Ari's Pantry, a Beloved Italian Market, Opens Second Location in Trinity Groves

While most visit Italy and think, I should move here, Ari and Amy Lowenstein thought to bring Italy's renowned culinary scene to Dallas when he first opened Ari's Pantry in December 2023.

The dream was just a seed decades ago. After spending 10 years in Rome, Ari discovered his passion for food among the aisles of his neighborhood market, Mercato Rionale. Every day, he walked there to purchase ingredients for his next meal. While doing so, he became friends with the longtime vendors who also served as his mentors in Italian cooking.

Ari's Pantry in Oak Cliff, a quaint shop on the western edge of the Bishop Arts District along Davis, is modeled after those days in Rome, where every grocery trip was personable and intimate. The vision came to fruition just last year after Ari left his job as executive vice president of a wholesale company. The market has been wildly successful, with customers traveling across North Texas for authentic Italian imports, and returning for the hospitality. While most offerings can be found in specialty stores across the city — except Ari's own jarred tomato sauce — the hospitality here is unmatched. If you desire, you'll get a personal shopper. Recipe cards for great dishes and everything you need are available in the store. Upon checkout, fresh herbs are even offered.

Last week, the Lowensteins opened a second location in Trinity Groves at 3011 Gulden Lane, joining neighbor La Rue Doughnuts. Just imagine getting the ingredients for a from-scratch Italian meal and a doughnut for your effort.
Inside Ari's Pantry is a treasure trove of ingredients: pasta, olive oil, cheese, meats, cocktail ingredients, housewares, prepared foods, his scratch-made pasta sauce, pizza dough and anything else under the Italian sun. The new location has a commercial kitchen that will allow Amy, Ari and their team to host private dinners, cooking classes, prepared food pick-ups and in-person staffed events.

By the end of 2025, Ari hopes to have four pantry locations serving Italian tradition in North Texas. The next opening is slated for the spring of ’25 in Coppell.

(Original location) Ari's Pantry, 1307 1/2 W. Davis St.; Monday - Sunday, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
(New location) Ari's Pantry, 3011 Gulden Lane; Monday - Sunday, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.