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    Penzeys Spices

    4.4 (110 reviews)
    ModerateSpecialty Food
    Closed • 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Shalaunte W.

    Spices, seasonings, gift boxes of love.! Walking in this store it smells amazing. All types of seasonings to cater to all of your baking needs. Prices vary , sizes and quantity in all flavors. Items on shelves , clear of clutter. Staff friendly.

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    Ben B.

    The best spice shop bar none! Excellent selection of so many different spices it's almost sensory overload! I love that they have different spices to be able to test out. They frequently run sales. The sales associates are knowledgeable and the Services prompt. I really love the way this place is put together and I would highly recommend it to anyone that really likes cooking.

    Christy M.

    Penzeys continues to be an amazing socially conscious brand that offers consistently high quality spices and herbs. Must go!

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    Sherry H.

    What a great spice store. They have just about any type of spice you could want in multiple sizes that you can purchase. Everyone in here is always happy to assist you if you're looking for a particular spice, but I would suggest just to plan on taking a while and look at all of them. They often have great deals if you sign up for emails, so definitely do that online if you're planning to visit.

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    Austin S.

    Good spices, good causes, good people. Penzeys is a top tier spice shop full of wonderful people, and some serious flavor. First and foremost, they have every spice you need, many of which are a much better alternative to big brands. Most have 0 or minimal salt which is really nice. Their flavor combinations are filled with real ingredients. Next up, their selection is superb. They have all the basics of just dried and ground spices as well as incredible combinations that elevate any dish. They also have a ton of fun with their profiles creating international flavors grounded in social causes near and dear to our hearts. The interior is well organized, and all of their flavors come in multiple sizes. It is clear Penzeys care about people and care about community. Everything you want in a local, community shop Penzeys embodies. What an absolute gem.

    Jennifer M.

    I love this little store in Maplewood. Stopped in while killing time waiting for a Yelp Event!! Stocked up on some Extracts and seasonings!!! Can't wait to go back! The store is so cute and inviting!!!

    Mary C.

    Very cute spice/dried herb shop out in Maplewood! There are a bunch of different options of everything you can think of, from dried shallots to almond extract to Chinese, Vietnamese, and Indonesian cinnamon--who even knew there were that many types of cinnamon??! There's also a big jar with a metal lid for each type of spice so you can smell them before buying. They also have cute spice blends -- we got a little thing of "Justice" (combo of garlic, dried shallots, green peppercorn, chives) because it smelled so good! Excited to use! The staff here was also very friendly and helpful! Cute shop!!

    Current haul: celery salt, Trinidad seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, & Sunny Paris
    Tess Imig L.

    Excellent selection of spices, herbs, & baking ingredients! Hoping their mailing list allows for some great perks...my Sunny Paris was free the day I purchased! Besides the various spices they have a lot of gift boxes or gift ideas for the chef or American in your life...or teacher! I got a great teacher appreciation gift from Penzey's a few years ago from a student & his family. Plus, I'm originally from WI, so I appreciate supporting a WI business!

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    Best place for fresh spices in stl.. helpful staff.. was making a shower balm and they were very helpful.

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    Love Penzeys, love what they stand for; love the products, love the customer service.

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    Bought some curry spices and it gave me profuse dhiarrea for days on end. I would avoid this place at all cost.

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    Nice variety of quality spices- such a cute shop! I love that they always have great deals if you sign up for their email list.

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    The best hot cocoa mix in the world!! We have tried many of the spices also and they are all amazing.

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    Can't go wrong here. You can find any herbs or spices you need or want the staff is friendly and knowledgeable.

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    Bolyard's Meat and Provisions - Fries!

    Bolyard's Meat and Provisions

    4.5(153 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    •$$

    Lunch time could be breakfast time and usually is for me when I stop by Bolyard's when I am in…read moreMaplewood. Order at the counter weather you are getting butcher items or ordering food from the menu. Don't forget to look in the cold cases for any number of items from eggs, bone broth, their delicious frozen biscuits, and many other items. Lots to choose from. I don't usually stray from my usual order of seasonal hash but I was eyeing a couple of new items I hadn't seen on the brunch menu before. A breakfast sandwich and hash browns. I was going back and forth and one of the employees encouraged me to go with something different. I asked if I could get it on a biscuit and would be sold. They checked and said yes, I was excited because I LOVE the biscuit. I decided to try the hash browns, too. You take a number and pick your seat, counter with stools line the windows to the outside as well as section that looks into the butcher cutting area. Food came out quickly and was thrilled at the hash browns, they looked so good. Shredded potatoes fried crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside - very good and I would definitely order them again. I am usually very picky about cheese, but I love pimento and the biscuit sandwich was amazing. So it came out as a split biscuit with the house ham and pimento spread, pepper jelly, arugula, heirloom tomato, and a fried egg. I cut the egg in half so I could take half home but it turned out to be nonsense as I couldn't stop eating the sandwich and finished the whole thing! Now I will have a hard decision next time I stop in! Staff is always great, super friendly, and always helpful answering any questions. Food is amazing!

