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United States

Alaska

Kosher emporium combining an eclectic eatery with a grocery & deli, with shabbat takeout available.
Imperial Kosher tries to serve the needs of the kosher community in a very small store, and it succeeds.  Selection is surprisingly large for such a small space.  They seem to have most of the essentials, including meats, cheeses, and a full service deli.

City: Phoenix

Arizona

They have a great selection of grills to smokers as well as accessories. A candy store for barbecue enthusiasts--a huge selection of grills, of course, but also accessories, woods and charcoals, rubs and sauces, and big equipment--such as offset smokers on trailers.

City: 8425 S Emerald Dr Ste 103

Cactus Candy Co is located in a small building room, stocked with: hot sauces, jellies, marmalades, cactus gummies, prickly pear taffy and shirts. They use the juice of the prickly pear cactus fruit to make a jellied candy which has a great sweet-tart taste.

City: Phoenix

Valentinas have a vast variety of piñatas at economic prices. They specialize in custom piñatas so bring on down your ideas and let them help create the party of your dream. If your in search of candy you are in luck! They are the Dulceria of your dreams they have aisles filled with delicious caramels, tamarind's, and suckers. Whether it be Mexican or American candy you can find it there.

City: Phoenix

It's Sugar is a cute looking candy stop in the mall that is filled with candy and novelty gifts. This is a really cool store full of candy and all sorts of funny items.  So if you want a five pound gummi bear, a box of "Colon Blow" or even a candy g-string... stop in. Moxed reviews re. pricy?

City: Phoenix

AJ's differentiates from Whole Foods by focusing less on the "all natural" and organic slant and more on gourmet (expensive), unique, and imported items. they carry a wide variety of brands, and don't focus as much on packaged and frozen foods. The bakery is really fantastic, the seafood and prime beef here can't be beat.

City: Phoenix

Edible flowers for crystallizing, espresso powder for meat rubs, fancy pants mushrooms, high quality chocolate, duck fat, mangosteens outside of an Asian grocer, the works - real gourmet fare. They  have a lot of UK and South Africa things that I simply cannot find anywhere else. Great wine selection and always there to lend a hand. Fresh fruit and veg amazing. Tons of gourmet mustards, olive oils, beautiful produce and a fantastic deli with freshly prepared salads, Mexican food and more. 

City: Phoenix

Great range of Mexican and American Candy. Amazing Mexican candy and great prices for candy bags and gift bags

City: Phoenix

A combination grocery store, gourmet food shop with an emphasis on food. They have a sushi bar here, FULL deli with lots of premade dishes and plenty of meats, cheeses and breads. The produce is fresh, there's hardly anything that goes out of stock unless it's the day of a holiday, and the selections are great.

City: Phoenix

Very nice people and reasonable prices. Lots of organic treats plus The entire store is gluten-free. Also caters to egg and dairy allergies!!

City: Phoenix

Great store with a great selection of herbs/teas/supplements/etc. Great selection, local small business with knowledgle helpful staff. You get the sense the staff are passionate alternatives to health and wellness. Instead of of spending your money at sprouts for vitamins and such, check this small gem out.

City: Phoenix

Almost infinite varieties of vitamins, protein shakes, extracts, tinctures, you name it. They probably have several different choices for just about any exotic elixir you could possibly need. Or want. Cough, sneeze, sniffle, or on the run to good health. This is the Hi-Health location to be.

City: Phoenix

Where else can you get organic, gluten free options like build your own burger, Chicken and Waffles, Pancakes, Grilled Cheese, brownies, Cartel Coffee and more? Amazing to see all the gluten-free options and not have to worry about cross-contamination.

City: Phoenix

Great range of BBQ grills, equipment & accessories. Very helpful sales reps with lots of good suggestions. Good value for a quality products.

City: Phoenix

Very popular gourmet grocery store and bistro. The food offerings are wide and are displayed above the counter/employee area from one end of the store to almost the other. The selection appears to be a mixture of French and Italian. 

City: Phoenix

Great store! Best vitamins and Omega Bars. Great food selection with low sodium alternatives. The food is prepared fresh daily and is delicious. The staff is always friendly and helpful. This place is a must. Varied portion options

City: Phoenix

First of all, great produce, delicious, fresh and a great selection.  Weekly box of organic and mostly locally grown produce delivered right to your doorstep. Choose from several different sizes of fruits and/or veggies.This wonderfully healthy service starts at just $29 per week. Just do it!

City: Phoenix

 An extensive inventory of supplements, natural and organic foods, bulk spices and then some. Their prices are great and if they don't have something you need they are always willing to try to special order it for you. Their prices are great and if they don't have something you need they are always willing to try to special order it for you.

City: Phoenix

Neveria Chay'os is highly recommended! Sweet employees and clean location. They have about everything you can think of when you're craving a nice Mexican treat. The place is delicious and has a great variety of treats to choose from. They have the best elote and its cheap super friendly and if you like milk shakes then thus is the place made with trify ice-cream.

City: Phoenix

 It's a vitamin shop that just happens to sell good drinks. They sell a variety of vitamins and proteins bars too for all your needs. This place has a really good selection of supplements.They also have protein shakes and internet available to customers. 

City: Phoenix

There are several local produce vendors and even some meat and egg suppliers. However, the real stars of the market are the craft vendors selling locally made products. There are several bakeries selling fresh treats and craftsmen with many different useful and artistic wares. It's a nice open market where local products are sold. You'll see interesting finds, fresh produce, flavored salt, truffles, artisan breads and chocolates.

City: Phoenix

Friendly staff who are also very informative about storing and gifting the chocolates. Clean store in a convenient location on the outskirts of PV Mall. The candies themselves are legendary. Clean, classy, and like a blast from the past.

City: Phoenix

Reasonable priced veggies, fruit, and bulk nuts. Produce is always fresh and they have a great selection.That always have some interesting things, and plenty of delicious vegetarian frozen items for lunches. Sprouts Market is  the place to supplements, organic produce, vitamins and other healthy stuff.

City: Phoenix

They have all kinds of gourmet meat and chicken available, you can just buy and put on the grill. Their prices are fair. Sprouts stocks so many diverse food choices, including some cultural foods or gluten free foods that may be harder to find in other stores. They have all the healthier options that we need these days and very few of the overly processed foods we should avoid. 

City: Phoenix

A wonderful place to get the nicest organic veggies, bulk grains and nuts, fresh bread, fresh flowers, natural pharmacy items and restricted-diet-friendly foods. Clean, organized, and typically well-stocked. Great customer service

City: Phoenix

Whole Foods has selections for special dietary needs such as vegetarian, vegan, GF, paleo, nut-free, soy-free, no transfat, etc. The list just goes on. They are also big on local and organic and educating the public about genetically modified organisms and the negative effects it has on our health and environment.

City: Phoenix

Must stop when your in the area. Great atmosphere excellent food,  and if your really really hungry make sure you try the man vs food challenge. Chompies for sure has some good sandwiches and I believe they are kosher for those who that helps out too

Location
Chandler
City: Phoenix

 It's just not a candy store, it's almost like a museum of candy. The best selection, good prices, and lots and lots of candy. It is almost like a warehouse of candy, from nostalgia inducing classics to today's latest.

Location
Chandler
City: Phoenix

As soon as you walk in, you can tell that they're preserving history. It's a family owned and run factory, with 4-5 generations working at this point. They offer free tours Monday-Friday at 10 and 1. You get to walk around the machines for a few minutes and they tell you about the history of the factory. You also get free samples! Also, the chocolate is delicious and they have all types, sizes and flavors

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Glendale
City: Phoenix

If you are a chocolate connoisseur, Zak's is a MUST try! They make all of their chocolates directly from the cocoa bean. The chocolates are beautiful and decadent which you'll find just from the samples but buy a bar so you can enjoy it afterwards too!

City: Scottsdale

California

The assortment of cake decorating supplies is awesome. Decorating a cake may sound overwhelming to some, but you might want to look into it! Angel's Cake Decorating store inspires you to decorate the perfect cake for that special someone for an occasion. This baking store not only sells baking stuff, but they do lessons!

City: Bellflower

They have everything you could ever need or want. ..edible glitter, molds galore, cake rounds, flavoring,  food coloring. Spun sugar is unassuming from the outside, a small purple and pink shop full of baking supplies. The racks and small and cramped close together.  Spun sugar carries a little bit of everything, including baking tools, cake/cupcake boxes, cupcake liners, dyes, scented oils, chocolates, a variety of prepackaged sprinkles, containers of fondant and marzipan.

Location
b/t California St & Jefferson Ave Get Directions
City: Berkeley

2Good2B® is your source for Gluten, Corn and Soy Free foods that help you feel and live your absolute best. Experience a renewed and improved level of energy, vitality, and happiness! 2Good2B is the premier online provider of gluten, soy and corn-free foods. They specialize in making delectable desserts, breads, pastries and gourmet items. for looking for clean, healthy food. They help consumers experience a renewed level of vitality, energy and happiness. 

gluten free pastries

City: Encinitas

The best place to get fresh produce. If you are not an organic, healthy person there is a lot of this store that you won't care for. But, you can always find the fresh foods at decent prices. And then there is a whole bunch of brands and products to cater to the selective consumers.  It's a farmer's market, bakery, butcher shop, sweets paradise, wine shop, restaurant and cooking class...all in one. 

Location
Highland Village
City: Houston

The staff are very helpful and the selection of tools and accessories is clearly above average.  For grills and smokers there is a great selection as well.

City: Irvine

Not only do they make cakes, but  have all the supplies you would need to make a fantastic creation of your own. Awesome great place to get a cake!!!

Location
Arcadia
City: Los Angeles
Small-scale whole food store neatly packed. have many things that you would need to start a gourmet meal. The people are friendly and courteous and they have a wide selection of spices. This place is sort of a high end, organic grocery store with a deli counter that serves fancy (ie; $12) sandwiches and side dishes. 
Location
Arts District, Downtown
City: Los Angeles

Awesome little wineshop/liquor store/specialy food/deli. More liquor and choices of chocolate than a person could ask for. Selection of chocolate and imported candies is impressive. Their gift baskets are absolute eye candy. They have every soda and/or alcohol made on this planet so there is no shortage of that. 

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Beverly Grove
City: Los Angeles

They offer vegan and gluten free treats and they are also Kosher. Plus they make treats for dogs. Their cupcakes are so moist unlike other trendy cupcake places.  Not only for their talent and amazing things they create - but their customer service is bar none the BEST!  They really care about their customers and will go the extra mile to make sure you are happy!! 

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Beverly Grove
City: Los Angeles

Their  passion is to roast coffee from different regions around the world – regions like Colombia, Panama, Ethiopia, Kenya, Costa Rica, Brazil, El Salvador, and Guatemala, and to create blends that excite people. Each day, they brew a special A.M. blend and various single origin coffees. Their teas are organic. The milks and soy milk they use for drinks are also organic, and they handcraft on their premises the caramel, chocolate and vanilla for theor latte drinks to achieve the best optimal flavors. VISIT STORE

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Beverly Hills
City: Los Angeles

This place has ALL your cake, candy making supplies (frosting, filling, cake decorations, candy molds, you name it!). Super helpful and nice staff. Every baking supply you could possibly need at reasonable prices, quality products, classes with knowledgable and professional teachers, free demos, and an extremely helpful staff!  VISIT SITE

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Canoga Park
City: Los Angeles

 They have best quality products mainly their products, lots of Organic choices and their seafood with unbelievable varieties, also in the meats
section they have the best meats quality no hormones and no antibiotics go for the grass fed meats it's a little bit more expensive it's worth it, you eating best quality meats tender and healthier. The customer service is outstanding. The Wolfgang Puck's deli counter, pizza, rotisserie, and hot bar is terrific. They also have their own dietician.

