For Crossroads residents, grocery shopping often requires a trip to more suburban parts of the metro, one made more difficult by a lack of public transportation—until now. Crossroads Market (640 E. 18th St.), which celebrated its grand opening in March, aims to make it easy for those in the neighborhood to access fresh, natural, and affordable groceries with an emphasis on locally produced items, including Farm to Market Bread Co. breads, kombuchas from Tea-Biotics, and produce from area growers. Crossroads Market also offers grass-fed meats, dairy products, snacks, beer, wine, and spirits. Stay tuned for convenient meal boxes designed in collaboration with local chefs, as well as other market locations placed to help increase access to healthy groceries in urban food deserts.