event was catered by several vendors, including cocktails provided and mixed by the fantastic Finlandia liquor company (from Finland, obvs), microbrews from (the local) Fracture Brewing company, sanwiches by Lardo, and donuts by Fill's. Oh, and I did I mention there was a baby goat petting zoo? Yelp really knows how to spoil us!
I joined the Yelp Elite Squad 3 years ago, with the express purpose of attending events and meeting people from the community, and it took this long to finally make it out to my first hosted event (thanks a lot, COVID)! I'm happy to say, that I was duly impressed, and I look forward to many more such events! Thank you to our CM, Sarah, and Mercato Grove, for putting together and hosting such an incredible event! The next time I'm in the market for a full-featured, community-centric place to live, I know where I will be looking first!