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Century City
City: Los Angeles

LUPICIA offers more than 400 kinds of fresh teas throughout the year, ranging from seasonal teas to our original blends of flavored teas.They have an amazing selection of teas and an incredibly knowledgeable staff. They carry everything from a line of more than 200 loose teas - many of which are hard to find or original blends - to beautiful tea pots and accoutrement, and great gift boxes. The prices aren't cheap, but are reasonable for the quality. VISIT STORE

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Century City
City: Los Angeles

Everything from a to z & if you don't know what you need, or what it is she'll always have a solution for you. Chocolate, coloring, sugars, fillings, molds, pans, a wall of cookie cutter's galore & more! The customer service is great and they are very friendl. VISIT SITE

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Chatsworth
City: Los Angeles

Pretty sweet selection of grills with very reasonable prices.This place has everything, including a Weber hamburger cookbook that you absolutely cannot leave the store without. Nicest grill place around! Most helpful staff! 

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Culver City
City: Los Angeles

They have everything you need to make cupcakes, cakes and candy. They also sell boxes, frostings, picks, pastry bags and wedding cake stands. Medium sized store that carries only and all things for cake and candy decoration.  They have everything from baking pans to cake boards, doilies, all sorts of piping tips, candy decorations, wedding cake supplies. VISIT SITE

 

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Culver City
City: Los Angeles

This is just a fine little natural foods store.  Produce, vitamins, frozen health foods (lots of them), cosmetics and more. Everything from fresh juice, huge range of vitamins supplements and oils to bulk grains oats beans and homemade granolas. Whether you're a vegan, going/gone gluten free, vegetarian, paleo, or just a health conscious eater, they definitely have you covered here!

Location
Culver City
City: Los Angeles

Great shop with everything you could need! The prices are very reasonable. You won't find a better herb/tea store. Great service, great selection of herbal teas. An excellent resource for herbal remedies as well as incredible tasty blends.  VISIT STORE

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Downtown
City: Los Angeles

Best lil gem for organic foods or any specialty food items you may be looking for! Grest place for gluten-free, raw, dairy-free, vegan, vegetarian, etc, this is the place to go if you live in DTLA. 

Location
Downtown
City: Los Angeles

They have an outstanding of coffees, in-house blends/single origin. They now roast 100% of their own single-origin and blended offerings. whether in the roastery or in one of their now 10 cafes. This is a great place to get fresh coffee grinded and brewed of your desired bean choosing. FREE Shipping over $50! All orders of $50 and over ship FREE. A low flat rate charge of $5.99 covers all orders falling under $50. VISIT STORE

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Downtown
City: Los Angeles

A very small "mom and pop" operation, but that is just what makes this place great.  Their prices are reasonable and they have everything! From the beginner/hobbyist to the professional decorating this place has something for everyone.

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East Los AngelesL
City: Los Angeles

Cool selection of raw milks and cheeses and various other accouterments. delicious bread - baguettes, small loaves of olive, potato, or whole wheat, all tasty and high quality versions of those staples (the fresh bread is great!).

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Echo Park
City: Los Angeles

If you are health conscious and want top quality food you have to try this place. Pricey but good. Erewhon is a fantastic place to buy healthy food.  It has a lot to offer.  Many different varieties and selections of cooked and ready to eat organic foods.  It has certainly helped make a difference in my life.You can find every healthy thing that you want here.. Gluten free, dairy free, all natural foods here.

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Fairfax
City: Los Angeles

Tucked in the corner of one of the most bustling farmer's markets on the west coast is a true gem of a restaurant and market, one part upscale specialty food and wine store/deli.This is a nice little gourmet French market. They have a large selection of foods like olive oils, vinegar, mustard, snails! and wine. They have a fresh deli area with cheese meats and an olive bar. There is chocolates and macaroon cookies. They have a variety of plates, and picnic items.

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Fairfax
City: Los Angeles

Small shop inside of Farmer's Market with a large selection of teas by the ounce, you can try and read the cans or just look in the book that lists all the teas, they also have a couple of sampler bags with a nice selection of teas to try if you are not sure what you are looking for, at a discount if you were to buy the 4 teas separately. 

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Fairfax
City: Los Angeles

The food is natural/raw/vegan/gluten-free. Can't beat that at all! Raw organic living food. Smart selection of supplements. Everything is super healthy and delicious.

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Hollywood
City: Los Angeles

N101 is like a super haven for nutrition and body care products, The only place off-line to get great deals and good honest advice on nutrition and fitness products. Extremely helpful as always. They are beyond knowledgable and friendly. A bit pricey, but what nutrition spot isn't?

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Hollywood
City: Los Angeles

In addition to selling wine, beer, liquor, cheese and other picnic-worthy gourmet items, this neighborhood market offers freshly prepared salads, sandwiches, brick-oven pizzas and a variety of breakfast items. It's a unique spot. 1/3 artisan and craft beer/wine market, 1/3 coffee/pastry shop, and 1/3 gourmet kitchen.

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Hollywood Hills
City: Los Angeles

Check it out, not only does this place have unbeatable prices and a massive selection, but the owner is also insanely knowledgeable and passionate about his products. Good prices and very helpful staff, without being overbearing or pressuring you to buy

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Koreatown, Wilshire Center
City: Los Angeles

They have everything you could ever want (seriously, every americolor food coloring you could want or need) and even pre-made items (macaron powder for batter, gum paste, etc) if you need to save some time here and there. Super friendly service as well - if you have a project, they're more than willing to help and make suggestions!  Jane's carries baking pans, tons of cookie/fondant cutters, fondant tools, fondant (Satin Ice), specialty and high quality baking ingredients (like my dutch-processed Callebaut cocoa powder, meringue powder, and bleached almond meal), candy melts, and a lot more.

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La Canada
City: Los Angeles

They are pioneers of the Farm Direct movement, meticulously sourcing the best coffee available while developing long-term, mutually fruitful relationships with coffee growers in more than 11 countries. They work with and invest in farmers who are committed to sustainable practices. They have a great range of single origin coffee beans and house blends; brewing supplies and teas.   VISIT SHOP

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Los Feliz
City: Los Angeles

The friendliest and most informed staff. Its a tiny store, but they seem to always be stocked in healthy pantry staples. They also make wonderful smoothies and sandwiches to go here.  Produce is fresh and organic. Lots of selection for such a small store. The aisles are CRAZY tight so you'd better be a thin, healthy eater to shop here. 

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Los Feliz
City: Los Angeles

New coffee shop in LA with amazing coffee and great customer service. They roast their beans in-house and sell the beans as well. This unique coffee shop has premium roast coffee which surpasses what Starbucks or Coffee Bean offer by a mile.   Visit Store

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Mid-Wilshire
City: Los Angeles

The produce and salad bar are always fresh. If you are looking for a whole food with excellent customer service then you will like this one. Pricey, very pricey. But this is a very  clean store with a really great selection. Staff is very helpful and there is a really large bulk food area with great stuff like dates, protein powder, almond meal etc etc. A good range of vitamins & supplements

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Mid-Wilshire
City: Los Angeles

Very clean decent quality Whole Foods/Trader Joe's type health food grocery store. Fresco has a fresh juice bar, fresh seafood section and a cafe that serves simple desserts lattes coffee and awesome seating area inside. They have a good variety of healthy foods produced and an organic produce selection.

Location
Montecito Heights
City: Los Angeles

Their organic certification sees to it that their coffee and its community of growers are not exposed to harmful pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides. In fact, all of Groundwork’s coffees and teas are not only certified organic, but they’re also fairly traded. They have an outstanding selection of teas & single origin, organic and house blend coffees. VISIT STORE

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North Hollywood
City: Los Angeles

They have everything from fondant to different color cake boards to already made gumpaste flowers to their own cake mix that u can either buy in bulk or buy in smaller quantities to test it. The staff is incredibly helpful and provides a lot of insights and tips, so they make even the most novice baker feel like a valued customer. This place is awesome!  Great prices and a wide selection. The price difference on fondant and cake pans is really a big savings as compared to local cake supply stores. It's a bit of a drive for me but DEFINITELY worth it!

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Pico Rivera
City: Los Angeles

If your ever in need of cake & candy supplies or even baking classes GO HERE!!! The service is awesome here and it's the perfect go-to store when it comes to baking supplies. This store is a perfect example of how your local stores should be. Very welcoming and they care about their customers. VISIT SITE

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San Fernando
City: Los Angeles

They roast their beans fresh daily, so you can always get great perfectly roasted coffee. A good selection of single origin and house blends.

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Sherman Oaks
City: Los Angeles

 They do not just buy coffees; theyactually develop them while working alongside our growers. Their coffees are unlike any others, and they are exclusive to Intelligentsia. They take insights, practices and expertise in preparation and processing garnered from their work around the globe and apply them to each of theie Direct Trade coffees to make them the absolute best they can be. Fantastic selection of coffee and teas. VSIT STORE

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Silver Lake
City: Los Angeles

The store  has a nice selection of gourmet foods, olives, cornichons, salami, olive oil, and wine. Tons of cheeses, but also a ton of oils, wines, crackers and meats. The sandwiches are amazing, the cheeses also, as are the various cookies and chocolates and mustards. It's a small store, but it's packed wall to wall with gourmet pantry items, with a well stocked island of meat and cheese in the middle.

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Silver Lake
City: Los Angeles

Great shop, great people and great service. Would recommend to anyone in the market for any fireplace work or Barbeques.

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Sun Valley
City: Los Angeles

Amazing customer service! Cynthia the owner is such a sweet heart that always goes out of her way to get exactly what you need and goes above and beyond in any way she can!! She has tons of supplies for your baking needs, cookies supplies, cake pop supplies and not to mention the awesome classes she offers and really great prices! 

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Torrance
City: Los Angeles

This place has got the Bently of grills. You can get anything you'd need to grill here...even the meat.  Seriously. They have an Omaha Steaks connected to the building.  

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West Los Angeles
City: Los Angeles

Cute little cheese shop that also sells sandwiches and other deli type items. The only place we've encountered that carries Cinco Jotas jamon from Spain.Friendly staff, amazing selection of cheese, easy parking. It's a small place, almost like a tiny cheese deli. They also sell different imported chocolates and crackers.

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West Los Angeles
City: Los Angeles

Pricey, yes. But you'll get delicious, unique, flavorful chocolate truffles from the sweetest elderly couple. They have a variety of gourmet flavors, like Mango Wasabi, Pear, Kalamata Olive, Tomato and so much more. Service is "exquisite" and the chocolates are "beyond beautiful" and would make a perfect gift for someone who you have to go above and beyond Godiva for.

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Westlake
City: Los Angeles

In terms of selection, they have a good variety of different teas. Located across from wholefoods, Nirvana is a small little herbal tea house that has a wide selection of tea drinks. From fresh brewed loose tea leaves to iced tea concoctions, they really know their tea here. The guys are really personable and helpful.

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Westwood, UCLA
City: Los Angeles

This artisan wine and cheese shop features a world-class deli that is absolutely perfect in its simplicity.  At first glance, the sandwiches seem underwhelmingly basic, but that's the beauty of this place.  They do simple sandwiches like nowhere else at a caliber matched by few. 

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Windsor Square
City: Los Angeles

This company has amazing experts in barbeques. They sell great products at reasonable prices. Great delivery and set up. No high pressure sales which we appreciated. 

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Kearny Mesa
City: San Diego

This should be everyone's one stop shop for grills of all kinds and the supplies to boot. These guys are very professional and know what they are doing. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a grill.

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San Marco
City: San Diego

A vegetarian food store serving San Francisco and the Bay Area since 1975. They offer the widest selection of organic and locally sourced products at the most affordable price and a resource to the community to exchange information about the health and sustainability of the foods we put on our tables.

