Author: Scott Andersen

Around The Store With StewI MET THE “STEVE JOBS” OF WINEOn my losing weight pursuit (pretty much every Jan/Feb), I’m not drinking wine. Then, Paul Hobbs visits us. First wine maker at Opus One (at over $400 a bottle). Forbes called him the “Steve Jobs of wine,” and he’s one of the world’s top wine…

Around The Store With StewApril 2023I wish I didn’t have to write this, but… Yesterday, my dad passed away at 93-1/2 years old while holding my mother’s hand. They had been married for 70 years. I knew this day would come but I’m still trying to wrap my head around it. Just a month ago,…

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* We opened with 400 and it’s been growing. Why is this? Word-of-mouth is the best form of advertising. Thanks to the great job our swim school Team Members are doing with our customers, they are telling their friends! I met a customer that drove all the way from the Bronx. “Why?” I asked.…

Around The Store With StewMay 27We’re Feeding 5,600 VeteransIn honor of Memorial Day, all seven of our stores hosted the first-ever “Stew’s for Soldiers” event on Friday to thank veterans and remember those who died in service to our country.  Altogether, we donated 5,600 meals to local VFWs and American Legions. Thank you to our…

Around The Store With StewJune 15, 2023What Is “My Mother-In-Law’s Salmon”?We had Chef Andrew Wilkinson visit from North Coast Seafoods. Culinary Institute of America graduate, Executive Chef in Germany, Japan, and finally the Rainbow Room in NYC. He’s full of stories and recipes. The one that I loved was about a glaze recipe called “My…

Around The Store With StewJuly 1, 2023You Have To Buy This “Black Dirt” LettuceWe visited one of our local lettuce growers in Florida, New York. Frank’s family is the owner of Dagele Produce Farms, which dates back 150 years. He took us on a tour of his 550 acres of farmland and was proud of his “black…