    Just go by direct from the farmers, the markup isn't worth it here anymore. As others have…read morementioned, they do over salt their prepared food fairly often but that's just the chef's palate. Everything's high-quality and poor value after accounting for the price. I stopped in to pick up a pork loin because I was around the corner, looking for ~3-4lbs of meat. They only had a 1 1/2 pound in the case (order taker weighed it to confirm before going to the back, which should've been my first warning) so I asked if they had any larger ones. They were nice enough to check and offer to cut one. That's where things went downhill. After waiting 5 or 10 minutes, my order taker came back out to ask how I wanted it prepped (bone or boneless, skin on or off). I said skin off and ambivalent on the bones. This was my mistake, leaving my fate to the hands of someone profit motivated. I walked out with just about a 3 pound bone in roast, which is maybe half a pound more meat than the one and a half pound I turned down - not enough for my guests and I. Had I gotten a roast closer to 4lbs, I would've been unhappy with the price but not enough to write a review. Additionally, they only charged a dollar less for bone in. At $15/lb, I effectively paid the price of their beef for the meat after accounting for the bone. I felt tricked. In hindsight, I should've just turned it down when I saw the price, but I was a bit too shocked to say anything. So I paid my bill and swore that I wouldn't be coming back for anything but (maybe) sausage or a snack again.

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    The Dip and the best fries ever

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    The Annex Coffee and Foods - Market Club

    The Annex Coffee and Foods

    4.4(173 reviews)
    1.8 mi
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    I absolutely loved this coffee shop! The inside was so cool and had such a fun atmosphere, with…read moreplenty of unique things to shop around for, delicious bakery items, and of course, amazing coffee. The coffee was seriously so good! The outdoor patio was even better--it was such a nice space to sit outside under the covered area and enjoy the breeze from the fans. There's also an option to sit in the sun if you prefer. It's a great place to relax, catch up with friends, or get some work done. Such a great environment and overall vibe! I'll definitely be back to try more of their food and bakery items.

    I went to school out in the sticks, so I'm always worried when I visit one of these local-looking…read morecoffee shops that there might be vaguely religious undertones, along with a meeting on Tuesday nights where men gather to share their thoughts on disturbing cultural developments, hug and cry a little bit. I'd attend such a meeting, but more so for the lulz (but also to share my beliefs). I'm pleased to report that there's none of that going on here, that I'm aware of. Granted, this was a Sunday morning. I was there with my running group as part of our ongoing unofficial breakfast burrito tour, the last such stop until this fall, due to upcoming marathon training. Of course it was the most unpleasant day of the year, maybe ever, with a heat index of 117 (no hyperbole). I changed shirts before I came in and then sweated through that shirt as well. One of the ladies I was with left a gross pool of sweat in her chair after she left. It didn't occur to me to pull a Charlamagne tha God until hours later. I'm growing as a human being. Part of that growth is gradually coming to realize that seasonal lattes, unless they have sort of especially distinct flavor, like banana, aren't going to taste like anything other generic artificial sweetener, let alone what they purport to be. I considered ordering an iced caramel latte, but I figured what the heck. I went with something called a Miso Brown Sugar Latte. It was good for what it was, but I don't know that anyone, if you gave it to them to try, could identify it as that. I liked the fact that it had a somewhat more pronounced coffee flavor, compared to some places where it mostly just tastes like a glass of milk. I wasn't as crazy about the fact that it took a while for the ice cubes to cool it down, probably longer than it would have taken if it were served in a glass cup. I went with something called the Annex Burrito, which I didn't realize until after I ordered it is not the only burrito they carry. I guess you can also get a bog-standard breakfast burrito with bacon, eggs and cheese. This one comes with corn, beans and some sort of unidentified crema for the same amount. Maybe they give you less bacon. Mine didn't have a lot of bacon, but the bacon it did have was not crisp and had a precooked vibe. The latter was more of an issue for me than the former. I'm a savage in that way. I did appreciate the fact that it was griddled, possibly using a panini press. The exterior was ever so slightly crisp, while the interior was pizza roll-level molten. The overall vibe was similar to those microwave burritos they used to carry at 7-11, but in a good way. All I needed was a mini truck enthusiast magazine filled with photos of bikini-clad Latinas and a Windex-blue Slurpee, but I was able to make do with a lukewarm mystery latte and the old ladies I run with. I'm resourceful.