City: San Francisco

Berkeley Bowl is an independent, full-service supermarket committed to bringing you the highest quality groceries at the lowest possible prices. They carry a wide array of organic and natural foods, conventional groceries and everyday items.

Other location
2020 Oregon Street Berkeley, CA 94703 510.843.6929

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Berkeley
City: San Francisco

BOP has EVERYTHING you need to appear and make baked goods like a professional! They have it all, cookie cutters of every shape, size, character, liners, icings, gadgets, save your time and money, because BOP carries items that others places don't. It's been there forever, so you know they have it all! 

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Willow Glen
City: San Jose

California Tea House is a family-owned tea store. The company began by selling tea at local farmer's markets, and now also sells its teas online. USDA Certified Organic Loose Leaf White Tea Collection. Online Tea Shop-California Tea House. Highest Grade of Loose Leaf White Tea, Organic Herbal Tea And Blooming . Tea From The Finest Tea Estates Tea Collection Includes Organic Darjeeling Tea From India, Big Red Robe Oolong Tea And Award Winning Organic Silver Needle White Tea From China. Ccustom blends and we are direct importers so our prices are unbeatable.  Buy The Best Loose Leaf Tea With Our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.

City: Tarzana

The store carries all the supplies and accessories for the novice to the expert. BBQ outlet in Vista is the place to get your premium grill. These guys epitomize what I look for in a retail operation. 

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Vista
City: Vista

Great service, selection, and price.This is a fun store to visit. Their displays are mouth watering and they have a great selection of lump charcoals. Great service, fair pricing, perfect attention to details. 

City: Walnut Creek

Illinois

A tasty selection of KBA certified meat and poultry products.

City: Chicago

Grocery Store, Delicatessen, Fresh Meat & Poultry. Kosher Certification by CRC

City: Chicago

Fresh Fish Market with Kosher Certification by Rabbi Herman Gross   

City: Chicago

Meat Market and Deli with an outstanding selection of Fresh Meat & Poultry. Kosher Certification by OU

City: Chicago
 
Stivers Coffee sets itself apart from the competition with single-origin coffees, creative blends, varietal degrees of roasting, and custom flavoring. The Picasso approach to medium-batch roasting makes it difficult to replicate. For a person looking for that special coffee - this is a must try!!!  VISIT STORE
City: Chicago

Great range of traditional bakery products: Kosher Certification:  OU

City: Chicago

Great selection of Estate and house blends to suit all tastes. VISIT STORE

Location
1432 W Irving Park Rd
City: Chicago

A great selection of single origin coffee beans as well as brewing equipment and supplies.They have a plurality of brew methods, beans to buy, and brewing equipment. The staff is helpful and the door is cozy. VISIT STORE

Location
at Mclean Ave in Bucktown Get Directions
City: Chicago

The perfect little neighborhood grocery store. Great selection of produce with a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Shelves are stocked with tons of great Latin-American options, and there's a bakery in the back with fresh treats. There's a pretty decent beer selection and lots of cheap wine in the back too. There's a plethora of live seafood, meats, Asian, Caribbean and Mexican vegetables and other products. 

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b/t 30th St & 31st St in Bridgeport
City: Chicago

Their goal, as an independent coffee roaster, continues to be providing the freshest coffee possible at an affordable price.They focus on providing a variety of diverse beans from all over the world to ensure that everyone can find their favorite. They ship their freshly roasted coffees and teas all over the country! VISIT STORE

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b/t Aldine Ave & Buckingham Pl in Lakeview
City: Chicago
This store carries many hard to find products for the Caribbean community including Puerto Rican specialties.such as Pernil, Verdura (boiled roots), and pasteles. They carry a ton of Goya products. 
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b/t Central Park Ave & Monticello Ave in Humboldt Park
City: Chicago

From exotic, hard-to-find beans to the latest, greatest gear for making coffee, to advice for coffee entrepreneurs Buzz has it covered. Whether your specialty coffee journey is just beginning or you are a veteran traveler we have something for you. VISIT STORE

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b/t Concord Pl & Wabansia Ave in Wicker Park
City: Chicago

Discover the World of Tea ...Tea - too short a word to encompass the universe of varieties, colors, tastes, fragrances, experiences, culture, history and stories. If you're a tea snob, you will appreciate this place. There are soooo many kinds. If you ask to see one of the boxes on the wall, they will take it down and waft it at you. It all smells so good! When quality matters to you, we would like to accompany you on your expedition through the world of tea ..VISIT STORE.

 

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b/t Division St & Elm St in Near North Side
City: Chicago

They carry many interesting flavors of tea and make it very easy to determine which have caffeine and which do not. They have great travel mugs for loose tea, which keep your tea hot for hours. They also will make tea by the cup for you to take out. They know everything about the tea and take the time to find the right one for you. Just impeccable customer service. The quality of the tea is superior to most others but they aren't the most expensive tea. VISIT STORE

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b/t Eddy St & Cornelia Ave in Lakeview
City: Chicago

An outstanding selection of freshly roasted beans from knowledgable roasters. You won't be dissapointed. They also stock a great range of teas. Visit STORE

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b/t Kenmore Ave & Winthrop Ave in Edgewater
City: Chicago

Grreat selection of in-house blends and single origin, all freshly roasted. Their beans definitely take the sexxxy packaging award with color coded wax seals for each variety. VISIT STORE

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b/t Medill Ave & Fullerton Ave in Logan Square
City: Chicago

Bow Truss is a collective of veteran coffee professionals, coming together for the first time to create our ideal roasting company. Our coffees are curated and roasted in our roasting house in Lakeview, Chicago.  THeir cozy coffee bar located in the front of the space, is welcoming to residents in the community who are interested in learning about our coffee offering, roasting process, and brewing methods. VISIT STORE

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b/t Oakdale Ave & Wellington Ave in Lakeview
City: Chicago

When you walk into La Colombe Torrefaction, you know that the main focus is the farm direct blends it brews and serves to its customers. The cafe is merchandise free, meaning you won't find any CDs or mugs cluttering the cafe, and offers comfortable seating.  VISIT STORE

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b/t Sangamon St & Morgan St in Near West Side, West Loop
City: Chicago

You can get many gluten free goods AND fresh juice (or veggies, they will juice anything). They are also very very knowledgeable about vitamins.

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Beverly
City: Chicago

This is more of a specialty grocery store where you come to get unique or international items or food you just can't get anywhere else. Like most uncommon or trendier grocery stores or markets: the prices are definitely not cheap. For the health conscious, there's more organic than you could eat. For gourmets, TI offers weekly cooking classes. 

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DePaul
City: Chicago

Classic Italian corner shop that makes great sandwiches. This place looks and feels like the real deal. They have homemade sausages, pasta, and other Italian deil goodies, as well as a fresh and varied selection of imported items such as cookies, beverage syrups, soft drinks, and other goodies. 

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Dunning
City: Chicago

Great vegan/gluten free products along with raw milk. This organic mini grocery store not only carries all new vegan products but has a mini deli that is famous for their Pulled Pork sandwich and burgers. This place has the best vegan burgers & burritos.

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Eagle Rock
City: Chicago

The best way for me to describe Mariano's would be Whole Foods  + Safeway combined, they have a glorious dine - in area, plus a very large selection of organic, and non - organic foods. Prices are a bit higher than an average grocery store, but not as much as Whole Foods. Great quality and good prices. Sushi bar, oyster bar, juice bar, and wine bar all inside for you to enjoy while you shop. The service at Mariano's is classy and top notch and their prices for most of the grocery items are fare.

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Greektown
City: Chicago

The store is packed with good health products and food.They have a good range of gluten free & organic optionse. They have raw cheese and these unbelievable spirulina nibs. Earthly Goods is very impressive on their stock and service. 

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Gurnee
City: Chicago

The only all kosher meat and deli on the Chicago North Shore. A great selection of traditional meat and Deli. products. Visit Site

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Highland Park
City: Chicago

They sell Kosher certified Fresh Meat & Poultry and Deli. products

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Highland Park
City: Chicago

Amazing variety of organic, gluten free, hard to find foods. • Fantastic ... This health food store has almost anything you might want that is healthyYou can go it, pick up prepared meals that can just be heated up and ready to eat. 

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Lakeview
City: Chicago

Organic Produce? Check! Good service? Check! Easy navigation throughout the store? Check! They even have vegan and raw vegan items such as kale chips and vegan baked cupcakes! They have a daily very fresh selection of produce items in their salad bar.  No prepared salads like Whole Foods, but tons of fresh produce, beans, and cheese

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Lakeview
City: Chicago

Recommended for the gourmet food shopper looking for goodies not found in other places. They have a large selection of different meats, cheeses, and salads at the deli counter. They have German beers on tap, sandwiches made with their own sausages and potato pancakes. The vast deli cases offer homemade sausages in a dozen varieties (pork and blueberry breakfast sausage!), a full service butcher, and tons of prepared sides and salads. Upstairs houses condiments, jams, jellies, jars of pickled veggies 

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Lincoln Square
City: Chicago

This is such an adorable shop with a great selection of wines, cheeses, and specialty items. The staff is always friendly and go out of their way to make sure you're making a selection you'll be happy with. Provenance is a cute shop that showcases wonderful artisan food stuffs as well as locally produced specialty items.

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Lincoln Square, Ravenswood
City: Chicago

 Great finds for your kitchen and your Epicurean taste buds. They offer all kinds of cooking classes (both demonstration and hands-on).  While the prices can be a bit steep the quality is well worth it in most cases I've found. The staff is also incredibly helpful. 

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Lincoln Square, Ravenswood
City: Chicago

 Multiple stations offer variety of food, rare wine and beer. Real treasure for gourmet groceries.They have a bookstore; home goods; and groceries.You will find find an espresso/coffee shop, gelato shop, nutella shop, Panini/sandwich shop, fudge shop, as well as other books, cooking items, Tupperware. A gourmet shoppers heaven. 

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Near North Sid
City: Chicago

The only place in Chicago to find reasonably priced loose teas and tea accessories. An amazing selection of teas, accessories and gifts. They sell loose leaf by the ounce, in packs with bags or loose, and a variety of tea infused products. Some of the teas were just as good as Teavana, and some were even better. VISIT STORE

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Near North Side
City: Chicago

As with all health food stores, you'll find the usual kale-flax-chia suspects, veggie/gluten-free coupled with supplements you never knew existed. If you're new to the health food world,  its shelf contents are enough to pique your curiosity.   It has a huge selection of supplements, superfood powders, organic/non gmo vegetarian and vegan health foods here.

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Near North Side
City: Chicago

 This place is so good, healthy food, salads, soups, hot foods fresh everyday, there will always be something that you fancy!! It's pricy but all based on weight so it's manageable...This place is so good, healthy food, salads, soups, hot foods fresh everyday, there will always be something that you fancy!! It's pricy but all based on weight so it's manageable...

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Near North Side, Streeterville
City: Chicago

 Local and fresh produce, a great drink selection, and available healthy meals on the go. They have options for vegans, veggies, and carnivores alike. Local and organic items range from spices, wine, beer, spirits, veggie/fruits, meats and cheeses.

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Near West Side, Noble Square,
City: Chicago

A lot of the organic stuff (for those who eat organic) is less pricey than those that shop at regular grocery stores or whole foods. Veggies and fruits are typically cheap and come in decent amounts (week worthy).. 

