Fresh Approach has been a fixture on Brackett Street in the West End for years. Basically a neighborhood superette, the rustic-looking shop makes hearty breakfast sandwiches, burgers hot off the grill made with their highly prized beef mix that’s ground fresh every day; then there are the prepared meals in take-out boxes in a cooler case filled with homespun meals made in the market’s kitchen behind the deli counter. Of course, they’re known for their Italians and other sandwiches, too, where locals pile in at lunchtime.
A fixture on Brackett St
But the main event has always been the butcher shop that’s housed in the back of the store. Their ground beef has been the source of great hamburgers that were made at Ruski’s and elsewhere pre-pandemic. And what a great convenience if you live in the neighborhood and can get everything you need for dinner without having to go to a supermarket. The vegetable case is filled with all the basics and the grocery items include all the essentials. They even have Aunt Jemima pancake mix.
It’s basically an old-fashioned neighborhood market with a strong local following
