By AVA LARSON
The smiling faces of adults and children, the smell of pastries and coffee, wafts in the air, as soon as someone enters the Olive Avenue Market.
The front of the Olive Market that can be seen on Olive Avenue. (AVA LARSON/ETHIC NEWS)
In historic Redlands, California, the Olive Avenue Market sits on the corner of West Olive Avenue and South Michigan Street.
The shop is filled with vintage candies, soda and drinks.
There are many seating areas in and around the Olive Market. The patio in the back has many picnic tables, benches and even a small play area for kids. It’s surrounded by plants and has a beautiful view of all the Victorian houses.
The back patio of the market. In the back patio, customers, there is a place for children to play and walk around. (AVA LARSON/ETHIC NEWS
In the back patio, there is seating available for customers to dine. (AVA LARSON/ETHIC NEWS)
After being built in 1924, the Olive Market shared their shop with one of the first ever Stater Bros Market from 1939-1974, according to the oliveavemarket.com.
At the Olive Market customers have a variety of drinks that they can choose from that come in many flavors and sizes. (AVA LARSON/ETHIC NEWS)
Sonia Rozzi, one of the owners of the Olive Market, says, “The little things make a difference, like knowing our customers’ orders before they even get to the counter.”
The logo of the olive market.(AVA LARSON/ETHIC NEWS)
Rozzi loves that the market has become a local hang out and makes people feel comfortable and welcome. Kids and teens from all over Redlands love coming to the market for a snack before or after school.
According to Rozzi, many of the older customers came to the Olive Market when they were kids.
Many of the customers have become friends with the employees and owners.
Michelle Buckman has been coming to the Olive Market since before they had ceramic cups. She walks everyday and always stops by the market with her friends.
The olive market’s seating on the side and in the back of the building.(AVA LARSON/ETHIC NEWS)
Employee, Sean Corrigan, says, “The Olive Market is my second home, and I love for anyone to come to visit me, and I want people to feel welcome.”
Many people take their kids to the market to get pastries and drinks, like Marty Morision, who takes his kids to get hot chocolate and cookies.
The market also has a great brunch menu on the weekends that includes avocado toast, pancakes, different omelets and many more items.
The Olive Market’s brunch menu is only available on Saturdays and Sundays. (AVA LARSON/ETHIC NEWS)
The market opens at 7 a.m. and closes at 2:30 p.m. daily.
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