Circle K on Van Dyke Road is newly remodeled. It now features a large beer cooler with a great selection of beers from Budweiser and Miller to locally brewed beers such as Yuengling. It also carries Blue Moon, Corona, Landshark and many others. This location also carries wine with brands such as Barefoot and Sutter Home. Stop by early for a fresh coffee or cappuccino or pick up one of its sandwiches or a hot dog for lunch.
You’ll feel like royalty when you walk into Smoothie King. Manager Brandon explains that the wheat grass craze is catching on in Bradenton, with daily customers faithfully coming in for their two-ounce shot, freshly processed on the spot.
The chain has its origins in the health-conscious '70s, and this location, one of two in Bradenton, has been providing healthy organic products, meal replacements and organic food since 2007 to locals and snowbirds alike. Stay and sit down in a comfy chair or grab your smoothie to go, with choice of water, yogurt or sorbet base and dozens of fruity combinations to choose from.
A taste of European chocolates can be found in the heart of downtown, right in the Snell Arcade building. Schakolad brings handcrafted and fresh chocolates to those with a sweet tooth.
The store creates chocolates for all occasions including parties, birthdays, weddings and more. The candies can be personalized and custom made to showcase a company logo or an individual's name. Specialized chocolates are also featured during the holiday season. Low carb and sugar-free items are featured on the menu. Coffee and espresso are also served.
This Circle K location is open 24 hours. Customers can stock up on typical convenience store items such as beer, cigarettes and groceries. Also available at this location is an ATM, ice, propane, gift cards and money orders.
Land and Sea Market is a specialty grocery store that has been present in Carrollwood for more than 15 years. Fresh cuts of beef, chicken, lamb, pork and and seafood are the specialties at this gourmet market. Other offerings include spices, seasonings and produce. Land and Sea also serves dinner options and package specials. Visit the website for menu options and specials.
Strachan's Homemade Ice Cream & Desserts will delight your palate and satisfy your sweet tooth. Everything is homemade, including its carrot cake, which has been voted "Best of the Bay" by Tampa Bay Magazine for nine years in a row. Strachan's also has homemade fudge, cheesecake, brownies, cobbler and frozen key lime pie dipped in chocolate on a stick, and that is just to mention a few.
Strachan's has 34 flavors of homemade ice cream. The shop also carries no-sugar-added butter pecan, and a fat-free, no-sugar-added chocolate vanilla swirl.
To get to Strachan's from Alt 19 heading north, make a left on Tampa, then an immediate right onto Dempsey. The parking lot will be right on the right side. The Pinellas Trail is just blocks away, and there are two bike racks outside.
