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Even with new owners, new offerings and a new name, Nonna’s Italian Market will continue to offer the community the same authentic food products and family feel as before.“I am really, really pleased with the choice that I made,” former owner Giacomo Sgroi said. “I’m really happy [with] how they’re handling, and I’m still going to be their No.
1 customer, probably.”The Crivellaro family — Mike Jr. and his father Mike Sr.
, sister Christana and uncle Al — have become the new owners of the market located at 2112 Schoenersville Road in Hanover Township, Northampton County.Mike Jr. said the market will serve the same products as before, including pasta, sauces, cheeses, meats, snacks and treats, but also expand offerings such as olive oil and prepared meals like specialty sandwiches.
He hopes to provide the community with food they can’t easily find in a traditional grocery store.“To be able to give back to the community and share with them the things we like, and we think they would like ..
. I think that’s a big aspect of it for me,” Mike Jr. said.
“We love food and we like to share that with people.”Sgroi, who opened the market last year and worked with his father Phillip, didn’t want to sell the market, he said. But with Phillip going back to Sicily and the opening of Sgroi’s restaurant Tinto Tapas & Pasta last month in Fountain Hill, it was “impossible” to run both businesses at the same time.
Of the Crivellaro family, Sgroi said, “I saw that they had everything that I was looking for. I gave them a good price and I’m like, ‘Please take it over, this could be a gold mine if you have the right people.’ .
.. So they took over and so far, they’re doing really, really well and I’m super happy for them.
”Mike Crivellaro Sr. and his brother, Al, stand by the deli counter Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Nonna’s Italian Market in Bethlehem. The Crivellaro family — Mike, Christana, Mike Sr.
and Al — became owners of the market this month. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Nonna’s Italian Market is seen Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Bethlehem. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Products line the shelves Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Nonna’s Italian Market in Bethlehem.
(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Products line the shelves Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Nonna’s Italian Market in Bethlehem. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Products line the shelves Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Nonna’s Italian Market in Bethlehem. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Products line the shelves Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Nonna’s Italian Market in Bethlehem.
(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Products line the shelves Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Nonna’s Italian Market in Bethlehem. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Products line the shelves Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Nonna’s Italian Market in Bethlehem. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Products line the cases Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Nonna’s Italian Market in Bethlehem.
(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Co-Owner Al Crivellaro helps a customer Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Nonna’s Italian Market in Bethlehem. The Crivellaro family — Mike, Christana, Mike Sr. and Al — became owners of the market this month.
(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Giacomo Sgroi, left, stands with his father Phillip at Nonna’s Italian Market in Hanover Township, Northampton County, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. (Graysen Golter/The Morning Call)From left, Mike Jr.
, Mike Sr., Christana and Al Crivellaro have become the new owners of Nonna’s Italian Market in Hanover Township, Northampton County. (Photo courtesy of Mike Crivellaro Jr.
)Show Caption1 of 12Mike Crivellaro Sr. and his brother, Al, stand by the deli counter Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Nonna’s Italian Market in Bethlehem. The Crivellaro family — Mike, Christana, Mike Sr.
and Al — became owners of the market this month. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)ExpandMike Sr. said his family members are experienced food industry workers and it’s “heartwarming” to take on this venture together.
“There’s a few simple pleasures in life, and one of those simple pleasures is having a good meal, sitting down with friends and family, and enjoying it,” he said. “And that’s what we’re all about. We love to feed people.
We’ve done that our whole lives, and I think having a market like this, and giving everyone the opportunity to buy some of these specialty items, just enhances that.”“I want to bring quality to the area,” Al said. “A quality product.
”Within a few weeks, the owners will change the market’s name to honor Mike Jr.’s grandmother: Grazia’s Italian Market.The market operates 8 a.
m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.
m. Saturday and 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Sunday.
Lehigh Valley retail and restaurant news in briefDevelopers proposed a new Sprouts Farmers Market grocery store to open within the next two to three years at 2550 Route 100 in Lower Macungie Township.The glow-in-the-dark entertainment facility Monster Mini Golf opened Saturday at the Dorneyville Shopping Center at 3227 Hamilton Blvd. in South Whitehall Township.
It hosts an 18-hole miniature golf course, artwork of Lehigh Valley landmarks, video games, bowling, virtual reality experiences, private parties and field trips.Mariachi Mexican Grill & Jay’s Pizza will open toward the end of July at 8016 Route 873 in Washington Township. The owners’ other restaurant, Michael’s Villa Rosa & Mariachi Mexican Grill at 4804 Route 309 in North Whitehall Township, will close by the end of August.
The restaurant Brooklyn Eats held a grand reopening Friday for its expanded menu and hours at 1236 Northampton St. in Easton. It serves breakfast all day and a menu of eggs, bacon, omelets, pancakes, burgers, chicken fingers, onion rings, salads, burritos, tacos, enchiladas, pasta, desserts and more.
The restaurant operates 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.
m. all week.The Play It Again Sports chain for selling and buying used sports and fitness gear began grand opening celebrations Thursday at 1858 Catasauqua Road in Hanover Township.
Ryan and Julie Simmons own and operate the store alongside their son Kellen and his wife Amanda, a news release said.“As a mother of three, I know firsthand how expensive it can be when kids pick up a new sport and need all the necessary equipment,” Amanda said in the release. “We’ve seen the impact our resale stores have had and how much this community values recycling and sustainability.
We’re excited to provide a space where families can find quality sports gear at an affordable price.”The thrift and consignment store DA’V Family Treasures opened Tuesday at 660 Main St. in Slatington.
“Come explore our unique collection of gently used furniture and household treasures,” the store said on Facebook. “Every item is inspected, cleaned, and priced to fit your budget.”Di Kitchen Jamaican Restaurant held a grand opening Saturday at 1710 Butler Street in Wilson Borough, where it serves Jamaican and soul food such as spicy jerk chicken, tender oxtail, fish, curried goat, macaroni and cheese, rice and peas, rasta pasta, potato salad and steamed cabbageIn other newsThe Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market will offer physical music media, instruments, merchandise, artwork, apparel, jewelry and more across over 50 vendors next Saturday at the Ice House in Bethlehem, a Tape Swap Radio news release announced.
Vendors will sell their items 10 a.m. to 4 p.
m. while the bands Sin Bin, World Breaker, My Messy Hands and Pucker Up! will play live music 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Tape Swap Radio also will collect donations like socks, bug spray, sunscreen, flashlights with batteries, shelf-stable food, headphones and earbuds, soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, deodorant, menstrual products, and makeup, for Valley Youth House’s Synergy Project outreach program to help at-risk children.Retail Watch is a weekly column covering retail and restaurant news in the Lehigh Valley. Have a question, tip, or want to see something in the area? Contact retail reporter Graysen Golter at retailwatch@mcall.
com..
