UnCommons, Matter Real Estate Group’s highly-anticipated $400 million, 40-acre mixed-use community, has announced its newest tenant: Mercadito, a neighborhood bodega. Mercadito will offer essential groceries, coffee, and authentic Cuban sandwiches and serve as a community gathering place in the mixed-use development.
Coming in at 1,000 sq. ft., the market will be able to serve many of the community’s needs as a place where customers can meet up, pick up a newspaper or magazine and a coffee, or purchase a cold or hot-pressed sandwich crafted by Chef Dennis Martinez Miranda. A Las Vegas resident born and raised in Cuba, Martinez Miranda will create a variety of sandwiches, empanadas and pastelitos inspired by those at traditional Cuban markets in South Florida.
“Made fresh daily,” reads a recent press release, “signature items will include Cuban sandwiches, guava and cheese pastries and cheese rolls. Mercadito will also feature a walk-up window that serves traditional Cuban coffees and drinks while offering outdoor spaces to connect with friends and colleagues.”
“We can’t wait to bring our bodega to the southwest Las Vegas community at UnCommons,” Martinez Miranda said in the press release. “You can find bodegas in many cities like Havana, Miami, New York and Los Angeles that serve as the community cornerstones. At Mercadito, we hope to be just that, a place where people can stop in for things like laundry detergent or medicine, enjoy an incredible sandwich and feel the pulse of the community.”
Mercadito joins the growing roster of food and beverage locations announced for UnCommons, including Teaspoon, Urth Caffé and MINA Group’s first off-the-Strip, fast-casual restaurant. More dining destinations are expected to be announced soon.
“We’re excited to welcome Mercadito, which will bring Cuban flair and cuisine to the people who live, work and visit UnCommons,” Matter Real Estate Group Partner Jim Stuart said. “Mercadito adds an exciting layer to our diverse mix of food and beverage offerings and will enhance UnCommons as a truly connected neighborhood.”
Mercadito is expected to start serving up sandwiches and community vibes when UnCommons opens this summer.
