Credit: Heinen's
The long wait is over; Heinen’s has announced that its flagship store in the heart of downtown will reopen on Wednesday, October 7. At present, the grocery store in the former Cleveland Trust Building will operate with some limitations.

“We know there is a need for a grocery store in the area and are pleased to take this first step toward operating as normal,” Tom and Jeff Heinen said in a statement. “But due to a variety of factors, we have made the difficult decision to not reopen the Rotunda space at this time.”

On offer, for now, will be fresh produce, groceries, packaged prepared foods, sushi, seafood, meat, wine and beer.

Hours for now are listed at 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.

For 25 years, Douglas Trattner has worked as a full-time freelance writer, editor and author. His work as co-author on Michael Symon's cookbooks have earned him four New York Times Best-Selling Author honors, while his longstanding role as Scene dining editor has garnered awards of its own.