Ted&#x27;s Fresh Market

Prices are what you would expect for a small "convenience" grocery store. They do have more space…read morethan Edgewater Produce, which they also own. It is within walking distance, which is a plus, though I do watch the prices and go to Mariano's or Jewel when they offer more for less. EVERYONE at the meat/cheese counter is great, and friendly. They really do know their stuff, though at times, I wish they had a ticketed numbered system. It would prevent me from going off on some of the older Eastern Euro clientele when they try to butt in line. NOT happening! The cashiers are efficient, though there is a tall male one that is new to me. Feels like his name should be Draco. Would almost pass for AI, due to his height an personality, though AI can be programmed to be charming and efficient. He literally saw me put down items on the belt and looked like he was confused as to what his role was, then asked me if I wanted a bag for all my purchases, despite it being obvious that I had none with me. I had to get snippy, because, well, I had to get snippy. Oprah did mention them in one of her shows, so they got "trendy" afterwards, but as other reviewers have said, they do carry items that you would find more at a Treasure Island than a Jewel, Aldi, or Mariano's. They are good for that. Now, if they would only work on their AI cashiers and make them more personable, then I would give them a five star rating. Especially since peeps in the hood voted down Amazon from taking over and planting seeds on the corner of Western and Lawrence, to take over the grocery store market.

I've been to this grocery store many times over the years, but never thought to review it before…read morenow. It's a pretty standard small grocery store, with a few things that may be hard to find elsewhere. They have some international brands, although the Mexican grocery store farther west on Lawrence (Lindo Michigan) is a better bet for Central American things. They sell some local brands, including freshly-roasted coffee from Brü Coffeeworks, also on Lawrence. Prices are a smidge higher than you might find elsewhere, but at least they're consistent and don't require you to download an app or join a frequent shopper club or whatever. I do wish they would stay open a little later. The staff are helpful, and they have a good selection of spices and seasonings. I wasn't able to find caraway seed elsewhere, for some reason, but when I asked a staff member if they had any, he immediately took me to the exact spot on the shelf where they had it in two different container sizes.

Store from parking lot

Lots of candy and nuts and stuff

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Tony's Fresh Market

2.8(172 reviews)

1.5 mi•Lincoln Square

Great place to shop and save. Service is fantastic and prices are great. Great selection of meat…read moreand produce. Also very clean

This store has a lot of great things to offer, but management isn't one of them. Last night I did…read moresome shopping in the last hour the store was open. Upon checking out.. no cashiers were at a register. ONLY SELF CHECKOUT. A 70 year old or so women was also checking out. This poor woman could be your parents or an elderly person you know. The manager here wanted to save what $15 so another staff member could be stocking a shelf? Crazy. Absolutely insane. This store is pretty decent overall, but the levels of disrespect this shows for your own staff and your community is just unreal. Whoever staffed the store that night should be deeply ashamed of themselves. The stockholders are gonna be ok. Put a working staff member on registers at all times period. What if someone got injured? The self checkout here has a TINY spot to put your bag. Move the bag a bit and the scale freaks out. I can think of endless reasons for a cashier to be working at all times. Think of members of your community who need help if you run a FOOD STORE. Think of ways to improve your business rather than screwing customers. What about people who are neurodivergent and have disabilities? All to save like $100 a week. I bet they pull cashiers every night that last hour. What an F you to the people you sell to. TLDR: 9:30pm and NO cashier working a register. Elderly woman forced to use self checkout with a cart full of heavy items.

2.0 mi•Andersonville, Edgewater

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Edgewater Produce

4.4(228 reviews)

I've been here twice now since moving to Chicago and the prices are by far some of the best I've…read moreseen anywhere. Produce is fresh, prices on chicken breasts and other meats are really good, and the employees are polite and receptive. It is by far my favorite grocery in the Andersonville area, and it's quite close to home. I'll keep looking forward to going here!

It's ok. I've stopped by a few times, and their produce tends to be ripe to overripe. Prices for…read moremost things tend to be a little higher than the Jewel across the street. I love stores like this, but I always feel like I'm paying a slight premium because they don't get the price breaks the larger stores get.

2.5 mi•Ravenswood, Lincoln Square

Edgewater Produce - EDGEWATER PRODUCE.(BrynMawr/Clark Area, Cross from Jewel) Fresh Produce,Veggies & Fruits Grocery, Deli etc . Nice & Easy. Clean Place. Cool!

EDGEWATER PRODUCE.(BrynMawr/Clark Area, Cross from Jewel) Fresh Produce,Veggies & Fruits Grocery, Deli etc . Nice & Easy. Clean Place. Cool!

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EDGEWATER PRODUCE.(BrynMawr/Clark Area, Cross from Jewel) Fresh Produce,Veggies & Fruits Grocery, Deli etc . Nice & Easy. Clean Place. Cool!

Lincoln Square Farmers Market

4.1(44 reviews)

For 2024, the market has moved to a different area to the lot by Old Town School of Folk. I…read moreactually like this location exponentially better than where it used to be. In fact, I only had ever been there once or twice before because the location was difficult for me to get to before they closed up for the evening. In 2024, I've been to the market three times since it opened month or so ago, which is more than I had been in the 15 years prior. There's a nice variety of booths here, from the plants, fruits, and veggies to some prepared foods. Vendors are all helpful and friendly. A favorite new find is the SnackLab, a company that makes a few items but their potato chips are the best--in particular the Rosemary Lemon flavor. This is the best flavor combo and hard to pass up! It's not my favorite of the farmers markets around; there are better ones in my opinion. But it's not bad and certainly worth it if in the area.

Market has everything like fruits and vegetables and Apples everything they get some more thinks,read more

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Cermak Fresh Market

3.7(99 reviews)

2.7 mi•Irving Park

Always the best of everything. Food, service, ambience are all top quality. I shop here often and I…read morenever have a bad experience with anything.

