Tired of the same old sandwiches for lunch or dinner?
A transplanted New Jersey chef who鈥檚 now the owner of a business called the Local Market & Deli at 337 North Main Street in Conway says you should give his store a try.
鈥淲e just do everything a little bit different than normal people would do it,鈥 Dave Syminiuk says of the downtown upscale deli that opened two months ago. 鈥淥ur sandwiches are more on the innovative side. You鈥檙e not going to find your ham and cheese here although we can make whatever the customer would like.
鈥淲e do really signature sandwiches. We don鈥檛 do a coldcut roast beef. We roast our own in house鈥e also roast our own turkey in house.
鈥淲e just do things a step above from whatever you would normally find in another local deli or something like that,鈥 Syminiuk added.
Some folks might think of the Local Market & Deli as a smaller version of the nationally known Dean & DeLuca gourmet grocery store.
That would not be totally inaccurate, although at 1,100 square feet, Syminiuk鈥檚 grocery in Conway is 鈥渁 much smaller footprint鈥 of the New York-based upscale food retailer, its owner says.
Offerings at Local, which has four employees, include hot and cold sandwiches ranging from $9 to $15, salads, salami, coldcuts and cheese by the pound and some of the best bread you鈥檒l ever taste.
Syminiuk notes that the Local Market & Deli gets its bread three times a week from New Jersey, and it arrives partly baked.
鈥淪o we are finishing it in house in the morning and throughout the day,鈥 he said, pointing to the bread as an example of the quality of product his deli offers.
A wide variety of hot sandwiches and fresh cut fries, among many other tasty foods, has had locals and transplants loving the store鈥檚 menu. Also offered are mouth-watering pastries and even cheesecake from Brooklyn and some pies and Italian desserts.
鈥淲e just did our ribbon cutting, and the community has been great,鈥 Syminiuk said. 鈥淲e have a lot of repeat customers鈥e鈥檙e very, very lucky.鈥
If you want to come in the store and grab some prepared food to take home with you to be reheated for dinner or lunch or whatever, that鈥檚 no problem. It鈥檚 also OK if you want to eat there on site as the Local Market & Deli has bar style seats inside (soon to be replaced with sit-down tables).
Syminiuk said his business will be applying for a beer and wine license after the first of the year.
He is a transplant from New Jersey who has lived in Conway for two years and says he loves it here and 鈥渨ouldn鈥檛 change anything.鈥
Syminiuk has been in the culinary field for about 20 years and was an executive chef in New Jersey for 14 years. He was director of food and beverage for a small restaurant group before making the move to South Carolina.
Want to go?
The address of the Local Market & Deli is 337 North Main Street in Conway. The store is open Monday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
It鈥檚 described on its website as 鈥淎 local deli and sandwich shop with innovative and delicious foods. From sandwiches to salads, grab and go items鈥old cuts and cheese to prepared foods to enjoy at home or work鈥︹
A full catering menu is available.
The deli can be reached at 843-438-8003 and its website is .
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Delish subs, wings, fries and cheesescake鉂 Super friendly service!
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