A green door on the corner of 200 Old River Road now leads into Mon Petit Marché, a French-inspired bakery, café, and neighborhood market that soft-opened in Edgewater in mid-July. The women-owned shop was started by two friends who spent months designing the space, making renovations, and perfecting a menu built around fresh-baked bread, espresso, and rotating gelato flavors.
According to New Jersey 101.5, the owners bake bread fresh every morning and told the outlet they wanted to create the kind of bread they themselves had been searching for after moving to the area. The market, described by the owners as family-run, is open daily from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., though the kitchen closes earlier, at 3 p.m. Boozy Burbs, a regional food outlet, reported that the shop bills itself as having an old soul designed with local residents in mind, according to Boozy Burbs.
What's on the Menu
The market's offerings extend well beyond a basic bakery case. Along with handcrafted daily breads and pastries, the menu includes espresso drinks, smoothies, and specialty drinks such as the Green Jardin and Rojo Verano fresh juices. Per the shop's own listing, gelato flavors rotate seasonally and have included pistachio, cherry, coconut, and peach mango, alongside year-round favorites.
On its website, Mon Petit Marché promises high-quality products and high-energy smiles, a tagline that fits the shop's positioning as a quick-bite stop for the surrounding waterfront community. The business emerged from what New Jersey 101.5 described as a love of baking and an ambitious dream shared by the two friends who started it.
A Space for Mon Petit Marché
The Gulish Group listing identifies the property at 200 Old River Road.
Why Edgewater Is Fertile Ground for a Boutique Market
The borough's demographics help explain the appetite for a specialty grocer like this one. Edgewater's population grew from 11,513 residents in the 2010 Census to 14,336 in 2020, a 24.5% increase, with 2024 estimates placing the borough near 14,750 people, per the U.S. Census Bureau. That population growth creates a potential customer base for a shop like Mon Petit Marché.
Mon Petit Marché is positioned as a boutique retail and gourmet food business along Edgewater’s waterfront corridor.
Part of a Broader Wave of Women-Owned Businesses
Mon Petit Marché's ownership also fits into a broader discussion of women-owned businesses.
New Jersey's food and agriculture sector, meanwhile, includes food services. Bergen County, where Edgewater sits, is one of the state's 21 counties.
Still, the food service industry can carry financial strain for many of the workers who staff it. That challenge underscores the pressures independent operators can face in a market like Edgewater.
For now, Mon Petit Marché is settling into its daily rhythm on Old River Road, with morning bread and afternoon gelato among its offerings. Whether the two friends behind the counter plan to expand their offerings beyond baked goods and gelato as the seasons change remains to be seen.