Cool air conditioning inside! They don't have sanitizer hand wipes at the front so bring your own…read moreif that makes you comfortable. The produce section when you first walk in is huge! The choices are fresh and ripe. I like their produce better than Jewel. The chicken that they have without antibiotics or hormones is Purdue. They have angus ground beef. No self checkout but the staff is super friendly and helpful and it goes quickly. There is usually more than one cashier.

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World Fresh Market

3.7(38 reviews)

0.5 mi•West Rogers Park

World Fresh Market has a nice meat counter as that was my sole purpose of going in there was to…read morecheck out their meat. I was surprised as they had everything fresh and ready to go. The butcher YaYa is excellent and ground my chicken breast fresh and also packed it very nice so I didn't have to re-package it at home before freezing it. I went to several other butchers who wouldn't pack the meat how I asked but YaYa without any hesitation agreed to do the job. They have a great selection of spices and also several ethnic breads made fresh locally that you can't find at your regular grocery store. Prices are similiar to other butchers and they do have weekly sales.

Checked out this market on Devon. It certainly was better than we thought it would be after the…read morefirst time going in. World Fresh Market has a few locations, including this one. Locally owned by a family. That's enough of a reason to shop, but they also have pretty good prices. Big place to get lots. It's not just Indian stuff. Though there's certainly plenty of that. A lot from other countries. Middle Eastern particularly. Also it looked to be fresh. There's a pretty big produce section. Got some things that compared to other places were quite affordable. They have a lot of cheap specials. Fairly obvious this is a pretty international area. It's located on Devon at Artesian amongst the Indian markets and restaurants. This has plenty for meat eaters and vegetarians.

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Indian ice cream

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Nice paneer selection

Northeastern Fruit & Garden Center

3.9(15 reviews)

0.6 mi•West Rogers Park

Closed, after 35 years, as of April 2. I blame myself for things like this, as I pass it twice a…read moreday on my commute and only stopped in once. And apparently my haiku from November didn't bring in the shoppers. Well, that's it folks: no more Krakus ham for $2.99 a pound, or at all. :(

I cannot tell you how many times I have driven by this place. Thousands, easily. I always saw the…read moresigns advertising insane prices. "KRAKUS HAM $2.99 a POUND" or "MUNSTER CHEESE $1.99 a POUND". How could that possibly be?! At Jewel they charge two or three times that! So, I pulled over on my way home from work one day because my curiosity got the better of me. IT'S TRUE, kids. Really. My husband brings lunch meat with him to work so we go through a pound of meat and a half pound of cheese each week. 1/2 pound of Vienna corned beef, 1/2 Jennie-O Turkey, 1/2 pound Munster, loaf of fresh bread: less than $7. The only reason why I might not shop here regularly is that while their prices are low, their selection is small. They have a lot of specialty frozen items that looked delicious that I will have to try next time. And their produce looks fresh. I was in a little bit of a hurry when I was in and next time I go I'll stop to browse a while longer. DEFINITELY worth giving a shot... especially if you are deli meat (and bargain) lovers.

2.0 mi•Andersonville, Edgewater

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Andersonville Farmers Market

4.3(45 reviews)

Small farmer's market near my neighborhood. Since it's a neighborhood one, it's smaller--you won't…read morefind a sprawling market like Green City. This is located just south of the Jewel-Osco in Andersonville, between Clark and Ashland on Catalpa. When I wandered around they had a variety of vendors. There were a few with prepared food, and I think at least one you could buy food for cooking later. There was a candle vendor, and obviously several vendors selling vegetables. I did finally sign up with the composting company that I had been considering. I didn't know anyone using it, as I'd liked to have used a referral code to give someone credit for the referral, but I am glad they were here for me to finish my registration. I'm hoping that as we get deeper into the season, there will be more to choose from. But the ramps I picked up were really good, and I'd be in heaven if I could find some strawberries at the market if I visit in early June.

This was my first time at the Andersonville Farmer's Market. It had most of the items that I was…read morelooking for. Typical farmers market. The market is compact since it's only couple of blocks long. There are plenty of options for veggies and fruits, but organic and non-organic. The only item that I didn't find was corn. The red and black berries are delicious. The Bruni-Uusto cheese stand is incredible which you can taste before you buy a packet or two. It's great to have this market during the week to replenish your fruits and veggies that you have bought over the weekend. The evening hours is a plus. Looking to return.

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Windy City Produce

4.2(75 reviews)

4.1 mi•Irving Park

This grocery store is a little gem in our neighborhood. They have organic products including free…read morerange eggs. I wish they had more organic produce but what they do have always looks great. Their deli and ready made food is awesome, particularly their carnitas. The staff is awesome specially the deli staff, super friendly and willing to help and answer any questions.

Clean, friendly staff, and all the right food! What a gem in the neighborhood! All the food…read moreessentials you could ask for.

Upon entry

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L&M Fine Foods

4.5(73 reviews)

2.7 mi•North Center

I got an Italian on sourdough and added roasted garlic aioli, no tomatoes, hot. It was SO GOOD…read more Definitely on the greasier side and I wasn't sure I made the right decision with the sourdough after seeing my friend's ciabatta, but I have no regrets. My partner got the Morty, hot, on sourdough with hot giardiniera. It was good, but the giardiniera was too hot and a little too overpowering so would probably not add that next time. Online ordering was super easy. Highly recommend.

Really great addition to the neighborhood. It's really clean and well organized. We usually get…read moresandwiches from here for pickup and I've found that the bread and ingredients are really high quality/fresh. There is a small area to eat in the store if you want to eat there. There is tons of street parking including a flasher zone if you are just doing pick up.