Market & Co. has been kicking around for over three years. As usual, it takes me a while to get…read morewith the program. Better late than never. This program suits me! Roughly a decade ago, it wasn't unusual for me to visit Newmarket and Upper Canada Mall. I'd do the run on weekends. Market & Co. is where Target used to be. It's essentially a cross between a food hall and a market. I love the combination of grabbing food (it was takeout only while we were in lockdown number whatever and now dining in is allowed) and buying items, such as pepperoni and popcorn, at various vendors. What brought me to Market & Co. at long last? Patties Express. It opened up recently and I am addicted to its patties. I have been to its location at the Food District in Mississauga a couple of times. I love their patties so much that I was thrilled to hear that York region has a location. As much as I love Food District, I love Market & Co. more. It would be perfect if Pie Commission were here, but you can't have everything. I felt like I was at the best market with cool items. Vince's Market has these huge bags of popcorn. I have a lot of popcorn at home, but a bag was the length of my body pillow. I could so cuddle that bag and snack from it while watching a hockey game or a movie. I've dropped by Market and Co. a couple of times so far. The first time was during lockdown. The entrance on the left when you face the main doors heading in was available. The doors on the right were locked. Now that lockdown restrictions have started to lift again, both sets of doors are open. You can also dine inside with proof of vaccination. It was definitely more lively here last weekend. I have been to Patties Express twice. I love the patties from this place so much. I don't get tired of eating them. You have the option of eating them hot (they are perfect for a meal or a snack) or you can get frozen ones to reheat in the oven when you get home. I am now a fan of The Alley. It was my first time ordering bubble tea in Newmarket. I also had a better experience at this location than The Alley in Mississauga three years ago. Great staff. Yummy bubble tea. Kibo Sushi is amazing. You can order takeout, dine in, or fetch food from Kibo Market. I ended up getting inari, chicken gyoza, a bulgogi onigiri, and horjicha tea from this market. The gyoza were warm and super crispy. You can also get snacks, ramen, and more. It's amazing. I also got a chocolate croissant from Amadeus Patisserie. OMG! Deliciously flaky and delicious. I am still dreaming about it. If you do need to use the washrooms, they are in the far right corner when you enter from the parking lot. They are next to Amadeus Patisserie. The women's washroom was clean both times. The soap, faucet, and dryer are located by the sink and use motion detection to work. There are so many other eateries and shops that I still need to visit and explore. I like this place so much that I don't mind casually heading north to visit. You can hit the mall through Market & Co. if you aren't in a food coma. I am thrilled that I can enter this heavenly food place and not hit a large mall during a pandemic. There is lots of parking. The parking situation is weird when you enter from Yonge Street. You have no choice but to hit a three-way intersection to get to Market & Co. It's your own path to get here. Exercise patience, especially when you have a driver in front of you who had no idea what to do once he was at the stop sign. Ugh! I'll be back. My food experience here will continue for a while and my patties addition seems to be here to stay. (56)

Market & Co is a nice addition to Upper Canada Mall!…read more Love the vibe and having all these food vendors under one roof! You can get hot food, desserts, drinks, uncooked food and even a full seat down meal! Price might be on the pricier side but nice for the experience. I just wish there is more varieties as 2 out of the 3 full service restaurants are Italian. Worth dropping by and checking it out when you are in Newmarket!

The selection of exotic meats is insane! They have:…read more - Elk - Caribou - Musk Ox - Camel - Wild Boar - Alligator - Wild Boar - Buffalo - Muskovy Duck - Kangaroo - Ostrich - Emu All in different forms of sausage blends and patties and whole meat. The butcher was a pretty interesting guy too, Kinda reminded me of the soup nazi except if he asks where you think he's from the answer is Macedonian.

Newmarket needed this! Normally I'd have to go to Markham to buy wagyu steaks, but this store is…read moremuch closer to me. They have Japanese A5 kobe beef and all their steaks are fresh. We also tried the wagyu tomahawk and the Kobe beef burgers in the summer which were amazing and surprisingly very reasonably priced. They had some Australian wagyu on special too, I can't wait to try.

From the owner: High quality Japanese Kobe and Wagyu steaks, Berkshire pork, organic chicken, and more! read more

