Marigold Market & Cafe—a family business co-owned by Salima and Karim Maredia and their daughter, Nishiki—has donated funds to the Central Texas Food Bank to provided 20,000 meals to local families.
In May, the family is encouraging customers to donate to the food bank as well. By showing a donation receipt, individuals are eligible for a free item at Marigold’s cafe, which serves tacos, burgers and homemade Indian food.
After opening and running the Garlic Creek Country Market in Buda six years ago, the family opened Marigold Market & Cafe at Lantana Place last summer. Over their first year open, the market has built up a roster of regular customers who visit for lunch from the neighboring shops in the plaza and the various nearby office buildings.
With most of those offices closed and many local employees working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, Salima said the family has seen a lot of new faces looking for food, wine, beer, gifts and other goods at the market. Shoppers are looking for an alternative to traveling to the more busy supermarkets in Southwest Austin, she said.