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North Center
City: Chicago

They offer a good selection of freshly roasted craft coffees Visit Store

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River West, Noble Square
City: Chicago

Supermarket, Bakery, Meat Market: Fresh Meat & Poultry, Delicatessen. Kosher Certification: CRC

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Skokie
City: Chicago

The store is a grocery store/market with a café in the rear loft. The store sells a variety of Paleo, organic, gluten free, vegan, vegetarian (among other) food items. In the front of the store they feature fresh, chilled, prepared foods. They also carry a variety vitamins, minerals, cleansers, soaps, incense, lotions and different healthy(er) food choices

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The Loop
City: Chicago

Mariano's fresh market is the place you want to be if you want to shop and eat at a fancy gourme/grocery store. Mariano's is an excellent grocery store, lots of fresh and organic produce, has some international products (albeit one isle per region), all at a reasonable price. The fruits and veg are fresh and separated by organic and non organic. There is a great selection of cheeses which is near the sushi bar.

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The Loop
City: Chicago

Veggies everywhere, fruit, breads, snacks, jams, apple cider, deli meats, cheeses and more.The store is small but has a good array of organic products. he staff is incredibly nice, and everything is reasonably priced, particularly for the quality and sourcing. Their raw honey is significantly cheaper than Whole Foods or Trader Joe's,

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West Town, Ukrainian Village
City: Chicago

Goddess and the Grocer is like a renaissance man of food stores.  From take out to gourmet gift baskets this place offers a ton! They have a passion for their food -- not only flavor, but quality.The groceries are varied beginning with dry groceries near the door all the way to prepared foods, dairy/beverages, wine and beer, and desserts near the back of the store, 

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West Town, Wicker Park
City: Chicago

A truly great establishment with ownership that deeply cares about you as a customer. This store has everything related to grilling that you could ever come up with.They have everything from ALL different kinds of woodchips, to japeleno pepper holders (for making homemade poppers on the grill!) to cute napkins and plates and outdoor fireplaces. 

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Wilmette
City: Chicago

The produce is shiny and gorgeous and flavorful, and they have hard-to-find fruits and veggies that are a real treat.  Fresh seafood and meat selections, and you know the quality is going to be excellent and safe.  Lots of bulk bins including bulk spices which will save you an epic load of cash.  Offering a lot of food restrictions: gluten-free, milk allergies, nut allergies, chocolate allergies.

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Wrigleyville, Lakeview
City: Chicago

New York

They carry a huge assortment of Calabrian specialties, a large variety of Sicilian and Italian food products are available. Coluccio is a well-liked because of the excellent quality of the imported and domestic products available and because of the reasonable prices.

The must important product they offer to their clientele is courtesy, and a deep knowledge of the products they sell.

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City: Brooklyn

As the name implies, Teavana's goal is to be a heaven of tea and to offer our customers the tea lifestyle and wonderful tastes of tea. This unique name is meant to describe the experience each customer has with their tea and our staff. 

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City: New York

WIDE selections from seeds, fruits, snacks, drinks, meals, salads, raw foods and more.Vitamins and supplements are also sold here! They have everything! They have everything: organic dairy, eggs, and produce; beauty products; wild-caught frozen fish; hormone and antibiotic-free meat; oils; and a food bar

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Astoria
City: New York

This place has a so many different types of organic teas and spices to choose from. I love how so many of their teas are in different and random glass jars. It's great to see that a business is recycling their jars. Most spices are in plastic containers and plastic baggies. It's CASH ONLY up in this little tea-coffee-spice emporium. They sell bulk organic yerba mate (tea with the highest amount of caffeine).

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at 6th Ave in Park Slope
City: New York

They have an exceptional range of coffees, teas and gifts, many you won;t find in other stores. The coffee and espresso is tasty, with a great selection of teas and usually baked treats. VISIT STORE

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at Greenwich St in TriBeCa
City: New York

Delicious blends, good prices, and great little touches. Friendly staff, interesting and cute shop full of imported coffee beans Lovely, quaint coffeehouse w/ mugs & pots all over the place & bags upon bags of coffee beans for sale.  The open sackcloth allowed the fragrant beans to permeate the place & was a wonderful touch. The employers are all very knowledgeable and ready to help you figure out what you want.  VISIT STORE

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b/t 42nd St & 41st St in Hell's Kitchen, Midtown West, Theater District
City: New York

Baker heaven ? Yes it is. They have everything you need for baking. Boxes for your cake, cake stands, fondant, food coloring in a large variety of colors, gum paste, baking pans in all shapes and sizes, baking machines, decoration for cupcakes, They have tons of stuff. Tons. You name it, they probably have it, and if you are worried they might not, just call ahead and they'll tell you. And it's all slightly cheaper than places in Manhattan.

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b/t 62nd St & 61st St in Bensonhurst
City: New York
 

Wonderful little shop for purchasing coffee brewing supplies, coffee beans (or tea) and maybe even a fresh-brewed cup. It's small, sure. But it's filled from floor to ceiling with coffees, teas, and yummy treats. If you're looking for a good cup of coffee, or some coffee by the pound, look no further. It's always nice to support local small businesses, too. The staff is super friendly and are more than willing to give you advice on their different blends.This is a real neighborhood coffee shop. Visit Shop

 

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b/t 7th Ave & 6th Ave in Park Slope
City: New York

Owned and operated by the Longo family for three generations, Porto Rico Importing Co. has a tradition of serving the finest coffees in the world since 1907. Tons of coffee beans to choose from...and they will even grind them for you. They have a great selection of tea, coffee, and espresso that you can buy by the pound, either whole bean or fresh ground, plus a variety of accoutrements for preparing/enjoying your caffeinated beverage of choice.  VISIT STORE

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b/t Avenue Of The Americas & Downing St in Greenwich Village
City: New York

Grreat selection of in-house blends and single origin Cute little coffee shop in west village. Great espresso and fresh pastries. Great place for people watching. Good coffee, welcoming and not overly-trendy, definitely check out Joe  VISIT STORE

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b/t Avenue Of The Americas & Gay St in West Village
City: New York

Since 1895, McNulty’s has been this country’s leading purveyor of choice coffees and rare teas.You can walk in and tell them generally what you're interested in - within moments they are walking you around the hundreds of tea and coffee selections in the store rattling off different options that may strike your fancy. They have one of the best selections of teas from around the world

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b/t Bedford St & Bleecker St in West Village
City: New York

 A new shop with old world charm. Their small, historic store front contains an impressive selection of teas, herbs & spices from all corners of the world, as well as a host of unique kitchen & bath accessories. Theirr custom wooden slide boxes are the perfect gift solution for tea connoisseurs & culinary fans alike. VISIT STORE

 
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b/t Bleecker St & 3rd St in Greenwich Village
City: New York

In sourcing the special coffees they bring to Irving Farm, their primary criteria is quality. They are diligent searchers on a constant journey in search of coffees that are not only beautiful in the cup, but with whose farms they can forge a lasting tie. They have a great range of home blends, single origin and organic varieties. VISIT STORE

 

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b/t Broome St & Grand St in Lower East Side
City: New York

Your Source for Fine Teas They have an exceptional range of teas,  probably in the hundreds looking at their wall. They are not only committed to delivering premium quality tea, tea wares and gifts, but their goal is to create a positive experience for their customers throughout their shopping experience VISIT STORE

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b/t Crosby St & Broadway in SoHo
City: New York

They  have built their reputation by offering expert advice and outstanding value on the highest quality and best selection of essential and specialty cookware, knives, bakeware, cake decorating supplies, kitchen tools, counter top electrics and tabletop accessories. They stock amongst the best Europe has to offer such as cookware from Le Creuset, Bourgeat and Paderno; cutlery from Wusthof and Sabatier; bakeware from Germany. In addition they strive to offer American Brands of the same quality such All Clad, 360 by Americraft, Tramontina and Lodge.

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b/t Greene St & University Pl in Greenwich Village
City: New York

The aroma in the store is not only terrific, but it's so calming and therapeutic. Sun's items are for the most part inexpensive and they have a huge collection of endless teas, herbs, healing remedies, and natural beauty products. Surprisingly inexpensive and a huge variety of loose-leaf teas (the oolong selection in particular is great). Flavored teas contain the real herbs and flowers, not just powders. You can also shop for tea pots and other naturally-derived products (herbal soaps, etc.) up front

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b/t Mulberry St & Mott St in Chinatown
City: New York

A purveyor of fresh produce, seafood, meat, cheese and charcuterie, prepared side and main dishes, soups, fresh baked breads, desserts, pastries and imported or specialty canned spices, jams, pasta and coffees. Rich chocolates, artesian breads, international teas, exotic flowers, succulent fruit, specialty coffee & spices. Obscure condiments, organic sugars. Hand cut meats & European cheese.

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b/t Prince St & Spring St SoHo
City: New York

They have a good selection of freshly roasted beans-single origin, shade grown, fair trade, organic and house blends, also gift certificates. VISIT STORE

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b/t Spring St & Prince St in Nolita
City: New York

Be  impressed to see a shop carrying only gluten free products. There is a fridge and freezer section with breads, baked goods, pizza, veggie burgers, etc. The shop receives fresh baked bread at least once a week.  There is also a large selection of packaged grocery items from crackers, bake mixes to other goods. And for those with a sweet tooth, gluten free candy and desserts! VISIT SITE

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b/t W Central Park & Columbus Ave in Upper West Side
City: New York

For all things pure, natural and organic.Vitamins, shakes, supplements, serums, dried fruits and nuts of every variety are all sold at Tony's. Teas for every season and every reason, frozen, all veggie goodies and anything you need to keep you slim in the waist, Lots of gluten free products, stevia goods and vegan food. 

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Bedford Stuyvesant
City: New York

They carry the best cookware and bakeware, an excellent selection of knives, a wide assortment of storage containers and an entire wall of must-have gadgets. Their customers depend on us for the best selection of cookware from the finest products on the world market, and they strive to provide the best curated selection of kitchen tools. We are proud to carry brands such as Le Creuset, Wusthof, and Vitamix. Feel free to have a look at some of our products, and stop by or give them  a call if you are looking for something in particular.

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Brooklyn
City: New York
Its basically a mini-whole foods, with healthy/specialty snacks/groceries catering to organic/vegan/gluten-free needs. Open 24/7 and carry very good products and produce. 
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Brooklyn
City: New York

Best place in the slope to pick up cured meats and cheese from Europe at reasonable prices. Lots of British snacks and candies, freshly baked bread, and a splendid selection of charcuterie and cheese.They have so much to offer when it comes to cured meats, cheeses, fancy chocolates, coffees, olives and baked goods.Various unique and foreign delicacies offered in a cozy little shop.

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Brooklyn
City: New York
It is a grocery store - gourmet famous for their gresh creative sandwiches..  Order one of their mouth-watering sandwiches at the counter and they will deliver it to your seat in their dining area next door.  All sandwiches are under $12 and are freshly made.
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Brooklyn
City: New York

Not a complete gourmet store by any means, it's surprising the variety of things they have there tucked in the corners that one may need in order  to rescue a meal at the last minute. As far as the grocery selection, it's pretty good. They have a lot of stuff you wouldn't expect your corner deli to have. But the best part is how nice everyone is.

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Brooklyn
City: New York

A “turbocharged Micro-Roasterie,” located in the heart of Brooklyn, New York since 2009. Their state-of-the-art Roasterie is a unique combination of old-world craftsmanship coupled with world-class automation. Dedicated to the fine art of handcrafted coffees & because they only roast in small batches,  are able to expertly develop each coffees unique characteristics and full flavor profile. VISIT STORE

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Brooklyn
City: New York

The worst part about this trader joes is that there is no parking. Other than that, it's a one stop shop for food items. They have a wide array of delicious and healthy food items. The prices are cheaper than whole foods and the customer service is always impressive.You can find most of the day to day things that you need here, from cooking ingredients, frozen aperitif, nibbles, breakfast meals, fresh flowers and orchids, veggies and fruits.

