If Trader Joe's and Whole Foods had a baby, it would be Duckweed Urban Grocery. Duckweed is a…read moreconvenience store, I said, what I said, and it provides Grand Central's urban dwellers with much needed instant access to those needed, desired, mundane things without requiring a miles-long trek to the fringes, or heaven forbid, the suburban areas of St. Pete. Duckweed, unlike its convenience store cousins, is airy, bright, and open, and best of all clean. And it does offer traditional grab and go essentials but, upscale e.g, craving kombucha? vegan snacks? Craft beers from 3 Daughters, Greenbench, or Coppertail? Coffee beans from Bandit? THC seltzers? Duckweed's got you covered, and I love that for Grand Central. As a suburbanite, with access to 7-11s and Publix stores on every corner, I was a bit underwhelmed. But hey, it's not for me. It's for the urbanites - so do you Grand Central, enjoy your funky corner "market".

Everything went well ! All their stores are fuego !!!! Everything you've ever wanted and can't…read morefind anywhere else !! No B/s!! All In one urban grocer !!!

This guy is awesome! Truly wonderful. We had an enormous hive under the shed - he saved the bees,…read moretransported them, showed us what he was doing every step of the way, and taught us about bees in general. Just a really good experience. Highly recommend.

We received an immediate reply to our call and text for help. A swarm of bees had come through our…read morefireplace into our home. Brock came out and looked in the chimney and up the fireplace and reassured us there isn't a hive, it was just a swarm that had now moved on. Really appreciate the prompt, professional service.

Food was great. Wait time was minimal. Joanne must have been having a somewhat not so good day…read more Smiling goes a long way. Ambience is deli like. Computer station was also available.

Love the place, been going there since they opened. Produce is always fresh & what is starting to…read moreget old they markdown so low you you can't help but buy them. Example when bananas develop the 1st brown spots, price drops to 29 cents a pound. Asparagus as cheap as 99 cents. Cauliflower also cheap as $1,00 just because of a bit of spots developing. Staff very amicable. There's a few other produce stands around that I used in the past, but they frequently didn't have what I needed or was far from fresh. Hope thier there forever. Judging by the amount of traffic they have I'd say a lot of other people agree with me.

You know those little produce stands on the side of the road? Farah's just a step up from that…read more There are no real walls, and definitely no air conditioning, but things like this are how a business can keep things extra cheap. The owner is the only person I've ever seen working here. He is incredibly nice and I've seen him selections produce for elderly people who didn't want to get out of their vehicle. He's sent me home with extras that he needed to get rid of and couldn't sell for some reason. This is how I ended up with a giant bag of overly ripe bananas on him. I picked up a couple for banana bread and he just filled a giant bag and told me to give them away to my neighbors. The same day he also sent me home with half a dozen ears of corn and two super ripe avocados. In the past he's discounted a giant watermelon (and holy crap I think it's the best one I've ever consumed) because he had overstock and sent me home with 3/4 of a cantaloupe because he cut a bruised spot off of it. So, do I actually pay for things here? Yes, and they're super cheap. Often they're super delicious too. Yesterday I picked up 5 apples, 3 pears, a pile of non-overripe bananas, a pineapple, 2 tomatoes, and a jar of pear jam (no high fructose corn syrup in it, just FYI) for $13. Then he added all the stuff he had too much of. I think this guy has the best melons and pineapple around. Some of the produce is hit or miss. I went once and couldn't find any bananas and some of the apples were beaten up. You will not be able to fulfill all your grocery needs here or shop for super specific things, but it's not out of the way for me and I've been on a produce stand run lately. What I have picked up has been a good deal in addition to being tasty, and seriously, the owner is awesome. I rounded up to 5 stars just because of him.

Don't waste your time or money here. Although the sign advertises as "Organic Produce" there were…read moreonly two vegetables in the whole store that were organic. He told us to get the watermelon because it was "so delicious". It was $4 and was tasteless. He also was not wearing a mask and he spent the entire time while we were checking out trying to convince us that COVID wasn't real. We will never go here again.

Love this little family owned store which had everything I needed (Including a little help with…read moreingredients I didn't know how to use) First time in but not the last. I was making hot & sour soup and needed to buy a couple of ingredients. I had seen that some recipes call for dried daylilies. After the owner described what I would need to do, I decided that ingredient wasn't for me. She laughed and agreed. Right then I knew this was a store I would be returning to often. Besides groceries and produce, there was a nice assortment of gifts, jewelry, chopsticks, etc. The store is very clean. Free on-site parking and it is easy in and out.

I've been stopping off at this market on the way home for over twenty-years or more and and I've…read morenever had a bad experience. The owner and workers are all super friendly and helpful. There are a good many Asian Food Markets in this area but by far, this is one of the best.

Fresh produce, meat, eggs, jewelry, and amazing vibes!! All of the vendors had smiling faces and…read morewere eager to talk about their booth. We got some veggies, fruit, chicken burgers, ground beef, and then some chips with some garlic/beet spread from a separate booth. The garlic spread booth had samples on samples on samples. Employee was very nice and offered to let us try as much as we wanted! It was a toasty day, but the shade under the umbrellas helped a bit!! Very lively, diverse, and fun atmosphere. I'll be back next week!

Stopped by the Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market the other day and had a blast there. There are so many…read morelocal vendors there with interesting items including a Thai stand and a vegan Jamaican food stand. All the shop owners were super-friendly and you could tell Gulfport just has a great community vibe. The prices for all the things were also very reasonable. I am looking forward to going back when the weather is a little better and shopping around again.

Food was good, services were great. This is the best farmers market in St Petersburg area. The…read moredowntown location advertises 120 booths but we have been twice and 50 if they are lucky. Lots of crafts and arts at Corey Ave (St Petersburg Beach).

Will never attend again, parked in an empty lot, all the businesses closed, bought our vegetables,…read morein there about 30 minutes, came out vehicle towed, had to uber to downtown St Pete, $350 tow charge, too many other options

BLACK DIRT FLOATING IN TANGERINE JUICE Bought the $8.95…read morehalf gallon of tangerine juice with an expiration date of 3.21 (purchased on 3.7). Drove the 30 minutes back home just to see there is black dirt/mold/dust floating all over the container. Called the store hoping they had an answer to what it was just to get a very unsure staff member who says "it may be debris from the peel." They offered I return for a refund however I live to far to make it worth that. My guess is it is mold from a juicer that isn't cleaned regularly. Besides that the orange vanilla swirl ice cream was yummy but I won't be rushing back. Be sure to check your containers before purchasing.

Finally got to try the soft serve from Yellow Banks Groves and it was delightful…read more The vibe of Yellow Banks Groves is kitschy and friendly. The inside of the store is old Florida~ with souvenirs ranging from manatee wine holders to seashell decorations. There are bags of locally-picked oranges and cartons of fresh orange juice for sale as well, but we went for the soft serve. It's a vanilla/orange swirl made with fresh orange juice. The creaminess of the vanilla with the tartness of the orange created a refreshing, nostalgic flavor. The attendant was really sweet. Yellow Banks Groves is a great spot if you're craving soft serve, needing a local shop to showcase to people visiting from out of town, or if you're looking for a memorable gift.