You won't know the market is there, because it is curiously NOT listed on the Parkville Market's…read morewebsite. But if you walk to the far left side of the market in search of the restrooms, you'll see a sign and a downward staircase that will bring you here. It carries food items from Spain, Italy, and the Mediterranean area. Lots of canned fish, pasta, oils, vinegars, crackers, sauces, olives , meats and cheese and the like. It reminded me a lot of the little grocery store inside the old Costa Del Sol restaurant. There were some freebie cheese and cracker samples, and a sweet and friendly young lady there to greet us. We were the only one in the store, and I sure hope the market adds The Grocer to their website and list of vendors to encourage more customers to visit. Surprising to us, was that the pricing was very reasonable!! We picked up a jar of fig jam for $6.49 and a big 25 ounce jar of Fra Diavlo sauce for $4.99. I am certain that every future trip we make to the Parkville Market will end with a walk down that staircase into the Grocer. Hope to see you there !

The Grocer, now upstairs at Parkville Market, is a very small specialty food market. They have…read morespecialty food items such as thin-sliced Iberico Chorizo, "intensely" flavored Spanish Olive Oil, Pure Vermont Maple Syrup, chocolate, black rice, fresh pasta, vinegars, cheese, jarred olives and peppers and splurge beverages. The Grocer is too small to provide a one stop shopping experience. Rather, you're more likely to go there when you're already at the Market and you need a few high end items for guests or niche home cooking. Example, if you're cooking a Spanish-themed meal and you want better sherry vinegar and Spanish olive oil than you can buy at your near home grocery, you can get that at the Parkville Market Grocer. That can be very convenient.

Found this gem on the way back from NYC to Boston after the marathon weekend. I needed something…read morefilling and great after such an event before returning home and this place was it. Had: Lobster ravioli Chicken grinder to go Chicken parm Whole wheat pasta All of the above was incredible, especially the lobster ravioli. May have to make the trek back here from Boston, it's that good.

Carmela's has become one of my favorite food stores in the Newington/Wethersfield. Every single…read morething I buy here is fantastic. I love fresh pasta and so far I've tried the pappardelle, cavatelli, gnocchi, and of course the ravioli. They are all super fresh and taste amazing. The eggplant parm is also fantastic, which is saying a lot because I am very picky about eggplant. All of the workers are so friendly and you can tell they really care about the food they make.

Great selection, I ended up buying candy cigarettes from my youth the chalky ones and gum cigar the…read morenostalgia. service was great and loved the homie feel of the shop.

Yummy candy in the back of the store and so many other great gifts. I had to buy some fruit slices…read morecandy and a beautiful T-shirt today. We stopped during the Bicycles on Main event that last the whole month of May. The service was super friendly and fast. The ambiance is always amazing and just a great overall experience!

Always excellent fresh fish at a good price. Staff is always…read moreprompt and pleasant. Whenever I have placed an order for a large quantity in advance, the fulfillment has been perfect.

Ordered pickup during the lunch rush, which I get may cause delays. What I don't get is watching…read morethe line cook skip my order four or five times in favor of whoever came after me. Cool system. 35 extra minutes later, I finally got two soggy, inedible sandwiches. Worth the wait? Absolutely not. Maybe lunch isn't their thing. There are better options elsewhere.

Prepare food looks great as well as the pastries, great selection of sausages and deli meats, staff…read moreis very friendly and knowledgeable of their products. Friendly atmosphere

Meat quality consistent, staff friendly even at the busiest times, great meat prices!read more

I have only been here once so far so I will be back for a more detailed review…read more On the way to work, I was craving a protein shake one morning and luckily passed the Dynamic Nutrition storefront. This is a no-frills shope that I believe is of Herbelife powders as their base. They have a lot of varieties and it also looks like the owners host workouts in the space. So it fits the Herbelife business model. The shake was thick (just the way I like it) and filled the shake/protein craving I was having.

I love this store. Both owners know a great deal about vitamins and they are very nice.read more

Local small business that has been around for a very long time. Very helpful staff (or owners?) and…read morea large selection of vitamins. There's some other knock knacks but the real reason to stop in is for supplements,vitamins and st cold season the miracle known as CNF.