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Brooklyn
City: New York

Whisk is owned and run by Brooklyn locals who decided to bring their love of cooking from their homes to the heart of Williamsburg. Whisk Brooklyn opened in November 2008 and now stocks a full range of kitchenware and tabletop items that aim to meet the needs of everyone, from the novice home cook to the professional chef.

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Brooklyn
City: New York

Perelandra has all the vegan/vegetarian/artisanal/organic/gluten free health food and products stock of traditional health food stores, but more as it's bigger than some hole-in-the-wall places. As that kind of health food store, it is on the expensive side.The juices and smoothies are great and made from organic ingredients, and adding spiralina and ginger as extra ingredients is a plus.

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Brooklyn Heights
City: New York

The Brooklyn Roasting Company offers New Yorkers best quality Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance, and Organic certified and sustainable coffees. They buy superbly flavorful certified coffees because they think that’s the best way to ensure that farmers  receive fair payment for the crops they grow and harvest. To guarantee truly exemplary cup quality, they rigorously taste all of their coffees before deciding whether or not to buy them, and again before they ship whenever possible. VISIT STORE

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Brooklyn,
City: New York

Nice selection of gourmet foods and groceries with shorter lines than the nearby Whole Foods. Garden of Eden has their own brand of hummus and dips; they are good! The selection of gourmet and organics foods are a but pricey. Garden of Eden has an amazing selection of produce, prepared foods, and some dry goods staples.  The cheese selection is to die for and arguably way better than Whole Foods.

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Chelsea
City: New York

This place has everything and very reasonably priced. It is organized and clean. The long-standing kitchen equipment store in Chelsea Market.  Among their peers, Bowery Kitchen seems to be the jack-of-all-trades, peddling all manners of kitchen tools.  The inventory can seem devoid of rhyme or reason, with little consistency in manufacturers and completeness in any particular line of items, and at any particular time.  

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Chelsea, Meatpacking District
City: New York

Really cute shop with delicious all organic, raw, vegan food - lots of prepared food and also a salad bar and juice bar. Very creative, informed, and great customer service. The RawBlend coffee is amazing! The oatmeal is always fresh and delicious. Customer service is great and inviting. Somewhat expensive.

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Chelsea, Midtown West
City: New York

They have gourmet groceries, prepared meals, olive oil tastings (and other samples), and fresh produce.The meat and fish counters have great quality stuff - and you can get all sorts of hard to find produce.They have a huge selection of foods at every price point. On the pricier side of supermarkets, but what else do you expect with a store filled with local, natural, organic, and supposedly higher quality foods?

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Downtown Brooklyn, Boerum Hill
City: New York

Grocery-wise there is no place that could beat the wild olive. It's filled with organic food, as well as some Asian sauces that are useful when you want some quick dishes. They do have a great offering of organic and specialty items. Fresh produce: small but decent selection of boxed organic salad greens, interesting seasonal greens like amaranth or turnip greens, herbs and basic vegetables with occasional treats like fresh chickpeas. Also fresh chiles and lemon grass, which are hard to find in the hood

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East Harlem
City: New York

Versatile and diverse options of ready to eat food, raw veggies and fruits, and ingredients. Fresh! Besides they always have funky things I've never seen before like kiwi berries and kum quats. Completely volunteer run and buy from ethically responsible producers. They offer a large selection of bulk items to include grains, nuts, spices and teas which you can purchase in as little or as much quantities as you wish.  

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East Village
City: New York

If you are in need of any spices and herbs, whether they be organic or non-organic, obscure or mainstream, medicinal or culinary... you will find them here! They have grain/gluten-free flours like teff and amaranth. 

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East Village
City: New York

This grocery has a nice selection of raw protein, vitamins, gluten free products, grocery items, high end natural products. Pretty friendly staff and a varied selection of grocery items here.  It is pricey though, like most organic health food stores.  This place has every vitamin and mineral that you could ever need.

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East Village
City: New York

This is one of the best spots for whole bean or ground on the spot coffee with something for every coffee drinker. This place does one thing and it does it well. This is one of the best spots for whole bean or ground on the spot coffee with something for every coffee drinker. They have deals of the day, with two or three types on sale, and they sell by the half pound or full pound so you can try different types to see what you like. VISIT STORE

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East Village
City: New York

Come for the yummiest raw food snacks, raw chocolate bars, books on health and the raw foods lifestyle. They carry thyme and many herbs, physical and mental health books on how to live happier and a fuller life.Absolutely essential store. Lots of great casual advice on healthy living given in a warm extended family type atmosphere

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East Village, Alphabet City
City: New York

They carry many interesting flavors of tea and make it very easy to determine which have caffeine and which do not. They have great travel mugs for loose tea, which keep your tea hot for hours. They also will make tea by the cup for you to take out. They know everything about the tea and take the time to find the right one for you. Just impeccable customer service. The quality of the tea is superior to most others but they aren't the most expensive tea. VISIT STORE

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Flatiron
City: New York

New York Cake is a one-stop shop for all things baking. Located in Yonkers, we have a 20,000 square foot facility full of cake decorating supplies. They now offer wholesale all over the world to businesses. Out of this facility we have retail mail order as well as a complete wholesale division. You may now order online and pick up in the warehouse with 24 hour advance notice.They ship all over the world wholesale and retail. Manhattan is their flagship store where NY Cake items may be purchased at retail. It is cash and carry. 

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Flatiron
City: New York

Toby's Estate Coffee is a small batch roaster located in Brooklyn, NY. They travel the world sourcing coffee, celebrating quality and complexity. As roasters and baristas, they believe that each coffee can tell a story and they strive to share that in every cup. They have a very popular "Brew School"  Visit Store

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Flatiron
City: New York

 Pick up fresh organic veggies, and lovely raw vegan treats..this is a great little healthfood store. They have organic produce, lots of superfoods, sea vegetables, raw/vegan snacks, a hot and cold salad bar, an excellent selection of  grocery needs, and a green juice bar.

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Gramercy
City: New York
This natural and organic grocery is a good place to do some shopping. The raw organic salad bar is amazingly fresh and healthy. There's a juice bar, cold and hot food bar, lots of creative vegan foods and desserts and even a small case of raw foods. Recommend this place for any/all organic,gluten free and health food needs
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Greenwich Village
City: New York

Serengeti Teas and Spices is a specialty African branded company that creates a variety of proprietary tea blends, coffees, hot chocolate and spice blends based on African recipes using the highest quality, organic and naturally harvested ingredients from the African continent. VISIT STORE

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Harlem
City: New York

Great specialty store. It has a wide selection of products for any kind of health aware eater - gluten free, vegan, dairy free, casein free... You name it! The store has a big selection.One of the best health food stores in all of Manhattan. They carry almost every protein, vitamin, herb, raw and natural ingredient imaginable. Everything in the store is reasonably priced and affordable.

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Hell's Kitchen
City: New York

It's a no frills baking supply store that has supplies such as gumpaste molds, piping gel, food coloring, tylose, cake pans, etc. The guy in the store is also very nice and helpful. The prices aren't bad, either. Awesome store!!! Always find everything you need. And they have friendly customer service.

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Jackson Heights
City: New York

Cheap kitchenware! Some of the cheapest in Manhattan. Everything here is meant to get the job done, not to look pretty. There is not a lot of organization so be prepared to spend some time looking for things. Be aware to find lots of commercial-sized kitchenware, but everything pretty much works just fine. They also don't have a wide array of bakeware.

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Lower East Side
City: New York

They have an outstanding of coffees, in-house blends/single origin. They now roast 100% of their own single-origin and blended offerings. whether in the roastery or in one of their now 10 cafes. This is a great place to get fresh coffee grinded and brewed of your desired bean choosing. FREE Shipping over $50! All orders of $50 and over ship FREE. A low flat rate charge of $5.99 covers all orders falling under $50. VISIT STORE

Location
Lower East Side
City: New York

They have an extensive range of coffees, in-house belnds, single origin and organic as well as a great selection of coffee making equipment VISIT SITE

Location
Manhattan
City: New York

Lots of other healthy food(including raw/organic/vegan/ethically produced) and drink choices here as well.chocolate, and competitive prices on vegan prepared foods like Earth Balance white cheddar cheese curls (OMG), chocolate, and nuts. 

Location
Midtown East
City: New York
Nothing else like it - anywhere. Best grocery store/gourmet market/health store. Awesome butchers, fish monger and produce. Amazing craft beer selection. Everything is fresh and organic. The fruits and veggies were raw looking as they should when something is picked from the earth, not shined up and proper. Loved the organic feel of it all. They have a room specially for olive oil, a room for coffee and a huge selection of cheese. 
Location
Red Hook
City: New York

Literally anything you could want from a grocery store, unexpectedly in the Bronx. 50 kinds of beer? 100 kinds of cheese? A dozen types of vegan/vegetarian meat substitute? Ethnic and global cuisine, all types of pastas, artisanal and specialty items, olive bar, pre made dishes as good as Zabar's or Fairway. The prepared food section is fantastic.

Location
Riverdale
City: New York

Evening Star Coffee Roasters is committed to providing the freshest, most exceptional Arabica coffee beans from the world’s finest coffee-producing countries. We pride ourselves on hand selecting these green coffee beans as thousands areavailable at a variety of quality levels.  VISIT STORE

Location
Rochester
City: New York

Fuego Coffee Roasters takes pride in roasting and serving the best coffee, from the farm to your cup.  The creators of Fuego take pride in the care given to every step of the coffee process--working closely with coffee farmers all over the world, selecting the best beans, properly roasting and profiling, and using artisinal hand-brewing techniques to produce the best cup of coffee possible.

Location
Rochester
City: New York

It was several years ago in a small garage where Unique Coffee first started redefining the art of coffee roasting. In a city where coffee drinking is a way of life, we have established ourselves as a premier supplier to the major gourmet markets, producing the finest gourmet coffee in the New York area. They now have an outstanding selection of coffees and teas. Visit Store.

Location
Staten Island
City: New York

When you walk into La Colombe Torrefaction, you know that the main focus is the farm direct blends it brews and serves to its customers. The cafe is merchandise free, meaning you won't find any CDs or mugs cluttering the cafe, and offers comfortable seating.  VISIT STORE

Location
Tribeca
City: New York

There are a countless number of vegan and gluten free options. It's your usual Whole Foods: stunning selection, fresh produce, hot prepared food section, high prices. It's your usual Whole Foods: stunning selection, fresh produce, hot prepared food section, high prices. The cheese selection, it's massive. 

Location
TriBeCa
City: New York

A "true gourmet grocery store." In fact, it feels like the quintessential gourmet grocery store, born and bred in NYC. Great place to come for some prepared food, fish and/or couple select gourmet ingredients.  I wouldn't plan on doing a large grocery shopping here though.

Location
Upper East Side
City: New York

This store is stocked perfectly. They have all the organic and raw items that you would want. This place has fantastic, fresh bulk foods-- nuts, rice, cous cous, spices, , dried fruits, maca powder, goji berries, honey products and more! You can find a lot of produce here too, along with small dairy selection. The prices are pretty steep, but it's worth it when you consider they aren't a huge corporation.

 

Location
West Village
City: New York

This is a beautiful gourmet grocery store that has recently upgraded and expanded their cafe, even adding outdoor seating. They essentially have everything you could possibly need to cook up that feast you've been planning. Agata & Valentina seriously has everything you could possibly imagine -  fresh vegetables and fruits, incredible cheese stand, entire butcher department, fish department, dessert department, fresh pasta .....   who can ask for anything more?  This place is a food lovers dream.

Location
Yorkville, Upper East Side
City: New York

 This nifty little store is a must to explore. They are loaded with all types of kitchen utensils, cooking tools, appliances, and hardware. Everything is on hand here for either those of us who like to dabble in our small apartment kitchens, or make a living as a professional grade chef. They feature an impressive array of top quality knives, and also offer in-store knife sharpening services.

