Green Olive Company

I was browsing my way through the Grandview Center and came upon this cute little oil shop. The staff person was friendly and helpful, greeting me as I came in and chatted with me about options and flavors. They have nice choices for variety packs of mini bottles in bags or wooden boxes, in addition to standard bottles. They also offer locally made seasoning blends, which was great and very inspiring, as I immediately began thinking about potential combos with different oil flavors. Parking is available in the small shopping center lot, with a 1 hour limit before 9 pm.

Green Olive Company is a quaint apothecary of olive oils and vinegars which, generally speaking, serve the immediate community of "Small Business - Shop Local" thinkers. The well-appointed store has some curb appeal and upon entering does drive home the point that there should always be more to shopping than finding just a need. I hope I get this right (name) - Liz gave me an assist that got product purchased. Small cups to sample the vinegars! KEY! Once this was learned I was able to purchase a Green Olive Espresso balsamic vinegar which I think is wonderful. I spoke these words to Liz, "Mmmm.. it's almost chocolaty". Liz responded by saying, "Marinate a steak using it!" Green Olive Company occupies a niche that speaks to the creative eaters and cooks in a small community. Yes! I would say make a point to have a bottle of Green Olive vinegar or olive oil in your cupboard. You'll taste the difference and feel good about your neighborhood with a visit.

I really hate to give this place 3/5 stars because the product is really delicious, but on multiple occasions I have driven to this location during their "open hours" and it's not open. The sign on their door says 11-5 It's now noon and no one is here. At minimum, a business is obligated to post on social media if their hours temporarily changed.