Meet Dan Korman. You might have seen him at his general store on Vine Street in Over-the-Rhine, at the Northside Farmer’s Market or on his weekly Friday hikes. His store, Park and Vine (1109 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine; 513-721-7275), focuses on green living: vegan food staples, green cleaning products and environmentally mindful apparel and furniture.
Dan is serious about bringing conscientious products to Cincinnatians but is “cheesy” in his own way.
CityBeat: What’s the last great meal you ate, and where did you eat it?
Dan Korman: I love soy cheese quesadillas; I eat three a day. (He laughs as if he cannot believe it himself.) I use Daiya Vegan Soy cheese. It melts perfectly and has a great taste. This morning I had vegan waffles with coconut nectar. I am a big fan of coconut. Recently, I had the Quinoa Bowl at Green Dog Café.
CB: I hear your store is moving. Are you planning to serve food at the new location?
DK: Our new location will be at the old Kaldi’s location (on Main Street in Over-the-Rhine) and will open the week of the MidPoint Music Festival. The kitchen was torn out to make room for an elevator shaft for a new development so we will not have a kitchen, but we will have grab-and-go offerings from Melt and Picnic and Pantry and fresh drinks at the bar area. The other half of the space will be dedicated to our grocery and other goods.
This article appears in Jul 21-27, 2010.
