Ellison's is unique and I go there all the time. This store is awesome for several reasons: They carry specialty food items that no one else does, the staff is super helpful and everything they carry is good quality, and almost everything is natural. When I was on a raw food diet, I was able to find lots of things I needed including foods such as raw seaweed sheets for sushi, raw nuts, raw kelp noodles, kale chips, and cookbooks and food dehydrators. If you have a special recipe that calls for an unusual ingredient, they'll have it (ie. lemongrass, kefir lime leaves, chipotle, odd spices, ethnic items). They also label their shelves in a helpful manner. You'll see "gluten free" or "raw" labels around the store. This is the only place I could find the better tasting stevia sweetened pop for my diabetic daughter. This was the only place I could find hot dogs that had no preservatives. When no one else has collard greens, Ellison's always does.
The store is quite varied and has many different types of things: garden supplies, pet supplies, supplements, whole foods, cleaning supplies, personal care items, organic meats, produce, teas, condiments, baking supplies, bulk foods, grains, ethnic foods, cook books, kitchen appliances, bread, non-standard candy, drinks and a deli with hot soup, fresh foods, sandwiches, salads etc, and live music on the weekends.
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