After nearly a year of anticipation, Volunteer Park Cafe chef/owner Ericka Burke's darling Canal Market opened its doors at 7 this morning — and it sure looks worth the wait. The 2,000 square-foot old-fashioned mercantile stocks breakfast and lunch fare aplenty, as well as local produce, specialty groceries, and a range of household goods.
First major highlight: The swoon-worthy breakfast bar lining the tall counter each morning. Fourteen dollars gets you your choice of Burke's signature pastries, granola, yogurt, fresh fruit, and toast with Burke's jams and marmalades, plus the fresh-pressed juice du jour and Stumptown coffee.