Owner Sam Iliades opened this fantastic specialty grocery and deli that has a focus on Greek cuisine. However, it's not exclusively Greek. You'll find Lorna Doones next to the bechamel sauce mix amid hard-to-find goodies from France, Turkey, Italy and Poland. The store is so clean you could practically eat off the floor. Additionally, there's a spacious parking lot in back and plans for some outside tables.
The Good Food Store is a deli serving specialty sandwiches, soup and chili. All items are made to order, and all sandwiches are served on fresh-baked Italian braided rolls. The shop offers free local delivery.
Cumberland Farms is a popular convenience store chain. This location offers customers coffee service, grocery items, ready-made sandwiches, snacks and fuel. Cumberland Farms is also a licensed lottery agent.
Ming's Supermarket is located right outside of Chinatown in Boston's South End. Many Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean locals go to Ming's for their weekly groceries. It also sells Chinese medicinal herbs, seafood and many brands of rice. There is a parking lot next to Ming's Supermarket. The employees speak Chinese and some English.
This shop offers convenience store merchandise at a Gulf gas station. Don't forget to pick up a free iced coffee on Fridays!
Whether you are cooking dinner from scratch, firing up the grill, stocking up for a party or just in dire need of allergy relief, Marblehead Community Store can meet most of your grocery and household needs. Long aisles sport shelves stocked with everything from soup to nuts, and it even has a butchery in the store.
J.P. Licks prides itself on being a homemade ice cream cafe, offering a variety of flavorful ice creams and frozen yogurts in a multitude of flavors. The huge menu is handwritten on the wall behind the counter, adding a personal touch to this quirky local ice cream shop. Located in the center of Davis Square, J.P. Licks is a tiny joint bursting with big flavor. Each ice cream sold here is made with ingredients that can be found at Whole Foods, the ice cream is not processed like many other ice creams. This simple method of creating ice creams provides customers with tasty, fresh treats. The flavors here are constantly changing, because the ice cream is made according to which ingredients are in season. In addition to regular ice cream, J.P. Licks provides lactose free and NutraSweet options. Also featured on the menu are smoothies, frappes, and MooLatas, which are frozen blended coffee drinks. Further, J.P. Licks is proud to serve Fair Trade and Organic certified coffee, which it roasts itself.
Located just outside of Davis Square, Dave's Fresh Pasta is a specialty food and wine shop featuring delicacies including handmade pasta, ravioli and sauces. This establishment offers prepared foods and sandwiches, as well as a selection of imported groceries including oils and cheeses.
The atmosphere of Dave's is friendly and welcoming, with cheerful staff offering their services and suggestions to customers. The establishment offers a huge menu of specialty sandwiches, ranging from traditional choices such as turkey and tuna to more original items, such as an avocado BLT. Veggie sandwiches and a build-it-yourself menu are also available.
Dave's also offers raw pastas and sauces to create a delicious, handmade meal at home. Pastas are available in several flavors, including traditional flavors such as egg, pepper, tomato and spinach. Dave's also offers a specialty pasta menu with more unique flavors, ranging from fresh herb to squid ink.
The grocery selection at Dave's includes imported beer and wine, as well as an ever expanding selection of cheeses, olives, chocolates, meats and other unique food items. Dave's also offers catering, wine tastings and cooking classes.
The Big Apple Farm is an attraction for both tourists and Wrentham locals alike. A visit can include a viewing of the apple grader, taking a hayride, seeing the Pumpkin House during the Autumn months, or enjoying hot and cold apple cider. The farm also offers 24 types of apples, baked goods, candy, jams, sauces and syrups.
Franklin International Beauty Store offers a wide selection of hair extensions, wigs, body creams and other beauty products. Brand names include Zuri, Beverly Johnson, Hair Topic, Encore and much more. A small selection of DVDs is also available for purchase.
Savenor's Market has been serving the Boston area since 1939, when its original location opened in Cambridge. After that store was destroyed in a fire in 1992, Savenor's Market relocated to the Beacon Hill area, where it continues its tradition of providing high-quality and often exotic produce to the local area.
A more detailed history of this Boston institution can be found on the store's website. There are butchers on the premises, and the store offers a wide range of high-quality cuts of meat, cheese and bread. Savenor's Market is also known for imported and specialty chocolates and sweets.
This family-owned grocery store stocks specialty foods from around the globe, with an emphasis on Italian foods and take-home meals. Shelves of high-quality and rare olive oil, cases of artisan cheeses and meats, stacks of exotic chocolate (some even made with Earl Grey tea) and massive jars of various truffles line the walls. Floor-to-ceiling cool cases keep house-made pasta sauces, stuffed ravioli and gnocchi fresh, and fresh-baked cannoli fill hulking glass containers.
A huge chart above the register lists the ingredients of every homemade pasta and the best way to cook each kind. Or if you prefer your meal ready-to-go, housemade entrees such as flat-bottomed meatballs, duck and squash lasagna or Argentine empanadas are sold. Occasional cooking classes share Capone family kitchen secrets.
Insider info: Various Capone products are used across the street at Bloc 11 coffee shop.
