This was my second time going to a cheese tasting at Antonelli's. It was a beautiful night and so…read moremuch fun! You sit at long tables with other people in your party or just other people who live for cheese. You learn about cheeses and you get to taste all of them along with some foods that enhance other flavors, you can even do a wine flight and purchase your favorites. It's highly recommend for any cheese-lover, a totally worthwhile the experience.

For the cheese tasting: There was LOTS of cheese! They give you your entire cheese tasting plate at…read morethe beginning and then slowly walk you through the tastings 2-3 at a time. The entire experience lasts about 90 minutes, and they did start a few minutes late. They did a good job describing the cheeses, the other paired snacks, and the wine pairings. They also did a good job choosing a good variety of cheeses and giving good pairings. The table crackers are refilled throughout the tasting, but nothing else on the cheese plate is refilled. The setup was not quite what I expected. There are six tables that seat ~six people, so you're going to be sitting with strangers. You start by going around the room and introducing yourself and your favorite cheese, basically as an ice breaker to meet everyone there. It was a little noisy and not intimate for a 2-person outing. It felt much more like a social gathering, and I think it would be better as a friend meeting, group gathering, or even a team-building activity. It's also a good way to meet strangers if that's what you're looking for. You get a discount on in-store purchases, which is a nice bonus. You can also take your leftovers home, so don't feel compelled to eat the entire plate like I did! The only other issue was that cashing out took a long time at the end because their POS system wasn't working well.

We are so lucky to have Dia's market in our neighborhood! They stock a variety of fresh produce, as…read morewell as canned good items, crackers, chips, and frozen food. They have a large selection of beer and wine, as well as a great selection of fresh baked goods. If you are feeling a bit hungry, they have a deli in the back of the store where they make fresh sandwiches. As a member of the local community, they often hold special events in the evenings and on the weekends. The staff is friendly and helpful. The store is clean, and if you are grabbing a sandwich, there is outdoor seating available in front that is covered.

Dia's deli is so yummy. We ordered breakfast sandwich and the turkey brie and split them. Both…read morewere so good and they have a great selection of hot sauce if you need some. There are chips and beers on draft with indoor and outdoor seating to enjoy your food and drink. This is a whole store with groceries, produce and cleaning supplies I definitely will be back again. That baguette bread was insanely good!!

Sad to see this shop go. But excited to see what moves in…read more I saw that they were going out of business. Knowing that they are having 40% off everything in the store, I wanted to take advantage of it. I do have a cabinet full of seasonings right now, so I wasn't in dire need of anything specific. Rosemary is my favorite herb, and I use it for everything. On everything. I did find a small jar of Rosemary so I did get that. Also they had a lot of packets of dry mix of chip dip, or gravy. Figured I would grab the gravy one too since it was on sale. I can use it for maybe a steak dinner with mashed potatoes. Cashier was nice. Parking was easy.

Staff was rude, when I asked if they had any garlic, the girl there was very rude and asked me to…read moreleave. The whole place was overwhelming and smelly. -1/10

Quite the selection of Eastern European groceries. The staff is nice and fast at the register. The…read moreprices here are average but that's how it is for imported items.

My wife and I have just discovered BEM - Borderless European Market - in North Austin. If you're a…read morefoodie, it's a gem! Don't miss it. It's the only place in Austin for Eastern European groceries. Coming out of a nearby restaurant, we saw the BEM sign and decided to check it out. We found a wide range of fascinating products, coming from countries such as Ukraine, Poland, and Romania. It's like a small convenience store, but much more interesting. After handling many products out of curiosity, we took a grocery cart and selected several items. I'm posting three photos, which don't do justice to the many types of products they have such as a huge variety of sausages, canned goods, candies, soft drinks, beer, wine, and breads. You'll notice that I like dark beer and chocolate, sometimes at the same time! It would be well worth your going to the store at 2121 W. Parmer Lane. It's pure fun!

Be aware -- hard pass…read more Their items are often mislabeled, and they would not honor the price shown on the shelf label. It was a frustrating experience and not worth the hassle. Fortunately, there's a 7-Eleven just around the corner.

If you're a woman please avoid this business. Cashier was incredibly unnerving and kept adjusting…read morehis lower region while making my iced coffee. His parting remarks were "you're my best friend." I poured out my drink and left.

It has been a year since starting to go here. A friend of mine wanted to know if halal vs…read morenon-halal meats tasted different. So being the non-Muslem, I decided to help him decide. It is located in an old strip mall behind another building. This lead to no front door parking. So I found a spot and walked over. It is a small store with groceries to the right and a meat/butcher counter to the left. The store only had a couple of customers in it at that time. I strolled around the limited groceries and they had the basics. Then I wandered back toward the meat counter. Dividing the two sections I found precut meats. This is when I decided to do my test on chicken breasts. Couldn't find the full breasts so I went with smaller cut pieces. Just an FYI, you can request any cuts of meats at the counter. But I didn't want to wait so I grabbed and headed to pay and go. The results, BTW, halal meat was more tender and tasted the same and prices the same

Austin Meat Market is one of the best grocery stores in North Austin. It has a very good mix of all…read moregroceries, grains, noodles, and most food items. The service is excellent. All meats are fresh and organic. Also, the store is very clean. The location is convenient off of 620N. We go there quite regularly.

