Inman Square becomes a one-stop shop for Super Local Snacks

Through September 1, visit the Inman Incubator for delicious, locally made products.

Superfrau, a line of sparkling beverages made in Boston, and many other local makers will be featured at a Super Local Snacks pop-up shop this month in Inman Square. Photo courtesy of Superfrau

By Jacqueline Cain

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Show up to the next backyard barbecue you’re invited to with snacks made in Boston’s backyard.

A pop-up shop called Super Local Snacks opens Thursday, Aug. 11, with a slew of locally made food and beverages. Visit Wednesday through Sunday evenings through September 1 to check out everything from bottled cold-brew coffee and teas, fresh cocktail mixers, internationally inspired sauces, plant-based cookies, and more — all made by Boston-area entrepreneurs.

Melissa Martinelli, founder of Superfrau sparkling drinks and an Inman Square local, conceptualized Super Local Snacks.

“On the selfish side, it’s simply a neighborhood shop for me to access my favorite things,” she said. “But the bigger picture is: I want our community to know about these businesses.”

Eight-five percent of the businesses represented are owned by women and/or non-white entrepreneurs, she said. Super Local Snacks will host a rotating Meet the Maker schedule as well as free samples.

Along with Superfrau, an innovative line of fizzy drinks made with upcycled whey in flavors like Cucumber Lime and Pineapple Ginger, Super Local Snacks will carry dozens of delicious treats. The shelves will be stocked with:

Pariva marinated yogurt spreads
Not Just modern, multi-purpose pantry staples
Drink Simple refreshing and nutritious maple waters
Brewer’s Foods crackers, chips, and cookies made from upcycled brewer’s grains
Barry’s Hot Sauce all-natural, no-added-sugar hot sauces crafted by a beloved bartender of the Druid
Clarke’s Cakes & Cookies vegan treats
Just Hummus handcrafted with high-quality ingredients
Simple Sips fresh, natural cocktail mixes in fun flavors
Off Our Rocker plant-based cookies
Mr. Tamole authentic, handcrafted Mexican mole paste
Buenas South American-inspired goods like chimichurri and pebre sauces
FreshZen Foods healthy Asian pestos
Sweet Tahini: Mediterranean and Middle Eastern-inspired snacks
Pricklee cactus waters
Waku herbal, prebiotic teas
Hapi African Gourmet plant-based, African-inspired spices and sauces
NOBL Beverages cold-brew coffee and teas
Keto & Co keto-friendly foods
Emerald City Plant Shop houseplants curated by New England’s first Black-owned plant shop
and more

Super Local Snacks is the latest residency of the Inman Incubator, a 190-square food retail storefront featuring rotating artists and makers powered by the East Cambridge Business Association and Inman Square sewing studio Gather Here, and supported by Commonwealth Alternative Care and the City of Cambridge’s Small Business Challenge grant.