MARCH 11 • 2021 | 17

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n the past year, non-contact 
delivery has changed from 
a luxury to a near necessity 
for many and is offered by many 
local markets. 
 With the holiday approaching, 
consumers will want items for 
Passover. Here are a few local 
options:

THE GROVE
The Grove Kosher in Southfield 
does not yet offer online shop-

ping or curbside pickup. The 
store has a wide variety of items 
specially for Passover — every-
thing in the store is kosher. 
Shmuli, the manager at The 
Grove, explains that they consult 
with the Council of Orthodox 
Rabbis of Greater Detroit (known 
as the Vaad). 
 Call (248) 569-5000

MEIJER
A regular Meijer customer 

reports that she shops Meijer 
Home Delivery online. To find 
special items for the holiday, she 
just puts “Passover” in the search 
box. She notes that kosher-keep-
ing consumers must request “no 
substitutions,
” otherwise they 
could get a product that seems 
equivalent but is not kosher. 
Visit: Meijer.com

KROGER
According to Rachel Hurst, the 
corporate affairs manager at 
Michigan Kroger, online ordering 
is “seamless” and can be done 
on a computer or even a smart 
phone. 
 “We are currently offering 
free pickup in stores and highly 
encourage anyone interested in 
trying,
” she said.
When it comes to specialty 
items for Passover, Hurst admits 
that items they only carry tempo-
rarily are not available for online 
purchase, “but our everyday 
items certainly are.
”
Visit: Kroger.com

JOHNNY POMODORO’S 
Joe Montgomery, general man-
ager at Johnny Pomodoro’s 
Fresh Market in Farmington 
Hills, recalls the scramble to 
meet demand for online shop-
ping when the lockdown first 
occurred. “That was frantic,
” he 
said. “Now, we are locked and 
ready to go.
” 
 To get specialty Passover items, 
Montgomery advises, “The best 
way to shop for Passover on our 
website is simply to search for 
Passover. Most items are desig-
nated accordingly. Searching by 
favorite brand names works as 
well.
” 
 It you have not ordered on line 
yet, Montgomery says, “Do it. 
So many people use it, and we’re 
always a phone call away to help 
guide and answer any questions. 
We’ll take your order over the 
phone as well.
” 
Visit: johnnypomodoros.com; 
(248) 855-0007 

Stocking Up for 
the Holiday

LOUIS FINKELMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Local markets of
 er groceries for Passover 
— some non-contact style.

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