It is safe to say there is nothing like Sweet grass market in Dallas, maybe even the world. This new store on 4825 Ross Ave., on the northwest corner of Fitzhugh, is a market, cafe and Cajun food joint rolled into one.
The new market takes over the previously slightly less glorious market called Buy Low that has been around for more than a decade.
With a motto “Shop, Eat and Chill,” Sweet Grass is an eclectic company owned by Eugene Vessel and Latoya Blackshire who moved here from Louisiana to open this store.
In New Orleans they traded under the name Sweet Grass and sold their groceries at festivals and events. Their concept focused on candy, pastries, and $ 15 gummies that were “infused” with special ingredients.
But in Dallas, it’s likely that their Cajun food will delight people the most. Their menu includes:
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Cooked seafood including crab legs, lobster, shrimp and turkey neck with corn, potatoes and smoked beef sausage
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Po’boys, in four flavors, including hot sausage, shrimp, catfish, and hamburgers
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Appetizers like blackened salmon, fried shrimp basket, fried catfish basket, or a combination of both; plus fried chicken
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Baked potatoes with toppings such as lobster and Etouffee, Mac & Cheese or Veggie
They also want to be a convenience store, although their dry goods shelves are still a bit bare and their opening times are still a bit unpredictable. But a spokesman says they are busy with take-out, which includes coffee, smoothies, boba teas and smoothie bowls in addition to the Cajun goodies.
Other functions are:
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Tobacco products
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beer Wine
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to produce
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Charging station with free WiFi
They offer a quote from famous activist Marcus Garvey: “Be Black, Buy Black, Think Black, and everything else will take care of itself.”
In addition to the food, they have redesigned the room with marble floors and new LED ceiling lights. Their food is available through DoorDash, but they also have on-site seating, both inside and outside, and their official hours are 10 am-9pm.
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