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Your one stop shop to all things food.
Piquillo peppers and soy chorizo for my vegan paella
Banana flowers for a myriad of Southeast Asian treats
Fresh curry leaves for Indian dishes
Corn husks for your tantalizing tamales
Hard-to-find exotic fruits
Sushi bar
Hot food bar with paninis, pizza, pasta, soup, meat, and veggies
Salad bar with all the fixins
2 olive bars (2!)
Wall of cheese with fabulous finds from around the world
Hoards of prosciuto di Parma on display in their cured meats section
Cupcake station
Chocolate bar
Freshly made donuts and pastries
Large assortment of fresh cut flowers and potted plants
Fresh in-house made cakes
Freshly baked breads and rolls (often found still warm)
Free samples of delicious baked goods
Free gifts on holidays
Customer appreciation days with no sales tax
Specialty aisles of ethnic foods from many global locations
Organic and health food section that rivals any full-sized health food store
Cooking classes upstairs
In-store dietician
Amazing fresh produce
Espresso bar
Tea Emporium
Gelato bar
Cold non-alcoholic beverages
Dine-in eating space on the main level and upstairs
Validated parking
Elevators and escalators
Household goods (eg, cooking and food prep utensils, serving dishes, glassware, dinnerware, cookbooks)
Live music on the weekends
Personally, I don't find the prices higher than other grocery stores. In fact, I get many things cheaper here. Plus, I would rather pay a little more for super fresh produce than buy cheap produce that is half rotten.
At first, I was a little shocked and upset that a grocery store was going to take over Maple Leaf Gardens. But, I really like that they have kept the history of the space. When you enter, you will see a huge blue maple leaf made from actual seats from the arena. The wall is not completely finished, you can enjoy some of the wear and tear of cracks in the mortar. Seating in the dining area also uses the arena seats, complete with your aisle number still intact. They have made a great use of the historic sight and prevented it from being torn down or worse... turned into condos. I thoroughly enjoy coming here each week to buy groceries, browse, and enjoy the atmosphere. You never have a long wait to check out, they have cashiers and self-check out for those of you who are in a hurry or prefer to do it yourself. As an American who recently moved to Toronto, I really appreciate this grocery store. It is truly an American style grocery store, which means everything in one spot for those who are too busy to go to 5 different stores to check off everything on your shopping list.
Did I mention the LCBO that is upstairs? :)
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