Tip: The Korean BBQ beef ribs are excellent…read more While in Newmarket, I was looking at Google Maps and saw that there was a Wild Fork roughly five minutes away from where I was. I had no idea that there was a location here. I went to a Yelp event a year ago and was introduced to Wild Fork in Oakville. I had a wonderful experience and wondered where the closest location was to my home. It's this location by a smidge over the Whitby location. I drove over here and had no problem finding parking. This Wild Fork is in a plaza with plenty of parking. I parked and walked over. It looked like there were free samples. I learned that this store was celebrating its one-year anniversary and was hiring staff. Congrats! I got a small sampler of grilled items. I got some sausage, a slice of picanha, grilled pineapple, and a small corn rib. It was the perfect sampler, as I was heading for an early dinner. Everything was delicious. I headed inside. The store is set up like its Oakville counterpart. There is so much meat in hermetically sealed packages. The corn and pineapple that I sampled were available here, too. There is everything for everyone, whether you're a meat person or not. I liked seeing everything from hamburger buns and scones, to frozen fruit and veggies. The Oakville location had Korean BBQ beef ribs. I loved them so much that I wanted to pick up a package at this store. It took a bit of time to find them, but I did. I was pleased that they were on sale. It's nice that they are already marinaded. You basically take them out of the bag and cook them. Simple. I pan-fried them on either side for three to our minutes. Done! The downside shopping here is that it's not the cheapest place to get food. I don't shop here often, so it's a treat when I buy something that I love and is yummy. I was lucky that my beef ribs were on sale. Proteins are by the pound. The other downside was customer service at the checkout. There was a couple taking their sweet time and then male staffer was friendly and chatty to them. An older woman was in front of me. He apologized for the delay and talked an earful with her. When it came to me, I got none of that fluff. It was hi, how would you like to pay, and here's your item. Why did you turn off your charm? You are a black man buttering up a Waspy couple and older woman. Is it because I'm not white that you view me as chopped liver in a meat store? It was weird and a bit uncomfortable not getting the same treatment. I paid with a credit card. I tapped and was done. He put my frozen beef ribs in a paper bag. I thanked him and left. Since I was out and about for a few hours, I put my item in an insulated bag with other frozen items. When I got home, everything was still pretty frozen. I cooked the beef ribs on Sunday and had them with ramen. Delicious! They were flavourful and tender. It was great having them again. I'll visit the Whitby location and see how I feel. Maybe it was a one-off incident with this staffer. Perhaps I'll get another one who will treat everyone the same way next time. Classic Fireplace was also out here, showing off its fancy pizza and the Egg. My friend, Paige, features his Egg regularly when he grills. It was cool seeing the Egg up close. Impressive! (321)

I love how convenient this place is. You can grab pre marinated meat. Perfect for last minute bbqs…read moreor beach days. The staff here were amazing. So helpful in guiding you to where and what you need.

This store import premium grade olive oil and basaltic vinegar from all over the world. Is a great…read moreplace to get gift for your culinary friends.

From the owner: We import the very best olive oil from around the world and balsamic vinegar from Modena, Italy…read more Our olive oils and balsamics are of the highest premium quality available worldwide - over 75 varieties - and our customer focus ensures that clients feel welcomed and valued and go home with something they love and know how to use. We also offer online purchasing and flat rate shipping across Canada (some restrictions) and are pleased to giftwrap your purchase at no additional charge if you wish to send something to a loved one. Additionally we create gourmet baskets and customized corporate gifts with our extensive line of gourmet foods and can help you put together beautiful gifts for wedding favours and company rewards as well as special gifts for friends, family, colleagues and clients across Canada.

Decent uptown Asian supermarket if you're looking for a less busy calm experience…read more Ranch Fresh Supermarket was our go-to at the start of the pandemic when they were one of the first stores to introduce masking for peace-of-mind. We still come back every so often as they still offer fair prices without corporate markup. Walking in, the familiar arrangement is in place with produce section in front right with a good variety of Asian vegetables & fruits. This is followed by packaged meats, butcher counter, frozen products, seafood section in the back with nowadays standard prices. The dairy, bakery, sushi and hot food sections round out the left side with some weekly specials. Between this is the usual set of narrow Asian grocery aisles. This isn't the most polished or busy supermarket but browsing here is pleasant with the relative calm that you don't always feel at congested places. From hot food specials, we tried their stir-fry eggplant ($5.98), sweet & sour fish fillet ($9.98) and Cantonese chow mein ($4.98) in good takeout portions. The eggplant and fish were both flavourful while the noodles tasted less authentic. There's a small seating area upfront. Skip it or hit it? When we're occasionally in the area, it's our preferred grocer for old times sake.

This review is based on one visit in January 2022…read more In era of a pandemic, grocery runs are major outings, and sometimes the only outing in a week. So it is only fitting that the first review I write in 2022 is on a grocery store. Ranch Fresh is good - the store is spacious, brightly lit, clean, well organized, well ventilated, cheerfully decorated. The fresh meat is really fresh. Just like other Asian supermarkets, most fresh meat items are sold by weight behind a butcher counter. There is some prepackaged meat if you prefer to grab and go. There is a big produce section with great varieties. Pricing is higher than its sibling store Field Fresh (Scarborough) and just about the same as Full Fresh (Markham). I cannot comment on services, because I didn't require any assistance. There aren't many Asian grocery stores in Newmarket. I trust Ranch Fresh is a good addition to the neighbourhood, providing diversity, variety and convenience.

I'm a cheese fan and when I saw this adorable little cheese boutique I had to check it out! The…read morestaff are quite knowledgeable about cheese for sure. They instantly make you feel welcome the moment you enter. They offer samples of their delicious cheese and granola. The decor is quite entertaining and unique. Oh, and of course, their cheese is very high quality and mouth watering.

Small boutique shop with quite the variety of cheese and cheese boards. Very passionate people that…read moretake great care and pride to offer the best cheese available. They also offer variety platters (cheese from goat, sheep, cow) upon request. Forget about going downtown Toronto because you will get the same high quality, top grade product, and great service right here in your own backyard. I think a shop like this is a brilliant addition to the community.

First, I'd like to sat that I like the Low Carb Grocer. I've been a customer for several years…read more It's kind of specialized. It exists to serve people who are on special diets. I've been on a gluten free low card diet for many years and it really helps me. The nice thing about this chain is that they have a lot of diversity in products. I can get product here that I just can't get any place else. They have brought in product as well in my behalf, and sourced the best products out there for people in this type of diet. The staff is fairly knowledgeable, friendly, and extremely helpful. I've always left with what I need or a special order being placed. They also have an online store. Great place, great experience!

Great place to get low carb food options that are normally found online. Worth the visit for the…read morelow carb bread alone