I absolutely love this place. I still need to visit their other location on Burnett, as I…read moreunderstand that it's bigger, but this one's closer to me and it has everything I need. I come here for their selection of onigiri, natto, miso, kombu, bonito flakes, tofu, nori, togarashi, furikake, Japanese curry, sake, Japanese beer, sweet rice cakes, ramen, and just looking for something fun I've never tried before. Just be sure to follow the directions when opening an onigiri so it will stay in one piece. But oh those are so good. I even like the one that's basically just rice, seaweed and mustard greens. How they make something that simple taste so good, I'll never know. The layout is well-organized. Aisles, refrigerator and freezer sections are each relatively small, but packed with options. Each aisle I walk or door I open is an adventure that I spend a few minutes on, and I still discover new delights every time I visit. The staff here is nice, too. One lady walked me through their natto options very patiently. One was giving free samples. And the sweet lady checking me out at the register must have said Dōmo arigatō a dozen times during our brief transaction. One ingredient I bought reminded her that she needs to pick up the same for herself as she's making char siu tonight. And now I'm online looking for char siu recipes because it turns out I have all the ingredients; I just need the pork. I drive an hour each way to come here, but its totally worth it! My trip out is filled with anticipation an my trip back includes onigiri. Then I get home, put away my "haul," open an Asahi Super Dry and then I cook up a delicious Japanese meal :-)

I wasn't even planning to write a review for this place until my BF made me try their weekly…read morespecial ice cream swirl. This week's flavor was Red Bean and Matcha, and HOLY WORD-I-SHALL-NOT-SAY... this absolutely blew me out of the water. The red bean and matcha balanced each other so perfectly, and somehow tasted even better swirled together. Both cashiers were super cool too (was that Japanese I heard them speaking?). The guy with the awesome silver hair mentioned he was also from Houston, and we somehow ended up talking about how Austin's Asian scene just can't compare to how insanely diverse Houston's is. Still, it's always nice connecting over a mutual love for a great Asian environment--which Asahi definitely is. Wow--I've been here for 15 minutes, and I already have so much love for this place. My phone is literally dying as I hastily type this, but I felt obligated to spread the gospel immediately.

I've been wanting to come here for quite some time, but their hours that they are open made that…read morehard to do. I thought it was odd that they would be closed on weekends when people have the time to shop along with being closed before people get off work. But those hours make sense when you realize they produce for distribution, not dine in. There's almost 30 reviews so far, but I was surprised that not a single one of them included any photos. If you're coming to this part of town, parking is always a concern in this area. The good news is that there are about eight places to park at here, otherwise you'll have to park in the street, but at least there's no kiosks. As soon as you pull in, the air is filled with that familiar smoky aroma. However, once you step inside, you suddenly realize that this is not a place you can dine in. Basically the first 10 feet of hallway is where the customer service takes place. There is a cold case with all of their sausages on display, including a little beef jerky, and that's it. I have to admit I wish they had brisket and ribs too. They do make a tamale-based sausage for Christmas as a seasonal item. The prices are very reasonable and there is no tip screen. This is not just a grab and go operation, their sausages can be found in virtually every H-E-B. So the good news is that you can find them here or at your favorite H-E-B. Check out the nine photos included.

Good sausages and reasonable prices…read more Friendly staff. Real Austin Authentic. Tasteful

I know a Pickle Man He owns a pickle stand…read moreHe sells most anything From gerkins on down One day I bet my life I'll be his Pickle Wife Oh, how I love that Pickle Man! If I wasn't already married, I could so be Mrs Keri Mahone (his real name is Sam Addison), Pickle Queen of Central Texas! THen I'd get a fresh pickle every day!! These are so fresh, crunchy and tasty! The thick cut chips made my Superbowl turkey burgers shine! My favorite thing is to put the pickle in my taco...my turkey wrap taco I mean. They just give anything an extra zing! Give Pogue a try (you can find them at the Cedar Park FM). I promise you'll never want those store bought tired old flaccid, er Vlasic, pickles ever again.

I bought my first ever $10 jar of pickles from the Pogue Mahone guy at Barton Creek Farmer's Market…read moreand was very impressed, so impressed in fact that I have gone back and bought at least ten more jars from him or his cohorts over time. That's over $100 in pickles that I've bought from Pogue Mahone. There's a reason for it, and you just need to find out why for yourself. BTW, I prefer the sliced pickles rather than the spears, because sometimes I just don't feel like eating a whole spear. and I'd hate to waste even one bite of these precious jewels.

I've been watching Tiny Grocery on Instagram and loving their vibe, so I finally checked them out…read moretoday. Midday on a Tuesday means plentiful parking out front. There are so many unique products tucked in this tiny store, plus a deli and coffee shop! I don't usually like Matcha, but decided to try the Strawberry Matcha. It reminded me of a strawberry milk of my youth with a twist. I like this place and will definitely be back with friends.

Happened to stumble upon this store since we ate right next to it. Very nice little spot that's…read morecorner store size with a classier touch. I found a lot of nice and unique products. We walked in right before they closed without noticing and the employee was nice to let us browse and still buy a few things after he locked up. Really appreciate that! Seen a lot in there we want to go back and try. I'm a sucker for seasonings, so definitely want to browse that area again. Looked like a small deli in there that showcased a few dishes. All looked great!