"Michele DeSmet and Courtney Tomioka, the couple behind bakery Made out of Dough, decided that instead of launching just a storefront next to their bakery to sell their products, they'd create a marketplace for other small businesses and vendors to sell their products, too. "It's literally an industrial warehouse that we turned into this little co-op," DeSmet says. "It's almost like a mini farmers market.""
"Some vendors commit to selling their wares on a quarterly basis, while others come through for pop-ups. It's commission-free, which allows vendors to keep sales prices low, DeSmet adds. The name is inspired by Tomioka's home state of Hawaii, where "local spot" refers to just that - a space locals favor. Moving forward, they plan to host food trucks on weekend evenings and open mic nights. This weekend, Oct. 17-18, mobile vendor A la French, will be on-site selling crepes."
Michele DeSmet and Courtney Tomioka opened a combined bakery storefront and artisan craft market in industrial Belmont, offering fresh salsa, homemade chocolate bars, children's clothes, candles, upcycled goods, and bakery items. The space functions as a commission-free co-op marketplace where some vendors commit quarterly and others do pop-ups, allowing vendors to keep prices low. The name reflects a Hawaiian concept of a favored local spot. Planned programming includes weekend food trucks and open mic nights, with mobile vendors appearing on select weekends. The shop opened Aug. 31 and operates Wed–Sat 7 a.m.–3 p.m. and Sun 8 a.m.–3 p.m. at 196 Old County Road, Belmont. Instagram: @the.local_spot.
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