Triangle chef Preeti Waas to open bodega in HUB RTP
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Cheeni's chef and founder Preeti Waas. Photo: Courtesy of Cheeni
Two-time James Beard-nominated Triangle chef Preeti Waas will open a "boutique bodega" in Research Triangle Park's HUB RTP development.
Why it matters: The neighborhood market, called Nanny Goat, will be Waas' second business in the Horseshoe at HUB RTP project, and the fourth tenant to sign a lease there so far.
Driving the news: Nanny Goat will offer both local and imported fresh produce, grab-and-go bites and artisan gifts, fresh flowers, bread and baked goods in the Horseshoe lobby, located at 3151 Elion Dr.
- The market will share a kitchen and prep space with Waas' first business to be announced in the development, Indian restaurant Cheeni, which will open this year.
- "Our 'boutique bodega' of sundries, fresh flowers and bread and pastries from local bakers will ensure the Horseshoe lobby is a charming destination, not just a space to pass through," Waas said in a statement.
The intrigue: Nanny Goat is named for the female goat who watches over her herd, and the Nanny Goat Market in Philadelphia, which was a refuge for Irish immigrants in the 1800s before it was destroyed.
- Nanny Goat at RTP will offer baked goods from chef Tie Whittaker of Buttermilk Boutique, Breadwaala and Waas' own Sugar & Spice Kitchen.
- "We will support local, micro-businesses owned by immigrants by providing kitchen space at our commissary in Durham and an outlet for the sale of their pre-packaged specialty goods at Nanny Goat," Waas said.
- "In this way, we very much echo the sentiment of the original Nanny Goat building."
Context: HUB RTP is an ambitious project aimed at creating a vibrant downtown district where people can live, work and shop in the heart of a business park that for over half a century has lacked amenities.
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