My partner & I have been trying to visit CH|OP Grocer for the past 2-3 weekends. We FINALLY had free time to come here & was happy to do so. With food deserts in surrounding districts downtown alone, there are grocery spots popping up here & there, slowly but surely. There's Maple Ridge, Oasis is about to take place with their second location & now, we have CH|OP. As soon as I walk in, the store is split in two lanes. One side is more on the cold end (fridge + freezer) while the other side has dry ingredients, along with household options. I wanted to leave with something to eat & I ran across the breakfast burritos where you can choose from bacon, sausage or potato. I went with bacon & glad I did. Very subtle, smoky flavor in every bite. Sauce wasn't in the mix, which left me room to add something to it when I brought the burrito home. The coffee that's on hand was from PonyCoffee, which I'm a big big fan of. There was a Costa Rica blend that I rolled with & I was left with a good buzz. The lady who helped us out was super nice. She was helpful & welcoming with us along with a couple of other customers that were there before us. We already established that we'll be back. There were pastries, ice cream, fresh fruit, etc to choose from. It made me happy knowing that these neighborhoods are starting to have grocery spots to visit instead of going out of the way just to grab 1-2 things. read more