This is not just a spice shop. For me, it's an activity. Went with my mom after eating at harvest…read moredown the street. I don't have photos of all the spices she got. We smelled a million lol they don't have a million but they have a lot. Make sure to smell all the various cinnamon bc it's so cool how different they are. I won't tell you my favorite bc you have to decide yours. O got some basics like sweet paprika, coriander but got a Paris spice that to me smells like I need to cook salmon stat. Get the Balti- put to. On chicken thighs and bake. Trust me it's the best. I go through more of that than anything. I also got a chicken stock base, which I haven't. I got the dip powder which you put into like the shower cream to make dip. It's kind of like when you make ranch dressing from the powder which I like to do, but this just makes it a little bit different because the ranch gets boring. And it is very good. Everybody is so nice. And will answer questions happily.

I love supporting Penzeys and I love this location! There is plenty of space here to browse and…read moreeverything is always so neat and organized. The employees here are so friendly and helpful. The negative comments here are from losers that probably only season their food with salt (if at all!) and have never even stepped foot in the store. Penzeys has every spice you can think of and even better blends. I love their taco seasoning, sunny Paris, and sweet curry blend. They often have great sales and freebies so make sure to sign up for their email list!

A sweets place for social media…read more Came to this side of west Hartford because a new dumpling spot opened up and this place was right next to it. Because we were already on an adventure, might as well try one more place as well. Inside has all the decor of an influencer styled place. Fake grass on the wall, lots of bright popping colors and plenty of places to snag the selfie. The menu is laden with sweets of every shape and size. Everything with loud pictures and kinda pricy price tags for just sweets. Their milkshakes were mostly 20 dollars and were towers of candy, donuts, and decadence. We did a small smattering of their truffles and a couple of their other sweets. A Dubai chocolate square and a chocolate ganache layered brownie. The place is very concerned about outward appearances, but what about the flavor? That I can report is actually pretty good. The truffle is a brigadeiro truffle. It's a soft and kinda chewy truffle, like a nougat and mochi hybrid. They were very pretty and flavorful, but not what one would call a truffle in the traditional sense. The Dubai chocolate square was dusted in gold dust and has the expected pistachio crème and phyllo inside. The chocolate was creamy and wonderful in flavor and consistency. The issue was the size, the chocolate shell kinda shattered on the bite and led to a bit of a mess in the car. The brownie was good. The chocolate ganache was delicious and the brownie was a little overdone. But the ganache really helped salvage the dish. It's pricy, is very much a place you go to for pictures of you and your entourage living their best life. But the quality is there and below the glitz and glamour there's a solid sweets shop here. For some, the facade may be a detractor, but they got good sweets so they are worth a try.

Second time back and this time is for ice cream. I have to say my dad loved his treats I bought…read morehim for Father's Day do he wanted to try ice cream from Choccodiva. Lovely presentation. Very accommodating to allergies I must say! I got the coconut bowl ice cream. Wish it was coconut ice cream. I didn't think mine was anything special. My dad enjoyed his. It was big and enough to share for 2 ! Price range .. a bit pricey . In my opinion . Ice cream ranges from 16-19.00. They do have great looking ice cream selections. Some with cake , brownie in it . But I will stick with the sweets! Those make a great gift for yourself or to someone and they have some gluten free ones! Staff have been wonderful both times! It's a cute shop!

Great presentation. Candy table was amazing. All the different treats and selections for my…read moreguests mind blowing. They added to the specialness of my event and gave my friends an added treat and surprise. I will definitely call on them again for my next event!

Ordered my birthday cupcakes from sweet Indulgence last year and I had get a birthday cake this…read moreyear. They have the most delicious pastries! They were very moist and definitely done to perfection. Their customer service is superb and they are prompt with responses! My agent was willing to bring my cupcake ideas to life, no matter how extravagant or simple I wanted them to be! Another great advantage of this company is that they will deliver your orders if needed! I recommend this company to everyone. I guarantee you will love their services and most importantly, your pastries!