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| Over the weekend I had the opportunity to tour the new Standard Market that opened up in Westmont, IL, a suburb of Chicago. The minute you walk in you’re greeted by colorful, fresh produce everywhere, you just know you’re going to have a good shopping adventure here. |
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| I have to admit I’d been to Standard Market five times already before the tour and was very happy with all the goodies that I purchased, so much so that I went back for more! The building is huge, a contemporary farmhouse feel with various departments throughout. They pride themselves on providing many local products to their customers. |
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| They recently opened up a coffee bar within the store that features Intelligentsia Coffee. I sampled it brewed from a Chemex, a very pure method of brewing. |
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| If you don’t feel like cooking, take home some Chicken Vesuvio from the hot foods station, complete with potatoes and peas all for under ten dollars! |
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| The wine, beer and cheese department contains over 500 wines, including 150 selections under $15. More than 150 cheeses and 150 beers from around the world, with a strong focus on American artisanal offerings. |
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| I love the bakery, over thirty five varieties of artisan breads, everything made in house from scratch, the perfect place to pick up something for a special occasion or just to satisfy your sweet tooth. Don’t leave without grabbing the coconut cake, either a slice or the whole thing, with passion fruit on the side. To die for! |
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| The deli offers chef inspired prepared foods as well as the classics, olives and high quality deli meats. |
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| Samples from the butcher shop! |
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| Their meat department is phenomenal, everything I tried so far I loved, this is where I got my tomahawk pork chops I featured in this post. |
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| The fish market offers fresh whole fish and seafood that is flown in daily from around the world, already tried several things, I just love their salmon. Fish is available whole or in fillets, all cut down on site, there’s even a sushi station. |
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| This is some good coffee! |
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| I’m so grateful to be able to buy good quality fresh pasta, all made in house. Check out the price! I’ve bought the lasagna sheets twice already and used them in my post on Little Lasangas. Also there’s a wide variety of homemade soups and sauces available, you won’t be finding Campbell Soup here anywhere! |
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| Standard Grill offers lunch and dinner daily. If your in the chicagoland area I highly recommend a visit to Standard Market, a welcomed fresh approach to food shopping. Credit only, no cash! |
I’m Marie, a wife, mother, mother-in-law, and gramma of two beautiful girls. My passion is food, clear and simple but especially Italian food, hence the name of my blog, Proud Italian Cook. I want you to feel right at home here so grab a cup of coffee, I’ll get the pastries, take a look around and enjoy your visit! {
