It has been decades since Bessie Gaul could walk from her apartment near Bowdoin-Geneva and get fresh food in a high-quality store. But last Saturday morning, she went shopping with a smile as the long-awaited Dorchester Food Coop (DFC) opened its doors on the ground floor of a new building at 195 Bowdoin St. “I’ve been waiting for this for 54 years,” said Gaul, who was with
At long last, and with much anticipation, Dorchester Food Co-op is finally open. Long lines stretched across the 6,000-square-foot food and pantry hub on opening day Saturday, with excitement bursting out of the doors.