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    Romeo's Organic Wholefoods

    Romeo's Organic Wholefoods

    4.5(2 reviews)
    4.0 kmNorth Adelaide
    $$$

    Romeo's Organic Wholefoods is a one-stop-shop for health. It has a small range of organic fruit and…read morevegetables, as well as dairy and vegetarian foods. There are aisles of wholemeal organic pasta, flours, nuts, and organic coffee and teas etc. On the other side of the shop is a large range of health and beauty products, including organic and free-of-everything hair-care, moisturisers, make-up and more. At the front of the shop is a small cafe connected to the register. What initially caught me was the sign for $6 organic coffee and vegan muffin. I'm not vegan, but I try to eat it when I'm able, so I bee-lined for the counter. I got myself a latte and a berry muffin, and some free reading material. For an organic coffee, I was impressed. Having just read about the sins of sugar, I had my coffee without my usual one teaspoon, which could have been a mistake since I often need to sugar to take the edge of the bitterness. This however was fine without, and not bitter at all, though maintaining its flavour. It wasn't quite like normal coffee, but I couldn't pin-point why that was. Still, I was happy with it. Vegan sweets are mostly really moist, and this was no exception. I couldn't tell it was vegan apart from its density, and I love a dense muffin, so no complaints here.

    Romeo's Organic Wholefoods is awesome. They stock a few difficult to find products for the chemical…read morefree home, vegetarian/vegan, health conscious individuals. Organic can be pricey as I'm sure you're well aware (I sure as hell am being a uni student) but they do some ok deals on select items. We always browse their discounted items section and scab a few bargains. We shop around quite a bit for organic items and I must say they do alright on price, range and quality. If more big retailers can push organic hopefully it will become more affordable, without compromising the ethics ("free-range" eggs are an example of how standards can be watered down for corporate greed). In the meantime Romeo's Organic Wholefoods is on my list of places to source stuff from. Highly recommend for those that are like-minded!

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    Queen Street Grocer

    Queen Street Grocer

    4.3(8 reviews)
    7.0 kmCroyden, Croydon
    $$

    I can see the origins here of something that will one day be a much greater empire in spite of…read moreitself. From little beginnings come larger longer innings, and that's what is developing here with Ben and his grocery shop; right at the moment he is in Sydney with his partner who is having a baby, so the store is going to be on part time until at least June 2012. He is sourcing products for his Sydney store and slowly but surely building the stock; eventually this is going to be a full store stocked with local fresh produce that takes a sustainable route towards prosperity for all of us. Right now it is essentially dry goods and all very reasonably priced. This is an alternative nation to the Big W's or C's that currently form the mainstay of these types of collections in terms of goods on the shelf. There are ethical choices being made every step along the way and the message is that we can decide to go with the smaller, more thoughtful, more community spirited vendor every time. He's not there quite yet, but he is well on his way to getting 'there', and if you believe in the wholefood revolution and you have a spirit that supports the whole 'Occupy Wallstreet' mentality then you can become a Face book friend, become a Twitter-er, become a supporter and most important of all become a return customer. He's got flour, coffee, ice cream, jam, juice, bread and more. Check it out, and rest assured it will grow - he took a ten year lease on the shop so he's not going anywhere in a hurry. Once Ben gets back from Sydney he will introduce the fresh produce into the store and extend the back of it a little so you will see some development and changes within the year then they will be a seven day a week store. Now you play a part in this process; it is up to you to shop in the store if you are in the area, and return and return. The thing is, you will want to. Ben is confident you will, and having spoken to him and checked out his website, I'm also confident. He already sources good dry produce for a store he runs in Glebe in New South Wales, and this little strip of shops here in Queen Street have a similarity to the whole Glebe Point Road situation in Sydney, so support the movement. You'll be the one who reaps the benefit in the end.

    There have been a few different businesses tried out in this shop front and this is another new one…read morewhich just might make it. A small shop being a cross between a supermarket, deli and convenience store but not big enough to either fully. The funky, trendy decor blends in beautifully with the street scape's other shops, but what it does carry though is gourmet, organic produce sourced from local and independant wholesalers and suppliers. The packaging is simple and understated much like the stamp printed name of the shop, right down to the font used, so you can tell there's been some time, effort and research put into it. But it's not open everyday which makes me think it's a part time project to see if it takes off and I truly hope it does. On the decor front it has a subtle colour scheme creating a very laid back and relaxed feel to it, predominately in black, white and brown. Walls are lined with prepackaged flour, grains, sweets, pasta, nuts, sugar, rice and much more. Then you've got the glass jars of assorted pickled vegetables and condiments, free range eggs, aprons, tea towels and more. Also available is fair trade coffee and soy candles which are prominent in the store. There isn't any kitchenware but there's only so much which can fit, I noticed a pair of hand made sneakers for sale but I really think they should leave that side of handmade alone and focus on what I'm sure will be a successful venture.

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