- December 18th, 2016
- lisa
- Comments Off on Entertaining made Easy with Southport Grocery
Whether you’re a party planning pro, or someone who dreads this time of year because of all the party nibbles you need to figure out, we can help! We’ve got...
- July 13th, 2016
- lisa
- Comments Off on Little Red Dot’s Bak Kwa – Yes that’s a real thing!
We didn’t know what it was either! Turns out Bak Kwa (pronounced: buck k’wah) is a salty and sweet dried meat, similar to jerky but prepared slightly differently. It’s a...
- June 22nd, 2016
- lisa
- Comments Off on West Loop Salumi – Chicago Charcuterie
We can’t get enough of this new addition to our cooler. Have you had salami made in Chicago’s West Loop before? Didn’t think so! Greg Laketek gave up his day...
- June 16th, 2016
- lisa
- Comments Off on Father’s Day Gift Guide 2016
Father’s Day is right around the corner – this Sunday, June 19th, to be precise! Here are some ideas for a tasty day celebrating Dad: Great for Grilling: Smoke Daddy...
- February 25th, 2016
- lisa
- Comments Off on EPIC Animal Oils
Animal oils aren’t just for cooking – EPIC suggest plenty of fun, alternative uses on their site, including making candles, using it as a hand salve or mustache wax and...
- September 2nd, 2015
- lisa
- Comments Off on The Things We Like – Staff Picks #1
Our staff has a pretty keen eye for flavor and a daily interaction with the things on our shelf. We thought, who better than them to pick their favorite things...
- April 20th, 2015
- lisa
- Comments Off on Quick Recipe – Mostarda di Frutta Lamb Meatballs
One of our favorite underdogs that we make is our Mostarda – it’s sweet upfront with a nice amount of fruit flavor with nice mellow heat that pairs amazing well...
- June 30th, 2014
- lisa
- Comments Off on Our Goods at Hot Dougs – On Top of The [encased] World
We’ve been kicking up our preservation efforts and started rolling out to wholesale. For our first accounts we wanted to go big and thought of our beloved encased meat purveyor:...
- July 1st, 2010
- lisa
- Comments Off on Creminelli Salami – Get a slice of authentic Italy
Creminelli is authentic Italian salami made in tradition fashion with the best ingredients. Salami? I’ve had Salami. Not like this. This Salami is made with a recipe passed down from generations, from making...