I love my seafood, give me seafood and nobody gets hurt. Comprendo?…read more You can imagine my excitement when I stumbled upon Australasian Seafoods. Recommended by school mums, I was only to happy to come here and get my fix. King prawns fix! Going for $25/kg, these babies are huge and fresh out of the sea. For those of you who love your barrumundi, they go for $34.90/kg. I found snapper fillets going for $29.90/kg and boneless swordfish going for $29.90. Last week, I stocked up on some salmon cuts, which was oh so buttery and soft..certainly crumbled in my mouth after I fired up the barbie! Come here for fresh and affordable seafood. They do specials every week, so be sure to check out their outdoor chalkboard for the specials!

I have been going to this company for a lot of years for fresh, really good seafood. Regardless of…read morewhat is bought, it's always top quality. General warning: I have only recently learned that the so called Moreton Bay Bugs or Balmain Bugs are actually slipper lobster mainly from Thailand. I don't understand how they can use the Australian names to describe them. This is across the board, not only with Australasian Seafood.

Since I discovered The Meat Market, I've stopped buying meat from my regular supermarket chain. The…read moremeat here is fresh, good value for money and they have the best cuts in town! At my last visit, I couldn't resist the lamb and mint patties which later proved to be a hit with the family. I also grabbed a bargain with the twin pack chicken retailed at $8.95, which was perfect for a roast. I love that they stock Beerenberg products here and if you're running out of time and want to avoid another pit stop, pick up some pasta, vegetables and sauces here. For the blokes who love their roasted pig, a spit and mobile coolroom is up for hire. Perfect for those summer barbies. Excellent customer service, clean and bright aisle and the website is a must to go, for weekly specials and recipes. Check out their daily specials on Facebook and Twitter.

A life size black cow stands guard proudly displayed out front of The Meat Market which I'm sure…read morewill be turned into chunk size pieces one of these days with traffic the way it is on South Road! But until that day it stands as a land mark for customers turning into the off street car park. It is a direct to the public wholesale butcher offering a fantastic range of meat products any carnivore dreams of and at reasonable prices too. Be sure to sign up for their rewards card and e-mail list to get the latest specials on offer or just look up their website. There are ready to go prepackaged meat packs in the supermarket style fridges or ask for it still mooing from the meat counter display. Want it minced, diced and sliced? No problem, done. A few centre shelves stocked with herbs and spices serve as a quick meal idea and in case a quality butchers knife is required, look no further, they use them why not us. Open 7 days a week so you're never stuck for something to bring to the BBQ.

Charlesworth is magic. I can't tell you how many times I've been stuck for a last-minute chrissy or…read morebirthday gift and whipped down there to grab a huge hamper full of yummy sweet and savoury treats. You walk into a group gathering with one of those babies in your arms and you're going to know what love is. First there's the nuts: roasted, salted, raw, mixed and on and on seemingly endlessly. Then there's the balls, haha this is sounding cruder than intended. My fave is to get the chocolate covered raspberries and apricots in a mixed bag (half and half), up to whatever dollar amount you're happy to spend. For most things you pay by the per 100gms and up. It's a novelty to watch your server take their big silver scoop and measure it out for you on the scales, you don't see that everyday anymore. In a nutshell - the best nuts and balls in town!

I've been finding it very hard lately to walk past Charlesworth, a true test of inner strength…read more This is because I am addicted to the Salt&Vinegar Peanuts. Haven't tried them? don't, because it only takes one singular peanut to form a life long addiction, no amount of rehab will suffice. If I got to eat Charlesworth nuts every day I would be able to roll myself to the post office. it's this Christmasy time of year especially that makes this store so fabulous, the gift baskets? I would step over my own mother just to get one, I know, you would too - it's OK to admit this. It's not just that, it's the Apricot Squares too...my study snack, I've never been happier than when I'm eating apricot squares. The Charlesworth elves will sort you out when it comes to measuring and stuff, I generally just ask for so many dollars worth and they'll convert it for you, I know nothing about grams.

Awesome boutique butcher - the best kept secret down the Bay! Great selection of meats with the…read morelamb mini rump roast being my favourite. John and the boys always look after me and are great at recommending different things and suggesting cooking tips. I don't go anywhere else!

Healthy Life is a chain of franchises that stock nutritional supplements and health products. I…read morethink this is an especially good store for the layout, the wide range of stock and the service. There is often a naturopath in-store to assist you in choosing the best product for your particular need. I appreciate this as sometimes it seems the health shop staff have less of a clue than I do. It's not always the cheapest place, but for the range and advice available, it's usually worth the few extra bucks. In a nutshell - one stop health shop!

