The first time we chanced upon Curry Creations at Prahran Market, the Indian lady at this…read morecurry-in-a-jar store said that we would definitely be back for more. Some might think this was a little smug or over confident but she was totally right. In fact, not only did we thoroughly enjoy the chicken curry we painstakingly made (okay, we basically stirred chicken into the simmer sauce from the jar) we've been back for more, just like she said. We've also introduced a few of our neighbours and friends to this curry whiz which makes authentic curry making fuss-free and so easy. Whip up an authentic Indian theme night at home with their wide range of traditional simmer sauces, curry pastes and delicious chutneys. Our favourites include Hot Madras which is great for use with white meats and seafood, Butter chicken, Rogan Josh, Tandoori and Chicken Tikka paste. And since all the sauces are al natural and made right here in Australia, you can rest assured you'll be getting lots of compliments from your curry creations.

Nice grocery store for Indian style foods and spices. Prices are pretty reasonable. The range of…read moreitems is fairly extensive, overall quality of food and cleanliness is better than most Indian style grocers. Keep an eye on use by dates though as a couple of items were out of date recently.

At first glance Bivano and Sons appears to be a high quality and well stocked fruit and vegetable…read moreshop. But anyone who has had the pleasure of visiting this well known grocer knows better! Yes B & S has the best looking and diverse range of fruit and veg I have seen, but it doesn't stop there. There is a beautiful range of flowers to choose from as well as a deli section I could very well live in. Any shop that has a fridge of Ben and Jerry Ice-Cream has my vote. And yes, they do stock a range of sauces and deliciousness from Gourmet Simon Johnson. This grocer is not only filled with beautiful products but friendly staff and a conjoining butcher for all your carnivourous needs. This place is a pleasure to visit and its produce joyous to consume. Yes, it is that good. All other greengrocers take note please.

My friend was looking for unique souvenirs to bring back to the US and found exactly what he wanted…read morehere. There are hundreds of spices for all occasions and you can buy as much as you need. The clerk helped him pick out a few Australian native spice mixes and we got several little baggies of them ranging from 20g to 40g. The bags even have a description of the spices and how to use them. I'm sure the recipients of these gifts will appreciate them. This is a cool place to hang out and discover some spices and funky gifts. It is dangerous though; it's very easy to spend a lot of money very quickly.

Never have I wished more for smell-a-vision as I have writing this review. A Melbourne friend…read moreposted on an Instagram photo that while I was in town I couldn't leave without visiting this spice merchant. Perhaps it was my inner-Catholic guilt but I couldn't leave our day on Lygon Street and surrounds without stopping in. Thank goodness because this is any home cook and food lovers heaven. Walking in, it is a olfactory feast. Subtle scents of spice lure you from the door and once you enter it's a veritable feast for your imagination. "Oh I could cook this with that!?". All the bulk spice holds are organised into loose leaf teas, salts, herbs and more. Each spice, herb or tea comes with a short blurb on it's history and what could use it for. You can purchase small bags by the gram or in jars (stored above the bulk holds). I was honestly surprised by the value. Being a specialty store I had primed myself for prices far more than the average $7.95 for most of the spices within the jars. The challenge was limiting myself for what I would take back to Brisbane with me. There is a customer scale to check and trust me (there's a 20g minimum when buying most in the smaller paper packets, which if you're into packaging might be the thing to send you over the edge) you'll be surprised at how much you've scooped in to a bag and how fast that .70-$1.90 per gram adds up. And the decadent experience doesn't stop once you're at the counter. Your purchase is simply and sophisticatedly packaged in a sturdy brown paper bag, adorned with their branded sticker and gently handed to you for safe travels home. Dangerous to discover there's online ordering...

I guess this is just one of many regional shoppes they have. Great breadth of interesting spices…read more In addition to the raw singular ones, they have a series of blends as well. Something I dont see back home is Persian Blue Salt, Blueish tinge with high salinity. If i didnt have to carry a ton of things in my luggage I could have spent the whole day here collecting things.

Opening in December The Source has buckets of almost every nut, dried fruit, seed, spice, cereal,…read moreoil, superfood and nibbly thing you can imagine. It's a very simple concept: decide on what to scoop, grab a paper bag and write the corresponding number on your paper bag If you like to mix up your own muesli you will have a blast here, you could create some pretty incredible combinations that would almost certainly guarantee you a super power. One my brief visit I noticed lots of the trendy foods - coconut sugar, cocoa nibs, mesquite powder, hemp and many more to pimp your green smoothie or raw foodie creation. There's plenty of cooking ingredients too -- flours, grains, pulses and pastas. Up the back there's oils including olive, macadamia, cold pressed sesame (I'll be all over this next time) and raw coconut oil. And pay a visit to the corner of chocolate goodness, they have carob and couverture to name a few, and there's plenty of fruit covered options so it's healthy right? I could go on all day, save me the bother and check it out! Oh and grab an energy ball for the road. You've earned it.

My new addiction - dried mango. YUM. The various protein balls are also delish and are rather…read morefilling without all the guilt of other snacks. Prices can add up pretty quick here but the quality is always excellent and the choice is amazing - nuts, fruit, flours, oats and everything in between. Mix and match your own combinations to create some kind of super food that will give you everlasting energy. Or just get that dried mango for a slightly sweeter hit. Staff are friendly and helpful to boot as well!