Still a five-star joint and just getting better. This year the butcher's stock was even more…read moreamazing, and not just the meats. Don't tell anyone, but I fell off the veg wagon *hard core* during our stay in Bala this year. I couldn't resist, and I was soooo glad I didn't. This year's meaty samplings included whole, marinated chicken; beef kebabs; pork tenderloin; jumbo tiger shrimp; sea scallops; beef burgers; lamb sliders; and prime beef steaks. The quality of meat here is blow-your-mind amazing, and most of it is cut, filleted, or ground right before your eyes. You can pre-order rarer meats, too, like bison, duck, elk, and rabbit. Also available are a selection of amazingly delicious cheeses including real smoked cheddar and black truffled goat. As well as gourmet crackers, chips, dips, and spreads. Not to mention tidbits like addictive Milford Bay smoked trout, brie wheels, charcuterie, and homemade frozen cookie dough to take back to the cottage. Insane. Staff is wonderfully friendly, a local family who loves what they do -- we visited nearly every day for 9 days, and they always recognized us, chatted with us a few minutes, and thanked us profusely for our business (I think we're putting the youngest through uni). And they're still trolling the lakes on their adorable pontoon boat, delivering your orders or stopping by your dock if you flag them down to let you browse that day's selection. This place has to be, without a doubt, one of the best butcher shops and gourmets on the planet, let alone Bala.

This place is not inexpensive but you get what you pay for. This place is filled with premium…read moremeats, seafoods and cheeses. Premium comes at a price. But this is Muskoka cottage country and why not splurge. I have never bought a bad product here. The lamb, beef and fish has always been very fresh and very good. They have a great selection of frozen items as well. Also a place to get really good cheeses. A small selection but all of them top grade.

Should be able to leave zero stars for a non-existent location.There hasn't been an Urban Market in…read moredowntown Oshawa for more than a year now. The owner has left the country. Too bad, would have been nice.

Urban Market Picks is a one stop shopping experience where you can find items like gourmet food…read moreproducts, home decor, personal care and homemade goods. What makes this shopping experience unique is the emphasis of shop local with products from vendor of Durham Region. The space is clean, spacious and well organized. For artisanal and fresh produce: maple syrup, coffee, baked goods, cold pressed juice, honey, cheese, hot sauces, cured meat and more. Located conveniently in Downtown Oshawa. I highly recommend dropping by and I assure you that you will have so much fun shopping here!

Not sure where the people leaving negative comments were shopping, but it was not at the Country…read moreProduce I know. I've been shopping there for more than 20 years now - always fresh food, great prepared meals, and very friendly staff. I rarely shop anywhere else for fresh food.

Very fresh produce, meat is great, awesome deli and bakery. Fresh squeezed juice is delicious!read more

Great little spot. Nice to have something different. The jalapeño and cheddar are my pick. I would…read moresay they have gotten a bit pricey. A small is like $17 but for something different a couple times a summer they are great. The young girls that work there are always super nice.

From the owner: Best Pierogi is a family-owned and operated manufacturing of delicious pierogies (dumplings) since…read more1995.

Only on rare occasions am I comfortable with 5-star ratings, but here I am delighted to do so. This…read morenewish Cobourg enterprise is based on a great idea (zero waste shopping) and adds high fresh produce (local when available) plus quality take out food. There are vegetarian meal dishes (some are even vegan) as well as tasteful classics done with a twist. Fresh salads, condiments, packaged goods you won't see elsewhere, in-house baked goods- amazing pies- and brilliant bread from Happenstance in Port Hope. Oh, the staff: really helpful and pleasant and the owners are usually on-site adding a personal touch. I think this business is a real winner!

From the owner: The Market & Smør sells high-quality produce and healthy to-go foods. We are downtown Cobourg's…read morefresh market.

This is an absolute gem. The owner is very down to earth and explains everything about his…read moreproducts. The steak and kidney pie is the best that I have ever tried. The pasta and sauces are absolutely to die for, amazing. Will definitely be coming back here more often, definitely worth the drive from Caledon

Amazing fresh pasta. The best handmade noodles I've ever had. The sauces are incredible. It's so…read moreconvenient to pick up on the way home, heat up, and then just eat a gourmet meal in under 10 minutes. I'll be heading back to Jilly's Pasta weekly!

Amazing quality on all their products, 100% best ground beef I've ever had ! Also all the staff is…read morereally nice and friendly every time I go in I always have a nice conversation with them and they also inform me of what special products are coming in the future. Best butcher I've ever been to by far! Oh ya and their coffee is amazing and they grind it up right when you buy it so it's fresh

This morning as I was pulling my toast from the toaster oven, I suddenly craved something other…read morethan mere butter or jam to slather on it before consumption. Propped elbow on the counter, cocked an eyebrow, stroked chin thoughtfully and then *ding!* That little yellow light bulb from "Merrie Melodies" cartoons materialized above my head as I remembered a hoarded and cherished jar of Lavender Hills Farm honey stashed in the cupboard. And not just any honey, but honey blended with tahini. Ta-honey? It tastes as if a jar of mild, nutty peanut butter rolled right into a jar of honey, like in "The Missing Piece Meets the Big O", and they discovered they were meant to be all along. Add in a sliced banana and you've got childhood -- or Elvis -- between two slices of toasty bread. All Lavender Hills honey products are "raw", which means the honey is pulled straight from the comb and isn't heated or pasteurized, so you get all the health benefits of bee pollen with every golden, dripping spoonful. Aside from jars of regular raw honey, Lavender Hills sells creamed raw honey; raw honey blended with ginger, sweet and spicy all at once; raw honey mustard which is hot, and I love; raw honey fudge sauce made with African cocoa and coffee, you won't believe your taste buds. For hand-farmed, harvested, and produced honey, the prices are really a steal. They also make body cremes, lip balms, and candles from the botanicals growing on their farm and beeswax from their apiaries. Aside from the fantastic products, the people who work at Lavender Hills Farm are all wonderfully down-to-earth and friendly. It's a pleasure visiting with them each summer in Ontario, and we always look forward to a return trip. Raw honey with tahini. Genius.