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Nature's Oasis will stock Ohio-made food products and serve beverages like coffee and smoothies and foods like breakfast bowls, paninis, salads and wraps.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Come Nov. 4, Lakewood will have a new market and cafe for all-natural, local food.

At first glance, Nature's Oasis (15613 Detroit Ave.) looks like your typical small grocer. Wooden produce racks are filled with fruits and veggies, and a row of freezers are stocked with food to take home like popsicles, pierogi and pizza.

Except here, those popsicles are from Chill Pop Shop and the pizza is from Paleo Pizza, both Cleveland companies, and the pierogi is from the Pierogi Lady in Hartville. Nature's Oasis will sell more than 150 Ohio-based businesses total, with the largest focus on those from Northeast Ohio.

And for a beverage? The other half of the 3,300-square-foot storefront is a full-service, 30-seat all-day cafe serving food and drinks. Or you could just open the cooler and snag a Kombucha by Bearded Buch that was brewed in Old Brooklyn.

Owner Elliott Endsley has wanted to own a convenience store focused on healthy offerings since his many road trips helping his parents move from Cleveland to Savannah, Georgia. On the road, he noticed options for grabbing a snack were limited. When the space opened up next to Jammy Buggars, Endsley jumped at the chance to bring the concept to his neighborhood.

"When you look at the population of Lakewood, you have a lot of health-conscious people who are active," says Endsley. "There's also great foot traffic in the area. The space was perfect."

The cafe will feature coffee, tea and smoothies, along with meals like breakfast bowls, sandwiches, salads, wraps and paninis on Breadsmith of Lakewood bread. They'll be partnering with local roasteries, including Heartwood Roastery and Rising Star Coffee Roasters to feature drip, pour overs and espresso. Smoothies will have a "build-your-own" format that allows guests to check off ingredients like bananas, apples, carrots, spinach and almond milk.

And expect a few surprises.

"I think I'm most excited for the roasted carrot hot dog," says Endsley. "On the surface it sounds strange, but it has the same taste as a hot dog, and if you add ketchup and mustard, it feels just like being at a ballpark."

Endsley wants to go beyond just selling local goods. He hopes Nature's Oasis can help others seek out new products as well. Guests will notice displays that describe each product, where they're located and their background.

"We're really focusing on telling the stories of the local brands. "It lets them know they're supporting the local economy. Our goal is to grow the Northeast Ohio market, and the only way to do that is draw attention to those products. We want to make it more of an experience for the customer than just grabbing groceries or a coffee."

Starting a chain reaction of buying local is important to the sustainability-minded Endsley. You may also notice that much of the store's decor is made from salvaged and upcycled materials, such as the ceiling made from reclaimed barns roofs.

"There's definitely a downside to the carbon footprint of our food supply right now," says Endsley. "I also think the maker economy is on the rise, especially in the Cleveland area. Over the past 10 years of so, the economy for small businesses has really grown. People want to know where their food is coming from, and they want to know what's in it."