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    Schlafly Bottleworks - Kids Meal- chicken strips and fries

    Schlafly Bottleworks

    3.8(776 reviews)
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    I think this was the fourth year we went to the Art Outside fair. We love it! It was super hot this…read moreyear and both attendees and vendors were really feeling the heat! We walked around looking at art for a while. There was music being played on stage that was not pleasing to the ear (I'm trying to put it nicely), and it was super loud. There has been music other years that wasn't great, but at least it wasn't really loud! After a while, we decided to have lunch. As much as I love the patio, we opted to ear inside so we could be in the AC for a while. We were seated right away - 5 adults and a toddler. The dining room was full - I think everyone was cooling off! We waited maybe 15 minutes and nobody had come by our table. I know they were busy, but come on. Finally I got a staff member's attention and asked if we could please have a server. A gal came over and apologized and said she wasn't told she had our table. She was still waiting on tables outside and we had to wait longer still to place our orders. After all that, she forgot to order all of the food. One person in our group didn't get any food. The server admitted she didn't enter it and went and took care of it. I couldn't tell you what I, or anyone else, had for lunch. But we all enjoyed what we ordered! We do go here occasionally and it's not chaotic like it is when they have events. We look forward to Art Outside here every year. The vendors are great, there's good food, plenty to drink, and it's just a cool vibe. We'll be back!

    We came here on a very hot day and the service around lunch was really great! It was a calm Sunday…read morewe were able to go in and sit down and get our drinks within minutes. Our waitress was superb in helping us serving us and anything that we need. My friend got the pizza and I got mushroom tacos and it was great because we got to split the food and enjoy a little bit of both. The pizza you have to get! It was so tasty. I wish that I would've gotten the same thing! Tip: ask for a side of honey, so you can drizzle on top of it as well. As a little bit of salty and sweet altogether completely divine! We got our beer. It was so incredibly hot that the beer did unfortunately get warm pretty fast. It would be really cool if there were insulated cups, especially since the inside was not air-conditioned. But otherwise everything was really tasty. Happy to make my way here after not being for a few years. Definitely should check it out.

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    Sando Shack - Sweet and spicy chicken katsu sandwich

    Sando Shack

    4.4(94 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    I've been meaning to stop by here for at least a year, and I finally made it. Definitely worth the…read morewait. I stopped by on a Sunday just before a rush, so I was able to get my food ordered and made promptly. I just had the spicy chicken katsu sandwich and fries, which was very good. Particularly with the sheer amount fries in the box, you could easily split it. I do want to eventually come by and try one of their desserts, but I was absolutely stuffed after my food, so I did not indulge this time. Considering the serving size, I think the price is very reasonable. It's not a huge menu, but sometimes that's just a sign that they only make what they know they can do well. Highly recommended

    I love Maplewood. I've been wanting to get up to try some Sandos since they moved into this…read morebuilding. I was greeted promptly and then the cashier helped me select some items since it was my first time here. Went with the egg salad sando and togarashi fries and a pork tonkatsu sando with sweet curry fries. They both came with a curry dip. Togarashi is the clear winner, even for a curry fan like me. The decor is so cute, with murals and a variety of seating. There are cards and games in one corner. Note: this is NOT fast food. Ingredients are prepped, but the time it takes to fry a pork tonkatsu is the time it takes. There were only half a dozen people in front of me, but there was a bit of a wait. I'd love to come back and try the taiyaki and fruit sandos. I'll be enjoying my leftovers for the next couple of days. The egg salad sando seems very pricy, volume-wise compared to the pork.

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    Entrance + where you order

    Sando Shack - Half of my curry fries and portobello katsu sandwich- i had already scarfed the other half!

    Half of my curry fries and portobello katsu sandwich- i had already scarfed the other half!

    Sando Shack - Order counter

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