Great chocolate, great people, great music playing. Can not recommend enough…read more Yes, its pricey, we can get that over with. But the product is absolutely worth it

My shopping experience at Chokaico in the Riverdale Shops was first class. Chokaico is a gorgeous…read morespecialty chocolate shop, specializing in single origin beans for chocolate, bonbons, truffles, hot cocoa and bars. They also have coffee and I think frozen treats. I didn't catch his name, but I think the owner helped me. He certainly had the pride of an owner. He was top tier friendly, engaging and helpful. He said he is from Ecuador and many of the beans used in the chocolate come from Ecuador. This was one of the best customer service experiences I've had this year. Any type of business. Before buying a bunch of holidays gifts, I tried a number of chocolate samples. They were obviously very high quality. There were a number of artistic chocolate pieces. Like one in the shape of a high heel shoe. I had a black iced coffee that was very good. I love Chokaico. They have my high recommendation. 5 Stars

100% recommend this shop! I wish I had pictures for my review, but the sandwiches we ordered…read moredisappeared so fast due to their deliciousness! On our first visit we ordered the Pulled Pork Sandwich and Wild Turkey. The service was so good, all of the guys behind the deli made sure everyone was promptly assisted. When I lifted the bag of our 2 sandwiches, it was as heavy as a brick!! The sandwiches were so big we split one for lunch and one for dinner. The winner was the pulled pork, but we loved the turkey too. We returned a couple of days later for another pulled pork sandwich and I also ordered a giant dill pickle I saw on the counter. This place also has a huge selection of raw meats and prepared foods and a bunch of random local goodies and sauces to try. Again, I wish I took a picture of my sandwich, but I forgot about the existence of my phone while I was enjoying it :)

Ordered 2 Smokehouse sandwiches yesterday. My favorite. BUT the meat was half the usual amount…read more Portion was the best part of that sandwich. Now it was all bread-y. Still $18. Ah well. Inflation sucks, I guess.

Was a little hard to order with them but I'm pleased with the board I got overall. The service in…read moreperson is much better than the impression you get on the phone

They went way out of their way to say 'thanks' for my order being delayed by the weather and some…read morefamily illness. Even a bar of chocolate and a hand penned note! Great people and the product is perfect!

The Sunshine Market screams "community". It is the type of shop everyone wishes they had in their…read moreneighborhood. Yes, you have your Cokes and Doritos for easy pick me up grabs. You have your Slush Puppies and milk shake machine, which are fun surprises although not necessarily unexpected. But then you have all the personal touches that make it clear they have their local customer in mind. On the door, it lets you know they sell school supplies. They have a cooler with locally made Avery's soda. The area designation signs are handmade. They have frozen homemade food, including pizza! There's homemade bakery items and cooler goods, including fresh muesli. How cool is that? But even more amazing, the owner makes spices, including rubs and curry powder. You'll never find those exact items anywhere else! It's an amazing store, and the cashier was so friendly and fun to talk to. I'm jealous of what you have West Avon!

Shout out to all people looking for that quick something and don't want to hit Route 44! What a…read moregem of a little store with a friendly lady behind the counter! I'll get her name! It is clean, has all sorts of stable items and unique ones! I was thrilled I could find my Kate's whole milk buttermilk there at a price less than the Big Stores! Be a good neighbor ! Let's support our neighborhood store!

It's a little off our beaten path, but we were in the area and wanted lunch. We were very impressed…read moreby both the food and the prices. We'd had some similar vittles in a fancy New York restaurant, and the tab here was one tenth what we spent there. For my money, the food was just as good. Of course, the place in the city had a much different atmosphere and level of service, and if that's what you want then you expect to pay for it. At New England Pasta Company, you pay for the food. They get a lot of their stuff from local sources. My wife had the quiche of the day, and it was the first time in years that I'd tasted a real quiche, not those rubbery things that other places dish up. I had the pasta of the day, which was ricotta stuffed ravioli in an Alfredo sauce. It was fantastic. I saw other people eating sandwiches and salads. Everything looked delicious and generous. My beverage was watermelon limeade. It was very refreshing and not too sweet. For dessert, we had something called a ganache bar or something like that. Think of a slab of fudge with a graham cracker crust. It was very hard work finishing it, but I wasn't going to leave any behind. We took home a lasagna with meatballs and sausage. It was very good, as was the coconut wonder bar we pounded down on top of it. I'm not sure we'd drive there just for food, but if we're ever in the neighborhood we'll certain snag something to bring home. By the way, don't confuse this with Truffles, which is in the back. They are completely separate.

