Etna Country Store Opens

Take home dinners to come.

The sign outside read “Surprise! We’re open.” It was, and they were.

Located at 101 Etna Road in Etna, New Hampshire, the Etna Country Store had been an almost 2 year-long reconstruction site, its parking lot sometimes empty but more often lined with panel and pickup trucks of builders, carpenters, plumbers, and electricians. We who live in the neighborhood have passed by too many times to count, peeking in a window or open door when possible and always wondering . . . When?

The answer is “just now,” which of course has changed the question to “what does it look like?” The former store was serviceable, cozy, a trifle cramped and in need of a facelift. The new store is stylish, spacious; upon entering, the first view is of well-stocked shelves of wine. Coffee is available, and a full-service deli, which stocks Boars Head meats, is just to the left. The wooden shelves and floor are handsome.

Proprietors Tyler and Kayla Dickinson are prepared for long work days even as the store finds its niche. According to Kayla, “We have an amazing kitchen manager that will be expanding our services to hot lunches and take home dinners. We will also be partnering with the new restaurant in Hanover, Sawtooth, for take home dinners.”

Current store hours are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m on Saturday, and closed on Sunday. Deli hours are 10 a.m to 2 p.m. For more information, click here for the store’s Facebook page.

(Photo, top by Susan B. Apel, others courtesy of Etna Country Store)

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