Location
Yorkville, Upper East Side
City: New York

 They work together to select green beans from socially and environmentally responsible producers. They then spend time developing roast profiles to bring out the dynamic nuances in the beans. After roasting, they cup each batch to assure consistent quality. They believe that a coffee should maintain its harmony and liveliness throughout its life as a brewed cup, as drinkable after ten minutes as when just extracted .Great trange of differant coffees, freshly roasted. VISIT STORE

Location
b/t 7th Ave & 8th Ave in Chelsea
City: North York

Pennsylvania

They have a great selection of quality, tasty candies and chocolates!

City: Philadelphia

They have a huge chocolate selection. Everything is fresh and really good. If your idea of good chocolate is that it comes in unusual shapes or covers unusual objects, then you will probably like this place. They also offer a variety of other sugary confections. 

City: Philadelphia

Raw milk, eggs, and frozen chickens sold here. Wonderful fresh seasonal foods. All of the produce is completely organic and locally sourced, and the meat (only sold pre-frozen) all comes from local farms and is also organic and antibiotic free. 

City: Philadelphia

Go here for raw milk, local greens, and coffee. Green Aisle offers locally sourced foodstuffs, organics, fine foods. This is a place where when you walk in and feel like you're getting a glimpse of our region's fertility...everything from vegetables grown in our soil, bread out of neighbor's ovens, and jerky from our piggies' bellies.

City: Philadelphia

 The chocolates come in beautiful packaging and make the perfect gift. And customer service goes out of their way to make sure you're happy! Not only will you be supporting a fab local business - you can save up to 30% off the online prices with their Farmers' Market rates.  They also have an inventive frequent buyer program that offers progressive rewards including free boxes of chocolate, J&K's swag, or even a free factory tour.

City: Philadelphia

This kosher butcher has a ton of variety. All kinds of meat, chicken and a bunch of different Israeli products.  All kosher meats are also Halal.  For the Muslim neighbors of the northeast, this wonderful couple would love to make their top quality meats part of your next Eid celebration. There's the standard selection of kosher meat products, but also a lot of specialty things -- house made sausages and different kinds of burgers.

City: Philadelphia

The fruits and vegetables are always fresh and of excellent quality and they carry a fair amount of grains, jellys, jams, and salad dressings. You can also buy an assortment of dried goods (quinoa, rice, couscous, broths, dried fruits, nuts, peanut butter, salad dressings, etc) and fridge staples (milk, eggs, fresh cheeses, yogurt, cured meats, hummus etc. 

City: Philadelphia

Run by Amish employees, they are so polite and friendly.  The homemade fudge looked perfect as it was calling my name. They have many different varieties. But seriously, if you're looking for awesome chocolates, fudge and other assorted sugar bombs, this is the place to go in Philly.  

City: Philadelphia

Great little neighborhood deli / meat store.

Location
Bustleton
City: Philadelphia

 Mariposa has a great selection of healthy foods. Organic veggies, raw milk, dry goods, even some frozen foods and household products. As with most co-ops, it is on the pricier side if you're not a member. They have a good selection of bulk foods, coffee. Also lots of vegetarian proteins options here, as well as sandwiches and salads. 

Location
Cedar Park
City: Philadelphia

Penzey's is a great resource for spices, herbs, mixtures and flavorings, and it is near the top of the list of spice shops. They have tons of spices, neatly organized, next to large smelling pots of that spice. you can take a whiff, get a feel for what you may buy, and then choose accordingly. Also, their prices are reasonable. 

Location
Chestnut Hill
City: Philadelphia

Really cute, very very small shop. Well stocked with lots of locally made and store made specialty items. There are a lot of interesting things, like artisan drink mixes.You can you get all the trimmings from your favorite spots around the city and suburbs? We're talking creamy hummus from Zahav and those gorgeous meringues from Fond, locally farmed meats, produce and cheese, Severino pasta and Market Day Canelé, to name a few. 

Location
Downtown
City: Philadelphia

A fantastic  little coffee shop that serves more than just coffee. They have a variety of chocolate pieces here including chocolate turtles, chocolate covered toffee, & chocolate pretzels 

Location
Italian Market, Bella Vista
City: Philadelphia

If you love fancy oils, vinegars and salts and you have not yet been to Cardenas, what are you waiting for?! This local biz has jugs upon jugs of delicious oils and vinegars, plus a wall of various types of salt. You can taste anything in the store, and the folks who run the place are super knowledgeable, friendly and helpful.

Location
Italian Market, Bella Vista
City: Philadelphia

Located in the heart of Philadelphia's 9th St Italian Market, Fante's specializes in everything kitchen. They have a wonderful coffee section, all kinds of machines and different types of coffees. The staff is friendly and helpful. They are knowledgable about the items in the store. The cooking and appliance demonstrations are excellent.

Location
Italian Market, Bella Vista
City: Philadelphia

They have an incredible selection of food, drinks, snacks, and different household items. Great variety of food and snacks! Highly recommended to those having a party and needs some stuff (soda, snack) at the last moment! They also have some fresh sandwiches and wraps they actually can make them at your order with ingredients you want!

Location
Logan Square
City: Philadelphia
Great place to buy your meat.  Yes, they are more expensive than the grocery store.  But the quality is about a million times better!  And it's still cheaper than the big chain organic stores. Everything is local, organic, and farm raised.
Location
Market East
City: Philadelphia

Solid whole foods deli with kind (non-pretentious) hipster service.  Lots of gourmet / healthy snack options -- like bacon chocolate covered almonds or homemade granola.Cute little market with a great mix of healthy snack items, deli, salad bar, etc. Given its size, the selection isn't great so keep that in mind when stopping by.

Location
Market East
City: Philadelphia

Kitchenette is a fun little store with much a more interesting selection than the kind of kitchen storeyou'll find in a typical mall. It has a surprisingly good stock of diverse kitchen items for occupying a relatively small space downtown.  

Location
Market East
City: Philadelphia

This smallish store is packed with chocolate in a ridiculous array of creative forms. The chocolates are delicious, the truffles decadent, the staff courteous, and the prices remarkably reasonable. Don't miss Lore's if you're in Philadelphia!

Location
Market East
City: Philadelphia

A good selection of gourmet and international grocery products, a small produce section and a deli. 

Location
Mount Airy, Germantown
City: Philadelphia

They have everything from pantry staples, snacks like chips and candy, magazines, drinks galore, a deli counter, and frozen foods ( Ben & Jerry's!). A bit pricey but you will find everything you need here. 

Location
Old City
City: Philadelphia

Fantastic, beautiful old confectionery in historic Old City. Very knowledgeable and helpful staff, a huge selection of candies and chocolates. Good prices and great quality.

Location
Old City
City: Philadelphia

They have a good  selection of both Mexican and American groceries and the staff is very warm and friendly. The place is well lit and  very clean. it looks like the groceries get refilled/rotated quite regularly.The deli in this little bodega makes the best sandwiches around

Location
Point Breeze
City: Philadelphia

Essene is our go to place for vitamins, supplements, and natural foods. This place is old school veggie, vegan, macro-food. Great vitamin & beauty department here. love the bulk herb section! It is absolutely my favorite. They have everything from parsley to vanilla beans to chamomile. 

Location
Queen Village
City: Philadelphia

Extensive variety of teas, excellent quality matcha that is also very affordable. The owner is as knowledgeable as it gets when it comes to tea. Huge selection of teas. Everything smells so good.

Location
Queen Village
City: Philadelphia

The store is very clean and has a great selection of groceries as well as sandwiches and prepared foods. This is a great place to eat vegetarian sandwiches! Never busy, but they are always smiling in there. They have La Colombe coffee, a number of hard to find grocery items (like Wink ice cream!), lots of healthy snacks, and even produce

Location
Queen Village
City: Philadelphia

Food & Friends is simply the best if you're looking for craft beer or hard-to-find chocolate.  Their selection is great, their staff is friendly, and it's always well-stocked.  As you might expect, their prices are a bit steep, but that's to be expected. The shop also doubles as a small grocery store, stocking many gourmet items, which certainly makes it very convenient for those living nearby.

Location
Rittenhouse Square
City: Philadelphia

Great gourmet grocery store with all the amenities right in the heart of downtown Philly. Great, spacious gourmet market in Center City.  They carry it all, elaborate, fancy cheeses and meats for charcuterie, fresh veggies and fruits, and an extensive pastry and breads assortment accompanied by a coffee bar.This location has full fish, meat, and cheese counters in addition to a bakery, plus all of the typical gourmet/hard-to-find prepared products that makes DiBruno Bros great. 

Location
Rittenhouse Square
City: Philadelphia
 
This is a fantastic little shop that has one of the best beer selections to be found in all of center city! The shop also doubles as a small grocery store, stocking many gourmet items. In general this place tends to be fairly health conscious in its grocery offerings, with a healthy smattering of Asian snack/food/drink offerings as well.
Location
Rittenhouse Square
City: Philadelphia

Clean , friendly , great selection of prepared foods , cheese , ice cream , healthy and indulgent munchies , and the best hoagies in town. They appear to have everything: drinks, frozen items, cleaning products, snacks, gourmet foods, fruit, vegetables, baked goods and a full deli of Boars Head products.

Location
Rittenhouse Square
City: Philadelphia

For some, there is nothing better than a good, old fashioned Jewish Deli.  Schlesinger's fits the bill nicely. You really can go wrong with any of the sandwiches (especially their breakfast sandwiches). Consistently good food at good prices.

Location
Rittenhouse Square
City: Philadelphia

Beautiful store, great staff, great location. This has to be one of the best places for picking up great items for the kitchen. What they sell is a bit overpriced, but they do home cooking ware right.

Location
Rittenhouse Square, Avenue of the Arts South
City: Philadelphia

Excellent artisanal chocolate flown in weekly from Switzerland. This place is VERY expensive, but the chocolate is good. For top-quality chocolates, Teuscher is a safe bet for corporate or special occasion gift giving. The flower boxes are beautiful - but very pricey. 

Location
Rittenhouse Square, Avenue of the Arts South
City: Philadelphia

The service, quality, and prices cannot be beat! This place is amazing! The butcher/owner knows exactly what he's doing and cares about it too! Everything is fresh and he'll cut whatever you want if you call ahead and let him know. Great experience, highly recommended.

Location
Rittenhouse Square, Fitler Square
City: Philadelphia

 Always an amazing selection of loose leaf teas and steaping accessories and the owner has always been very helpful and extremely knowledgeable! If you want a quality tea experience in Philly without the chain store shenanigans, definitely check this place out.

Location
Rittenhouse Square, Penn Center
City: Philadelphia

This is a great centrally located store with almost anything you could need for your kitchen, baking or cooking projects. Good place to browse to see what's out there on the higher end of appliances and gadgets

Location
United States Rittenhouse Square
City: Philadelphia

The store is open, bright and offers a lot of seating. Nice spot for a drink and relax! You can also buy coffee and coffee making supplies, from French presses to roasters.

Location
Washington Square West
City: Philadelphia

Texas

The store is great and they have a vast selection of grills, tables and various accessories. They also stock a large selection of hardwoods, charcoals and briquettes, and seasonings too.

City: Austin

You can't go wrong stopping by here - she has an amazing line of all things BBQ and grilling, to include sauces, rubs and accesories. Anything you need here and guidance by a knowledgeable owner.

