This place is huge and a little overwhelming, but reminds me of the greengrocers before the…read moresupermarkets roared with power. There is a huge selection of fruit and veg - strangely at better prices than you could get at Queen Vic Market. Some of the quality seems to be a bit hit and miss though. For example, the bags of onions were sprouting. Sprouting onions aside... I really liked the fact that you could also pick up cheeses and pantry staples, such as dried beans, oils, tinned tomatoes ect. WIN. Perfectly good little local greengrocer.

Great meat, everything from beef, pork, chicken, lamb, fish, hams, bbq skewers and veggie burgers…read more(pre-cooked veggie burgers and pre-cooked meatballs are displayed/stored in the same compartment as raw meats). Friendly & cheerful service. One of the nicer butchers on Koornang Rd. Quite (very much) disappointed that they charge a credit card surcharge on $50 worth of meat. Seriously? What's the world coming to? Their PayPass is conveniently not working as they complained in length to me about how much the banks charge them in fees. Suddenly I'm the enemy by wanting to use PayPass. SUCK IT UP GUYS. Bank fees all part and parcel of running a business. Geeze! I like their meat but not sure if I'll return. X

I like this IGA / Richies. It might not be as slick as Woolies and there aren't any TV monitors…read morehere like Coles but the staff are really helpful, they have different brands that are a bit more interesting and it's clean. From the convenient car parking lot behind Centre rd. shoppers can multi task by visiting a fab fruit & veg shop, a gym, bread shop and pharmacist amongst other things. I'd recommend this little shopping hub. Nothing overly exciting but if you live local and haven't already, do check it out.

If you are gluten intolerant then you surely know this place, but if you're vegan then it is a…read moreshopping haven too. Stocks heaps of vegan products (eg. Roasts, burgers, sausages, slices) and has a large selection of organic produce. If you want liquid aminos instead of soy, they stick three different brands, if you want textured soy to replace your mince meat, you can choose from four styles. As per all speciality shops they are pricey but hey that's what you get if you want to live longer. Vegan lip balm? No issues. Vegan chocolate snack? Of course. Gluten free is also a speciality with breads, pastas, sauces, frozen meals... The list goes on. My favourite haunt for stocking supplies.

Sunnybrook was smaller than I expected. I think it's because when I am told about a gluten-free and…read morehealth food supermarket, I automatically imagine something the size of Costco. So let's not quibble over size. It has a spectacular range of gluten-free, and other allergy and intolerance friendly foods. The kind of spectacular where one is overwhelmed for choice and sometimes have to go and have a sit down with a cup of tea and a biscuit (that you ask someone else to select for you). To top it off, there are naturopaths, a naturopathic dispensary, understanding staff and frequent promotional tastetestings on offer to help you find something to pacify your disagreeable digestion system. I can't really recommend a product, I would just say go with a full bank account and an empty freezer and come back with the reverse. Having bread that tastes like bread might be a simple pleasure, but it's one not often experienced by coeliacs and should be indulged in should the opportunity arise. At Sunnybrook, that opportunity doesn't so much arise, as leap up and hit you in the face.