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Happy birthday @popup.grocer 🄳

A year ago we (@portoarc @m0dge @robtruglia and of course, @emilyschildt) opened the flagship on Bleecker for Pop Up Grocer. 

I met @emilyschildt about 5 years ago on IG. We met IRL for coffee and she told me about a little idea she had. I had just started my freelance career and was amped on bringing her vision to life. Not only did we open that 10 day pop up back in 2019, but people came. People loved it. And people wanted more. Emily brought the pop up all around the US, to LA, Austin, back to NY, Chicago, Brooklyn, and so on. I designed and produced the first 6 pop ups with very little experience and a lot of determination. Each market brought a new set of challenges, and there was a little pandemic in the middle of it all. 

Emily took a chance on me time after time and finally she brought be on to design the big one. With the help of @portoarc we built something that we were all proud of. We got the doors opened and off it went. The store has evolved in the past year, with a cafe redesign by the one and only @madelynnringo. I’m so proud to have been apart of this project and to know Emily. She is one of the most thoughtful business owners I’ve ever encountered. And every time I see a colorful package of tined fish or a fancy non-alcoholic spritz at my local market, I remember the day when I’d open the box to put that product on the shelves for the very first time. Emily is a visionary, a dreamer, and most importantly a doer. ✨

Here’s to many more birthdays ahead @popup.grocer @emilyschildt (I’m so very proud of you) šŸ„¹šŸ¤šŸ’“

Photos by the oh so talented @oharpaz šŸ“ø
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