Location
Rosedale
City: Austin

Fresh Foods Catering is a full-service off-premise catering company. Catering Director Martine Levine and Executive Chef Jorge Fortozo each have over 30 years experience in the industry. They have worked with HKA for many years to cater hundreds of kosher events in synagogues, homes and private venues. VISIT SITE

City: Houston

For 35 years Java Coffee & Tea Co. of Houston, Texas has been supplying quality coffees and teas to businesses and individuals nationwide. Besides coffees and teas, this place does sell a few specialty food items and candies as well as coffee and tea gadgets for the home. Best quality beans, skillfully roasted, great service at the most reasonable prices. VISIT SITE

City: Houston

DST Departments supervised by the HKA: Fresh glatt kosher meat shop and glatt kosher deli, slicing meat upon request. Pre-cooked rotisserie chickens, sushi, burgers,  and packaged kosher deli sandwiches.

City: Houston

Departments supervised by the HKA: Bakery, fresh-baked pareve bread and dairy baked goods are Pas Yisroel. Baked items are brought in therefore look for the HKA sticker to determine status. Kosher Deli, fresh kosher meat shop and deli including prepared foods, such as fried and rotisserie chicken, egg rolls, hamburgers, and sushi. Fresh fish available at kosher deli counter on a limited basis.

City: Houston

At TECA, they specialize in providing varieties of pure organic premium tea, tea wares, knowledge and experience to customers for maximum fulfillments of mind, body and soul. A wonderful store for affordable tea and spices.  All kinds of apparatus for  tea as well. This is one of the few places to get authentic Chinese/Taiwanese tea in the whole state of Texas. This place is great, they were very helpful, friendly, and patient in explaining the different teas.  VISIT STORE

Location
Chinatown, Alief
City: Houston

At Lola Savannah you'll experience the art of coffee as you savor each freshly prepared cup. Daily their beans are gently roasted by their in-house Master Roaster to ensure every cup of our planet's best coffee retains its unique flavor and freshness. This is a great place for coffee lovers (and tea), for those wanting something specific, and possibly for those ordering larger quantities. VISIT STORE

Location
Downtown
City: Houston

There are two stories for you to peruse with all sorts of gourmet and international food and drink.The market is great. Such a variety of food items.Need spices? Herbs? Bulk items? Produce? Kitchen gadgets?  European and Mediterranean candies?  Prepared foods? Baked goodies? Or any other culinary delight? Yes, this place has it all. Their deli is awesome for carry out food to take home or to take for a picnic. Great beer selection too.

Location
Downtown
City: Houston

Awesome store!!  Even if you have no clue what you're doing, you can breathe easy at Amazing Cake Supplies. They have plastic cake/cupcake holders, all kinds of dyes, premade flowers or fondant decorations, and Wilton icing decorating tips that you can buy a la carte (useful if you're looking for a specific tip and aren't interested in having to get an entire set). They even have seasonal items depending on when you go (Christmas, Halloween, etc).

Location
Gulfton
City: Houston

They  select only the top class of green bean coffees from the premier growing regions around the world and roasts them in our small batch drum roaster. Many of their coffees are Fair Trade, organic and in some cases come directly to JAVA PURA from limited production farms for sole use by JAVA PURA. Their beans are then made available within 24 hours of roasting, ensuring the best coffee experience possible for our customers. VISIT STORE

Location
Gulfton
City: Houston

Make-A-Cake is one of the Gulf Coast's most unique specialty stores.   If you enjoy baking or creating edible fun, you're in for a treat.  Their warehouse is packed with tools and ideas for all types of occasions.  Everything about this place is awesome. Don't let looks fool you. This place has it all!! Helpful patient and great prices. Whether you're a professional baker or just a baking hobbyist, you should make a trip into SW Houston to Make-a-Cake!

Location
Gulfton
City: Houston

It is a big gourmet grocery store and you just have to go there. The produce is gorgeous, the meat and seafood selections are excellent and employees are always helpful There is so much to love here, from beautiful and hard-to-find produce items, to meats to seafood to prepared foods to dip buffets to made-to-order sandwiches to the most fashionable grocery store sushi to gorgeous flowers.

Location
Highland Village
City: Houston

The place is part health store part restaurant, so it is unique in that sense. A lot of great options for those on a vegetarian or generally striving to be healthy diet.

Location
Memorial
City: Houston

Trader Joe's is a healthy food store as in you can find your gluten free, low carb, low salt kind of stuff, but their junk food is awesome as well. "Whole", "natural", and "organic" foods are the buzz words. 

Location
Memorial
City: Houston

Central City Co-op is great for those just getting started on the real/whole food path or for the seasoned foodie who knows they have found something really good when they see it. The Co-op is a fabulous place to find great organic veggies and support local farms and businesses! 

Location
Montrose
City: Houston

Whole foods is our go to place for groceries. From the clean friendly environment to the healthy food they offer, whole foods is the place to go! Everything is fresh. They have excellent salad bars and the staff is always very friendly. 

Location
Montrose
City: Houston

Hands-down the best prepared food in any of the Whole Foods in Houston.  The service is good the store is always clean and organized... The produce department is a little tight squeeze but overall a great shopping experience..The miles of chocolate goes hard! It's chilled gluten-free and delicious.

Location
Montrose
City: Houston

This location is Katz Coffee's main distribution center. It is not a coffee shop where you can order hot/cold drinks. However, the front office does provide a free sample of brewed coffee if you walk in.You can order pounds of coffee here--there is no minimum order. Great selection of single origin, fair trade and in-house blends. VISIT STORE

Location
Oak Forest/Garden Oaks
City: Houston

Excellent food and amazing service! This is BY FAR the best Vegan/ Vegetarian spot in Houston, TX. The location is a bit out of the way, but it is definitely worth the trip. Small grocery section.

Location
Old Spanish Trail/South Union
City: Houston

They have a great range of freshly roasted coffee beans, brewing equipment, gifts and accessories. VISIT STORE

Location
Pearland
City: Houston

All coffee is roasted in a manner that highlights nuance and brings balance to the sweetness, acidity and depth of flavors. Because we strive to accentuate the complexity of this high quality produce, coffees are roasted from a light to medium roast coloration. All online coffee orders are shipped whole bean only within 24 hours of roasting. A good selection of loose leaf teas are also available.  VISIT STORE

Location
Sixth Ward
City: Houston

They have free tastings daily, and every Wednesday there is also a wine tasting offered. This would also be a perfect place to get a gift basket, or buy several things to put one together. They've got everything from dried meat, to olives, to nuts, to crackers to go along with your cheese. Wonderful gem. They have 100+ cheeses and do a free cheese tasting of 6 of their cheeses weekly.  Extremely knowledgeable and friendly staff. VISIT SITE

Location
The Heights
City: Houston

They at least bring a lot of gourmet food you can't find at most places and bring them together in one location. Highly recommended for a fresh and healthy meal! Sandwiches are really good and fresh.

Location
The Heights
City: Houston

Houston's ONLY Totally Organic Tea House and Online: Tea Store The Path of Tea offers the finest premium organic and fair trade garden direct teas of each season. Our teas are priced and sold in 2 ounce quantities (approximately 20 cups when the tea is infused only once - many teas may be infused multiple times with excellent results). VISIT STORE

Location
Upper Kirby
City: Houston

Great prices and excellent service, with a smile. Defiantly worth a visit if you are in the market for a new grill. Much nicer than your traditional box stores.They buy by the truckload and pass the savings to their customers

Location
West Universit
City: Houston

This is a cute little shop that specializes in different varieties of coffee beans. Excellent selection of whole bean and ground coffees on hand and coffee brewing supplies, coffee mugs, etc. for the coffee connoisseur. The staff is both knowledgeable regarding all things coffee and courteous too.  VISIT STORE

Location
West University
City: Houston

Sprouts is a great alternative to Whole Foods or Trader Joe's. Their prices are accessible and they have a good variety of healthy item. They have a fresh a large produce section. The organic section is pretty extensive as well. They carry some protien bars, but dont go in there looking for things such a gym suppliments. Always well stocked and the employees are always helpful, informative and friendly!

Location
Westchase
City: Houston

Their service team is amazing.  Prices are expensive, but that's the cost for high end equipment.  Staff is very knowledgeable. Excellent customer service. They are helpful, reliable, & knowledgeable.

City: Katy
United Kingdom

Are you decorating a cake or do you have a cake disaster?  If so, you HAVE to come here!The walls are full of everything cakey! Iced butterflies, cake wire, piping heads, piping bags, cake toppers. If you are more of a cake eater rather than a cake decorator this shop is still worth a visit, you never know you may get a new hobby.

Location
Westside
City: Birmingham

They have the most impressive range of candies, sweets, sodas, groceries from around the world. Countries include USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Europe, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore/Indonesia, Thailand, South Africa and Scandinavia.

City: Brighton

Matta's is an Indian grocery store which has successfully diversified into both regional world foods and also wholefoods.  Afro-Caribbean, Chinese, Greek, Spanish, Indian, Italian, Japanese and Thai are all well catered for. There is a definite feel of confidence and genuine foodie enthusiasm in the buying and also in the customer service from at least some of the staff. VISIT SITE

City: Liverpool

It specialises in cake and sugarcrafts, so you can pick up all sorts of icing, decorations and food colouring for a home-made birthday cake, or you can have a bespoke cake made. The only cake decorating supply store in Central London that offers a pretty decent range of piping tips, food colouring, unusual cake tins, and other odds and ends related to sugar craft. If you're a serious cake decorator, however, the selection isn't going to blow you away.

Location
Chelsea
City: London

They have the most impressive range of candies, sweets, sodas, groceries from around the world. Countries include USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Europe, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore/Indonesia, Thailand, South Africa and Scandinavia.

Location
Covent Garden
City: London

They have everything you could ever need Kosher wise. Baked goods (dreidel shaped cookies - so cute!), crisps, sweets, meat. Literally everything. They specialise in Kosher food, probably stocking the largest variety available in the UK.  We carry products  from around the world,  with a wonderful choice of Gluten Free, Spelt and Low Fat products. They really pride themselves on getting items not available anywhere else, so you will find lots of things from the US & Canada there too. VISIT SITE

Location
Golders Green
City: London

They have the most impressive range of candies, sweets, sodas, groceries from around the world. Countries include USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Europe, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore/Indonesia, Thailand, South Africa and Scandinavia.

Location
Islington
City: London

A great local delicatessen. This area is rife with Americans, Arabs and Jews and as such the food in Panzers caters for all of these cultures and beyond. You'll find a wide variety of fruit and veg fresh off of the vine. This is not your typical corner grocery store, as they have a large selection of American foods. Panzer's also carries a wide selection of cheeses and wines. It has a vast selection of food on offer from charcuterie, cheese and salads at the counter to premium biscuits and Kosher food. VISIT SITE

Location
St John's Wood
City: London
Canada

Alberta

Bite offers the Inglewood and surrounding community coffee, tea, fresh seasonal produce, breads, milk, bulk flours, mustards and all original specialty imported items from Italy, Peru, Hawaii and France. Visit website.

City: Calgary

British Columbia

 This store is unlike any other. It is clean and Bins, boxes, and glass jars are filled with gummies, chocolates, jelly beans, licorice, and many candies that I haven't had in ages. The candy selection here is good and are mostly from the US and parts of Europe

City: North Vancouver

A great selection of local and imported candies including Salty Danish licorice.

City: North Vancouver

Frankie's Candy Bar is an adorable candy boutique in West Vancouver. They sell bulk candy, candy from England, as well as novelty candy. 

City: Vancouver

 This is like a sophisticated candy shop, with different candies in jars sold by the weight, and lots of very unique candies/ chocolate from all over the place. High end European candies are interspersed with spice mixes.  Tiny packages of French bonbons are meticulously hand tied with ribbons but carry lofty price tags.

City: Vancouver

The store has many different varieties from your common varieties, rarities to some candy related items like pillows and Pez. 31 colors of M&M's beyond the standard pack are my favourite. Stocks UK and USA candies.

