- February 28th, 2011
- lisa
- Comments Off on Hand-picking the right wines
Might come as a surprise to some, but we carry wine. Yeah, you know that big dark wood thing near the check out? It’s packed full of tasty wine that...
- February 18th, 2011
- lisa
- Comments Off on Best Chicago Breakfast?
What’s your favorite breakfast? Where do you go to fill the morning rubbles in the old tummy tomb? Is it a pile of pancakes? A handmade lump of the tastiest sausage? What...
- February 11th, 2011
- lisa
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We were cramming, forcing all of our menu items into our old menu. We didn’t want to keep adding things, but it got hairy if we wanted to add a...
- January 21st, 2011
- lisa
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The trove of cheeses in the midwest is great. There is a growing popularity at one place in particular – Zingerman’s Creamery. Sure, there is a huge tradition in Wisconsin...
- January 14th, 2011
- lisa
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We here at Southport Grocery love ourselves some cupcakes. This is no more evident than when it comes shipping our very own cupcakes. Lets review with the actual cupcake itself. We don’t...
- December 21st, 2010
- lisa
- Comments Off on Gingerbread, christmas harkens thee
A few pictures from our bakers frosting the gingerbread men. So adorable! Pick up a few to top off those stockings or to attach to the top of your presents. Gingerbread...
- December 21st, 2010
- lisa
- Comments Off on Holiday Treats – straight to your stockings
Christmas party incoming? Holiday party tomorrow? Need to pick up something, but it can’t just be anything to a get together? We’ve got the solution – food and candy. Everyone...
- December 20th, 2010
- lisa
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Here come the holidays. Well, mostly they are already here. So, here are holidays. During this time of year there is a whole load of family rituals. We all have...
- December 17th, 2010
- lisa
- Comments Off on Toni’s ‘stollen’ our notions of a holiday tradition
Nestled in the Chicago suburb of Hinsdale, a city speckled with golf courses and a quaint downtown chock-full of adorable shops there is a bakery called Toni making the best German Stollen...
- December 17th, 2010
- lisa
- Comments Off on truffle truffle – So good they named it twice
Truffles, easily made, but infinity tough to perfect. That is for us commoners, but for those with the chocolate version of the Midas Touch, like Nicole at truffle truffle, whirl the ingredients and textures...