It may be -7 degrees in St Paul, but I'm munching on some fresh, locally-grown carrots and sprouts…read morefrom Garden Fresh Farms. I subscribed to their crop share program and pick up a bag of FRESH produce every other week for myself and my daughter. If you have a larger family, you can schedule a weekly pickup. The St Paul location is the Sunrise Market near Minehaha. This is convenient to Mississippi Market -- so I pick up my share and other staples during the same trip. The most recent share included carrots, potatoes, squash, rutabaga, sprouts, lettuce and some tomato-basil soup. Subscribing to the share forces me to eat a variety of vegetables year round. I've rediscovered sprouts after nearly a decade. Summer and winter shares are available. The CSA offers pickup points throughout the Twin Cities and provides the ability to sign up online. It's worth visiting their website, though, and learning how they raise veggies and Fish year-round.

I love Aldi: great prices, "Twice as Nice" guarantee, not too crowded during the day, usually…read moreclean stores and sometimes their own brands surpass other brands. Shortcomings: it doesn't carry every item like a regular grocery store, you pay for bags (I just reuse my own), you need to bus your own cart if you want your quarter back. This is the first Aldi Store that I have been in that locks their public bathroom. You must ask the cashier on duty to grab the key & open the bathroom door.

This is such a great place to do grocery shopping and find home decor or gifts for people as well…read more I love that I can by certain organic products for a great price. The cashiers are moving more towards self check out now than your typical check out option.

I love this place. My aunt lives less than a block from here and I don't know why I never stopped…read morein sooner. Nothing Is better than getting quality local meats at the same price, less, or close to other major grocery store chain meat prices. We got over 15lbs of meat for $60. Not to forget to mention, other people must think it's a good butcher too because the place was PACKED. THE ASTHETIC inside is very meat like and they have a butcher knife as the door handle to open. They sell every cut if meat you could think of. They also sell BBQ meats that they BBQ.

We are visiting from from CA and saw a few of these viral videos and it's just a few blocks from…read morewhere we're staying. Its on the corner in a small plaza with a decent amount of parking. We got there around 11:45AM on a Sunday. It was pretty busy, and we waited about 10-15 minutes. You grab a little slip at the counter and fill out your order, the guy behind the counter did it for me on our visit. This is a straight up legit butcher shop with, lots of special cuts, seasoning, sauces, hot sides and tons of stuff in between. There is no seating inside and it's a bit of tight space. We got the Excalibear (bone in) which comes with pickles, onions and cream cheese, no modifications are allowed. Excalibear Sandwhich 4.5 Stars - this thing is huge and comes on a large soft French bread halve. The meat was really flavorful, tender, and not overly juicy/wet. And that fat, it was rendered down perfectly. I didn't get any real flavor from the cream cheese or onion, but the pickle was a nice break in the sweet BBQ sauce. I would have loved a little bit of heat in there. Pecan Butter Cheesecake - 3 Star - a good size slice with a chocolate graham(?) crust and topped with ribbons of pecan Carmel-esque cream. It's from an outside vendor so I don't think it's made in house. Very rich but not to sweet. We called later in the day to see if we could order over the phone, we couldn't and they can (and did) sell out already.

Steak night at $13 is great With most the fixings…read more Service is pretty good as well as the customer relationship with

Hy-vee as a whole is overpriced however that is not my issue. My issue is that they think it is…read moreokay to break the LAW by taxing foods that are tax except in Minnesota such as the $.58 tax on their $6.99 BREAD!!! I did not pay it but only after a confused manager explained how "I don't know why it does that sometimes".... yes, he acknowledged that this is not the only time improper tax has been applied. Yeah, make sure to check ALL receipts at this place. It would seem like they squeeze you in ways you might not notice at first. Not a fan of people or places who screw over the little guys. Also, since this store has opened, I have been sent a flyer once a month that I didn't solicit & that I throw out every month. Why do I throw out their coupon page? I throw it out because the 3 times I decided, hey some orange juice for $1.99 or whatever is a good deal & go up to the store to get it, it has been totally sold out each time. My advice to the store; don't mail 10k coupon flyers if you're only going to have a couple hundred of the items you're trying to lure people into your store with. They will just leave bad reviews for repeatedly wasting their time. The store was clean & the bread was delicious to be fair to the store.

The best banh mi in the state! My goto spot for roast duck & bbq crispy pork ribs & pork belly…read more I can't be in an Asian grocery store long lol I only go here during the off peak times to avoid the long deli line. If I need any Asian grocery items, I usually just have my mom get them for me from a list that I would send her. I am very sensitive to smell and vomit very easily so I try to go in and out of Asian grocery stores as quickly as possible and especially on an empty stomach just in case I do vomit. The raw meat section smell is terrifying at every Asian market I wish it was sectioned far away from the entrance of deli foods. But it's not & they cut the raw meats in the open air (not enclosed or closed door separate room) & the smell lingers into the entire store at every Asian market & just makes me very ill. Luckily, the deli register line is only for the deli so I can just order deli foods and check out in the same line and then I'm out the door.

Love the different produce options here. There's always something delicious to try at Ha Tien. So…read moremany food and drink options. The deli has a lot of food options as well. Again, so many things to try. The entrees I've tried haven't been my favorite items. I'd say, definitely try a banh mi or the roast duck. Service is not really something I take into consideration when reviewing Ha Tien as there's not a ton of interaction for me, most of the time. I get in, peruse the aisles and get out.

Love, love this market. Whenever I am in town to visit family, I make sure to visit this market…read more There is a great vendor that sells breakfast tacos during the winter and you can buy their tortillas to go! Lots of meat vendors, the pork chops we got were amazing. Also, many local honey vendors, flowers, as well as bread items. I cannot get over the bakery items. I was able to get a great sourdough round and some baguettes for dinner. My daughter loves these spicy cheddar rolls from one of the vendors (keep a look out for them). You cannot go wrong. It is in a central spot that makes this easy to get to, free parking and it is open fairly year round. As a tidbit, it is right next to my favorite coffee shop that makes a great Vietnamese coffee!!! PROS Free parking Lots of vendors, almost year round Great location Great people CONS Nothing, just go and enjoy the stroll

How does someone not love the St. Paul farmers market? It really is the OG for farmers markets…read morearound the Twin Cities. I have been to that one across the river, all I can say is they don't grow bananas in Minnesota. I have been visiting this place for decades, and I really love the way it is evolved well staying true to its roots. You need to have products that have been grown or made within a certain radius of Saint Paul. When I first started visiting, it was mainly growers, but as a farmers markets have expanded in the Twin Cities, some farmers have gone elsewhere. That means we are seeing more vendors of other types of food. People who forge mushrooms, people who make their own cheese. Bee keepers. The world's best pierogies. Tibetan dumplings. So many delights. It is bustling every Saturday and Sunday. It should be a weekly stop for everyone.

Top of the line produce, every time. Great any supplies you need for your restaurant especially…read moreItalian style Foods.