City: Vancouver

Ontario

A great selection of local and imported candies plus some popular British grocery products.

City: Toronto

They carry everything a candy lover could ever want! They have everything from high-quality bulk, to imported U.K and U.S. candy, to the best (and cheapest) selection of Jelly Bellys, brilliant sugar free choices, and of course the very best of Canada too! 

City: Toronto

There isn't a huge volume of stock, but it's a nice mix of fancy bars of chocolate that you might not have seen before, UK chocolate and biscuits and bulk candy. A freezer had some very tempting ice creams and ice cream sandwiches. 

City: Toronto

A good selection of local and imported candies.

City: West Toronto
Australia

New South Wales

Joy's De'Lights operates a fantastic independent retail Lolly, Chocolate and Gift store in Albury, NSW. They pride ourselves on offering the best customer service and top quality Confectionary at competitive prices, both in their Albury Lolly Shop as well as for customers Australia wide via their Online Lolly Shop. their range includes American Candy, British Sweets and Japanese Confectionery as well as quality Australian Lollies. 

They work very hard to offer Lollies and Gifts that are unique and exciting that you wouldn't normally see elsewhere. They have new products arriving weekly, so keep up to date on what's happening in the world of lollies.

City: Albury

South American Grocery Shop

City: Ashfield

A great selection of all your candy & lollie favorites from home and overseas.

City: Ettalong

Online supplier of USA & U.K., sweets & candies.

City: Sydney

Looking for confectionery from Foods and Beverages from the USA? The Professors Online Lolly Shop has confectionery and imported soft drinks from all around the world, including Foods and Beverages from the USA. Free shipping on orders over $80 - And a maximum of $9.95 on all other orders. Compare their prices and shipping and you'll agree they are the cheapest and best value

You can also buy from their warehouse 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday 9am - 12pm Saturday (In-store shopping and pickups only) 

Location
Castle Hill
City: Sydney

They are Australia's #1 American BBQ Store! At American BBQ they believe there is more to BBQ than just burning some snags on a gas BBQ hot plate for 10 mins and having them with some tomato sauce, although, that still does sound delicious. When they think of BBQ however they think, low and slow pulled pork, salty peppery brisket, smoky BBQ sauce, tangy coleslaw, fall off the bone ribs… that faint smell of wood smoke in the late night air…. Visit ther site for a great range of BBQ's. sauces, ribs. marinades, wood chips, smokers and a whole lot of fun!

Location
Cherrybrook
City: Sydney

An outstanding selection of candies and sweets including many old fashioned favorites.

 

Location
LEURA
City: Sydney

Whether you are looking for that nostalgic hard candy you haven't had since you were a child or the latest, tastiest candies from around the world, Sweet Surprises has something for you.Whether you're preparing for a birthday celebration, a holiday gathering, an office party, wedding or any other occasion, or if you'd simply like to have more of your favorite treats in the cupboard, Sweet Surprises Candy Stores is where you will find an amazing selection of individual coloured candy and all your favourite bulk candy at great prices!. For the largest range of mouthwatering lollies, the smoothest chocolates and tastiest groceries from around the world with over 2 and half thousand products to tantalize your taste buds. You’ll find wall to wall sweet and treats from America, the UK, South Africa, New Zealand and more

There are over 2,500 product lines in store so be prepared to wander through and let your eyes dance over the enormous range of local and imported gourmet groceries like sauces, cereals, spreads, vegetables, salsas, mustards, mayonnaise and of course, everyone’s favourite candy.

Location
Penrith
City: Sydney

Online & retail shop supplying gourmet ingredients, groceries,Gift Hampers & deli products. The Gourmet Grocer Online was thrilled to have  been Awarded 'Best Cheese' in the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Shopping Guide and at being listed in Top 10 Magazine - Gourmet Destinations as one of Australia's Top 10 Gourmet Shopping Venues and continued to create interest being featured again in the 2012 Foodies guide to Sydney. They are an independent Online Delicatessen dedicated to sourcing the best of local and international foods, being online they can offer our amazing products Australia wide. Visit Web Site.

Location
Rozelle
City: Sydney

Queensland

 They have a really awesome selection of imported lollies (especially the best kind: American), as well as seasonal treats, a good range of pick'n'mix jelly bellies, and shelf upon shelf of lollies that you don't see anywhere else.

City: Brisbane

This store has a great selection of candies and lollies plus specialty candies, including those exported from the US, the UK, Holland, and New Zealand.

City: Brisbane

Tom’s Confectionery Warehouse is Brisbane’s biggest confectionery shop – and the largest in Australia. Tom’s Confectionery Warehouse has been operating for 32 years and employs 35 staff, and stocks over 20,000 lines of products within the showroom of 650sq meters. Australian and International orders are also available through our online shopping process – overseas customers can make their selection online and have their orders dispatched from their bulk warehouse. 

Location
Hendra
City: Brisbane

 This little store is packed from wall to wall with sugary goodness. There's all the usual bulk-bin suspects, as well as a good range of American candy like Hersheys, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Junior Mints...yum.

Location
Indooroopilly
City: Brisbane

The UQ Lolly Shop has a very, very good selection of both pre-packaged lollies and pick'n'mix. They also stock lots of imported treats as well as ice creams, chips, drinks, two minute noodles and much more.

Location
St Lucia
City: Brisbane

 Over half of the available wall space is given over to various pick and mix boxes which include gummy, chocolate, jelly beans and all the traditional favourites. Every where else you'll find a selection of packaged treats from around the world, including a New Zealand, North American and UK section. 

Location
Stafford
City: Brisbane
Location
Sumner Park
City: Brisbane

Candy Time is a Queensland Owned and operated business with ten exciting store locations, a warehouse you can visit and a fantastic website offering an abundance of delicious confectionery lines at the best prices. Their competitive edge is theirr fantastic team of people who work hard in sourcing an ever changing range of products to meet the needs (and wishes) of theirr customers. They import their own containers from international sources and have fantastic relationships with leading Australian suppliers that enable them to be extremely competitive in the confectionery market.They have seasonal specials and imported groceries.

Candy Time is proudly a 100% Australian family run business where your satisfaction, and service with a personal touch is of upmost importance. 

For more store locations visit their web site.

Location
Upper Coomera
City: Brisbane

South Australia

This shop is sure to make British and American expats nostalgic, and make homesick tourists feel a little better. And Aussies who love something a bit different will love this shop. As the name suggests, the focus of the shop is all things sweet, and there are many sweet treats in there. 

City: Glenelg

An old style lolly shop that sells candy, drinks, chips, chocolate, pop tarts, nuts, fudge bars, everything sweet! Most are imported from US and UK or are different versions of what we have here.

City: Semaphore

There are so many different chocolates and lollies from all over the world you don't know where to start. There are shelves and cabinets full of lollies and sweets.

City: Stepney

The store has a fantastic array of old style and hard to find sweets, as well as bags of lollies at great prices. They specialise in imported sweets, like Hersheys, Yorkie and Reeses Pieces, as well as imported soft drinks.

City: West Lakes

Victoria

It specializes in cake decorations and supplies and is has literally everything that you need. The shop is super colourful and every shelf presents some wonderfully exciting decoration or idea. There is a wall of photos of cakes that people have made using decorations from the shop or that they have created in one of the classes run by the shop. 

Location
Ferntree Gully
City: Mebourne

Jelly Beans. Coconut Rough. Peanut Cluster. Honeycomb. Rocky Road. Chocolate covered peanuts. Chocolate covered sultanas. Chocolate covered everything. Licorice. Freckles... Ok, you get the point; it's a candy shop. But the most interesting thing is they often carry various US and NZ candy at a cheap price.

 

City: Melbourne

A great selection of local and imported cadies/lollies including sugar free.

City: Melbourne

 A traditional candy storethat is jam packed full of everything, from boxed choc favorite's including Cadbury's and Lindt, fairy floss, lollies...in fact any thing confectionery can be found here. You'll feel like you've died and gone to sweet tooth heaven the moment you walk in the door! 

Location
Broadmeadows
City: Melbourne

There are a lot of imported and classic sweets and drinks that you are unlikely to see anywhere else (think Grape flavoured Coca Cola). There's shakes, chocolate, sherbets, and even and ice cream bar with flavours like 'rainbow'. 

Location
Canterbury
City: Melbourne

Here you will find the biggest range of all your favourite lollies, candy and sweets online at the lowest price on the internet! They are the home of Australia’s favourite Mini Bags! Whether you have a kid’s party or want to do a corporate giveaway MyLollies has the Mini Bags to get the job done! Don’t go to all the effort of bagging them yourself, let us do it and enjoy your lollies stress free! Starting at just $0.48 per bag! They can even do Customised Lollies (yhey can print your logo on the bag), if you order just 500 or more!

They have a huge range of all your favourite sweets including: General Jellies (like Party Mix, Snakes and Musk Sticks!), ChocolateWrapped LinesGummi and Sour lollies, Australia’s best handmade Rock Candy, including our brand new, retail ready Rock Candy Jar RangeGluten Free treats and all the Big Brands (like Allens and Wonka!). If you order $20 worth of lollies then you will receive a FREE gift! Some exclusions do apply.

 

Location
Carrum Downs
City: Melbourne

Walls and walls of pick and mix lollies! You can hand pick as many lollies, chocolates and lollipops as you stomach can take, they are charged by the weight and packaged up in a white paper bag. You can select from a world of sweets - from the UK (try their version of Cadbury chocolate), Holland (Dutch chalk yum!), USA (Reeces Pieces, anyone?).

Location
Docklands
City: Melbourne

Online & retail shop supplying vegetarian, vegan, gluten, dairy free & organic products.

Location
Knoxfield
City: Melbourne

Sweet As is a family owned, family operated business... and yes, it's a big family. Sweet As specialises in chocolate and confectionery from local and overseas suppliers, Lindt, Toblerone, Cote d'Or and Chocolatier to name a few. Over the years they have earned a great reputation with their customers in offering quality discounted specials and end of line clearance products. Sometimes their products are close to their 'best before' date, however they always ensure they are in excellent condition.  This is a fabulous way for you to snap up quality chocolates for the family at massively discounted prices, or simply indulge yourself! 

For more store locations visit their web site.

Location
Wantirna South
City: Melbourne

Western Australia

It stocks a range of old-fashioned sweeties in jars and a variety of snacks and groceries from the UK and reland. Sweets are served by the quarter as they should and include the yummy specials of sour lemons and cola cubes

City: Perth

Welcome to the fantastic Perth Lolly Shop. They’re sweet and they want to help you be sweet too! Everyone experiences times when the only thing they need is a sweet treat. Fortunately, when looking for the best lolly shop, Perth based Fun Works can help. Fun Works was established to offer something a little bit different. At fun works you won’t find hundreds of different cheap, nasty bulk lollies. Perth sweet enthusiasts will instead find that they have a great selection of lollies, candies, chocolate and other sweet treats from around the world.

For more store locations visit their web site

Location
Cannington
City: Perth

They have sweets from all over the world, including favourites from the UK and USA, and imported drinks 

Location
Fremantle
City: Perth

Lolly Warehouse is a Perth based wholesaler and supplier of confectionery. They pride themselves on their vast selection of lollies and our excellent customer service. They carry a wide range of bulk confectionery, including: Gummy Sweets, Sour Sweets, Chocolate Bars, Chips, Popcorn, Sherbet Products, Licorice, Mints, Novelty Sweets, Lollipops, Chewing Gum, Toffees, Sugar Free Sweets, and more.

If you’re planning a Wedding, Birthday Party, or a Corporate Function, simply contact Lolly Warehouse and they’ll supply the lollies or even a Pick N’ Mix stand, customised for larger events and filled with lollies of your choice. They have lollies to suit every occasion! 

 

Location
Malaga
City: Perth

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