New England Pasta sells fresh cut pasta, ready to re-heat entrees, sides, soups, salads, etc. I was…read morein the area and picked up a few things to make at home over a few days. My favorite purchases were the fresh cut egg linguine and the Ritz-based stuffed cod. The fresh linguine cooks in a minute and the texture just hits different in the best possible way. The cod was nice and firm and the Ritz stuffing was crazy delicious. I also liked the Chicken Francaise. You can't really compare it to restaurant quality Francaise because it's specifically made to be re-heated and eaten later. With this in mind, I though that the small chicken pieces and lemon sauce were very solid. My other purchases included clam chowder and Tuna Mac Salad with peas. The Tuna Mac was pretty good. It wouldn't be in regular rotation for me, but I'd get it once in a while. The clam chowder was my least favorite, but I respect that New England Pasta seemed to go for something different. The texture was good and it had plenty of clams and potato. But it tasted like it had a little blue cheese flavor. I can't say for sure that they used blue cheese, but the chowder definitely had something different that gave it this vibe. For me, this flavor was a bit too assertive. I don't live near New England Pasta, but if I did, I would visit once in a while. Four Stars

The Pickin' Patch is a pick your own (fruits and veggies) farm established in 1666; it used to be a…read moredairy and tobacco farm. Yes, I love historic places and farms! I read reviews and gathered that it was a great place to visit, especially during the autumn time. The parking lot was spacious right off the busy road. They offer hayrides and there was a pumpkin patch; you can pick your own in the field or in the store. There was a garden center and farm store. The farm store had jams, jellies, apples, gourds, cookies, veggies, pumpkins, mums, hot sauces, etc. They had wheelbarrows for you to use, if you're planning to buy a few big pumpkins. They also had an apple fritter/donut/cider stand. I purchased half a dozen of apple fritters for $8; you can add extra cinnamon sugar. Those apple fritters looked like donut holes but tasted like apple donuts, it was very splendid! Overall, a great spot to stop by if you're into the small town farm vibes. There was a beautiful view of the Heublein tower on the hill and the fall foliage. It's the perfect fall activity!

Very cute, however the apple fritters place was closed at 4:30. Other people were arriving and…read moreasking about the same thing. Apparently they close at 4 so I wished they would advertise that that's all. Very cute selection of pumpkins. The farm stand had several apples and other products but we mainly came for the fritters. We ended up buying a small pumpkin for $4.

Girlfriend bought me a carrot cake for my birthday. I brought it to work after we had our slices so…read morethat I wouldn't eat the whole thing... after sharing at work I still found myself eating the rest. Had quite the sugar rush and full stomach afterwards. Cannot speak for anything else about the business but the cake was good.

As other reviewer's have already stated, prices are typically on "the higher side". But I only…read morestop at The Fresh Market for specialty items that you wouldn't be able find at a typical grocery store. That said, I only expect to drop in about once every few months. Layout of the store was decent, and it hasn't been crowded the few times I've dropped in, so far. Consequently, the parking lot situation isn't as crazy as Whole Foods down the road.

Came here for a date night with my husband and we were wowed by the food and service. Great…read moreattention to details and flavors! They were very accommodating for gluten free food and even had delicious gluten free rolls available. Our server, Sarah, was so sweet. We were so excited about the menu that we decided to try a bunch of appetizers and dessert. Can't wait to go back to start trying the dinner menu.

Review…read more First time writing a review for a restaurant but this place needs one I think. The ambiance and service are all good. The problem is the food. There aren't many decent options for appetizers so we went with this feta cheese spread. It came with the whipped feta cheese, toast, garlic confit (presumably) and beets. The only thing "spreadable" was the whipped feta. The garlic confit wasn't cooked long enough so it was unusable. The beets were kind of pointless since they also couldn't be spread and tasted of nothing, not even the earthy flavor you would normally associate with beets. Entrees got even worse. My husband and I are the type where you put food in front of us and it's gone in two minutes. Bad mistake here. He had chicken cacciatore and only realized it was still pink when he had a couple bites left. I got the $44 flank steak. Big mistake. For $44 I got an ok steak, bitter sauce, and a layered sweet potato dish that I'm pretty sure they microwaved. The potatoes were cold. First time ever going to a restaurant and getting cold food. I thought that only happened on Kitchen Nightmares. There was a solid, congealed cheese mass on top of the potatoes which I can only assume was due to the microwave. We were looking forward to this place but after dropping $140 on this nonsense, we 100% will never go back. On the plus side, the service was great and the drinks were good too. The problem is we left there and legitimately thought we were going to get sick. Not a good look for a restaurant. Stay away!