Healthy Life is here for all of your vitamin and supplement needs but beside that it has amazing…read morecustomer service. In this sort of health industry where there are so many products that come out everyday, most of which you have no idea what they do, a helping and professional hand is much needed. First of all in terms of stock and products the store rates well. There is a full range of brand named vitamins and minerals and way more of a variety than those you would find at the supermarket. There is a gluten free range for those allergic and different sections for muscle building products, speciality teas and mueslis, oat meals and brans. The thing I loved is the organic soaps which at only $1.30 is a bargain and they have really yummy flavours which are made from Palm Oil that is not collected from rainforests that destroy the habitat of endangered animals. Why how nice.

Brilliant! Everything they sell is free-range, all the chicken, eggs, pork, turkey... you name it,…read moreit's all free-range. The quality is great. The staff are super lovely, and very knowledgeable. They make their own 'meals' in house (eg. chicken kiev, schnitzels etc), my husband loves their drunken chicken and yiros-marinated lamb leg. I love that I can walk in and say "I'm thinking about making x tonight" and he will tell me the best cut of meat to use and he'll prep it for me there and then.

Dennis and the team at Broadway butchers are absolutely superb to deal with and the produce is 2nd…read moreto none. great quality, great selection, highly professional and friendly staff and super clean place. I will be a customer here for a very long time. Just loved those aged T-Bones and beef roast btw! Paul, Glenelg South.

The guys at Parkholme butchers are great! The shop is…read morealways clean and presentable. The service is always friendly, greeted with a smile every time and the prices are very reasonable! Our household favourites include the Whole Chicken which is marinated in some sort of secret herbs and spices which make the skin of the chicken taste so good. (I'm not one to eat chicken skin, but when we cook these chickens it's impossible not to!) At $9 it's a cheap and easy meal by whacking some veggies on to roast at the same time! The Beef Strogonoff and team it up with some pasta and green veg... the Beef Curry is also great, actually pretty much everything is! Next time you're in the area and in search of a quick and easy meal to cook at home, stop in! I'm Looking forward to my Parkholme Gourmet Butchers Roast Chicken Dinner tonight!

This shop is truly my saviour for times when I cant be bothered cooking or thinking of what to…read morecook. Lenard's is a specialist chicken shop with oodles of pre prepared chicken offerings that you can simply put in the oven and then whip up some steamed vegies or salad: Instant healthy dinner; you gotta love that! I haven't had anything bad from here and the variety is unbelievable, who knew you could do so much with chicken? (probably many of you). Anyway, I have quite a few favourites: The chicken enchilada is filled with chicken, obviously, and beans with a mexican sauce. I also like the chicken spring rolls, the chicken Kievs and the Tandoori cutlets. The flavours are authentic and the chicken is always of a good standard quality. They also supply your basic chicken in all forms; whole, minced, breast strips and tenderloins etc,

I love Lenard's, this place is my best friend of those nights when I really can't be bothered…read morecooking. They have a lot of ready to cook items from sausages, to kievs, to stirfries, crumbed chicken and on the odd occasion, duck. I've tried pretty much everything, and everything is great. It tastes fresh, and is full of flavour. Lenard's chickens are free range, so you know you're getting quality. The staff are good and will usually of the suggestions on how to cook what you have brought.

Super nice people here! I came in to pick my ham that had been ordered through work, but when I got…read morethere I found that they had run out. I spoke to one of the staff (possibly the owner) who said he had a few f the small hams available but didn't want to short change me. When I saw the 3 kilo leg he called 'small', I was more than happy to just take that home and said as much. He thought for a second and then asked me if I liked fritz. I said yes (because, honestly, who doesn't love fritz?) so he said, 'Alright, I'll make up the difference for you.' and gave me 500g of free fritz sausage. Absolutely wonderful customer service and I know the butcher I'll be coming to next! PS, fritz tastes lovely, I'll let you know how we got with the ham. Update: ham was fantastic. It did two Christmas lunches plus leftovers for a week!

Brilliant local butcher, although there are many great butchers in this area, Cimarosti Bros…read moreColonel Light Meat & Smallgoods is one of my favourites when buying for my meat eating friends. Cimarosti Bros smoke their own smallgoods and make their own sausages. Nothing is too much trouble for the team of friendly butchers, so what every joint of meat you need just ask and someone will prepare it for you no worries. They also stock local fish, squid and gluten free sausages in the fridge and freezer. Plus a range of local produce such as eggs, olive oil and honey.