Always great service and good prices. Local chain that seems to appreciates its customers.read more

Please disable or lower the stringency of your AI self-checkout verification process. I know we are…read morein the crime and thievery infested waters of Southwick, MA and we need cutting edge, dystopian technology to handle petty theft at the register, but I should not have to feel so untrusted and so under the heel of a surveillance program that I need to change my already honest and diligent behavior as to not trigger it because I didn't lift the four cases of water from the bottom of my cart while scanning them. We've spent thousands of dollars and minutes at your store and use the self-checkout as an impersonal, quick, and self-sufficient convenience. Now, it's miserable and slow half the time we visit and 50% of the people around us are complaining about the same thing. And to the minimum wage employees working at the store during an already struggling economy and job market, it's sad to see you embrace a technology that is literally and openly aiming to replace you in 5 years. Don't be so naive as to welcome it beside you, no matter what your manager/store owner tells you.

The Garlic Farm is a small family owned farm and farm stand located in West Granby. They specialize…read morein, you guessed, garlic and other vegetables. They have been open for three decades. They offer German white hardneck garlic, seed garlic, garlic bulbs, and garlic braids. The farm stand is in an old tobacco barn. I went a couple times and thought it was awesome. The prices were great and they had a huge variety of produce. One time, they posted on social that the flowers were free to pick. If you love fresh produce and supporting a small business, I highly recommend.

"This is the end Beautiful friend…read moreThis is the end Of our elaborate plans, the end" (The Doors) The Garlic Farm's season will end on October 12th, when their doors will be closed for the winter and reopen in the spring. But the end of their season comes with a fantastic bonus for anyone that can get over to West Granby before October 12. That bonus is as many flowers as possible that you can cut and take home from their acres of flower farms. For Free. We saw people out there today with shopping bags, and laundry baskets scooping up their share of gorgeous flowers. Although some of the flowers (especially the sunflowers were way past peak), rest assured there were a ton of gorgeous fresh flowers representing every color of the rainbow still available. We cut and took home enough to fill three vases, of which we kept one and donated the other two to the local Senior Center to brighten the desks of two administrators. So, if you are in the area and have a hankering for some free flowers, set your navigation system to West Granby and enjoy. Just do it before October 12.

We don't have a seafood place locally so I was intrigued when Big Y started promoting a fried…read moreseafood opportunity at its store here in town. So I tried it. This is not on the same level as my all-time favorite fried seafood restaurant, Lenny and Joes, but it's also less than a mile from my house and not an hour down to the coastline. Overall, I think that this is a very good fried seafood plate. There are ample fried shrimp, fried scallops, and fried white fish. The batter is light and not greasy. The fries and onion rings are really very good. It also comes with plenty of tartar sauce and ketchup. The Captain's Combo is $25, the bit smaller version is $18, both a good value and delicious for the price! Go to the seafood department at Big Y, takes about 15 minutes to get the take out.

The Big Y is a grocery store chain located in Connecticut and Massachusetts; there are currently 73…read morelocations. It's a family business founded in 1936. According to Forbes Magazine, it is the 210th largest privately owned company in the U.S. It's also top 2 out of the top 5 grocery stores in New England. This one in Simsbury is very similar to the one in Avon. I've never heard of them until moving to Connecticut. I like the layout and everything looked so fresh. Customer service was good from some interactions with employees. Another big plus is the parking lot; I love that they have a spot for people with kids. The place was busy when I went, but self check out was quick and easy. I'm a fan of their prepared foods, bakery, meats/deli, and produce sections. I think the prices are comparable to their competitors. Overall, a good chain to purchase all of your groceries.

Cumberland Farms has a long history. It's definitely one of my favorite gas stations. This one is…read morelocated on a busy road and getting in and out of the lot was easy. There were plenty of parking and the service was good. The store was clean and organized. There is a large variety of snacks and drinks to choose from. I came to this location for snacks, especially whoopie pies. My husband loves them so I bought a few for him. Overall, a nice spot to fill up and get some snacks.

I stopped by this Cumberland Farms in East Granby to pick up a drink. Typically I'll only stop at…read moreone of these when I'm on a road trip. On this occasion I didn't have my water with me, I was super thirsty and I decided to stop by. This is a very nice Cumberland Farms. It is very clean, bright, and spacious with plenty of options one might want to get while on the road. They have sandwiches, doughnuts, coffee and more. There are plenty of snacks, and drink options. I really went in for a water, but I came out with the Bang Energy drink. Most items are more expensive than at a regular grocery store, but it is pretty convenient to pop in here! The Cumberland Farms gas station is also a decent place to get your car filled up. Just like the inside of the store, it is spacious, without being in anyone's way. As expected this isn't the best price for your gas fill. Cumberland Farms will do when you are in a rush.

Decent selection of wine, considering the small size of this store. Unfortunately, most of the…read morepinot noirs were from California or Oregon, I wasn't interested. But I did find one French bottle of pinot noir, so I didn't walk out empty handed. The counter person informed me that the owner would order a case if I liked the wine (I had taken the last bottle of that one from the shelf). So, a return visit might be in order !

The Wine House is small, but mighty!…read more I went in to get a bottle of wine for Thanksgiving, and the choices were very plentiful, and reasonably priced At checkout, the two women were so helpful, including wrapping the wine bottle in the gift wrap at no charge and with a smile The Wine House is an excellent place to go for specialized wines. The Wine House is located in Simsbury, Route 10 north, across from the new Big Y.

We were looking for a spot to apple pick and found this place; unfortunately, they didn't have…read moreapple picking. However, they do have a great farm store. The parking lot was spacious. Outside, there were mums, gourds, pumpkins, etc. We scored some gourds for a dollar each. Inside, it was a lovely place to shop. They had premade soups, pies, meat pies, a bakery, fresh produce, honey, jellies, soaps, shirts, etc. The place was definitely popular, people were in and out constantly. We bought some pastries (pumpkin muffin, blueberry muffin, cake pop) and it was good! The only thing I don't recommend were the cider donuts, they were kind of dry. The cashier was okay, kind of dry also lol, other than that, a good place to get some fresh eats. I'd definitely visit often if I was close by but I'm lucky to have a bunch of these types of stores near me already.

This is one of my favorite places I always go back to when I come home. The pies and pastries are…read moredelicious, the people are always kind, and the farm store is the cutest coziest place with so much to look at. It's a gem.

I only stopped here for some gas. I imagine Sam's Food Store to be your typical (overpriced)…read moreconvenience store. It was easy to pull into the gas station and safety get out. The gas here was $3.59, which is pretty close to the average in Connecticut. I can see from my other friend's reviews the gas across the country is significantly less expensive then what it costs for us here. What can I say? Connecticut is an expensive state. I like how the nozzle locks back into place easily after use. Sometimes I can spend an embarrassing amount of time trying to get it back in for the next person. This gas station had no wait. Easy in and easy out, so you can continue your adventures!