What's in Store

Every department has a great variety of options to make your summer delicious

Beautiful Blooms

Fresh flowers add a splash of color to any table. Brighten your day or someone else’s with flowers from our floral department. Choose from a variety of potted plants and fresh-cut, grab-and-go bouquets of everyday favorites such as roses, lilies, and orchids, or seasonal blooms such as peonies and sunflowers. Say “Congratulations,” “Get Well Soon,” “Happy Birthday,” or “Happy Anniversary!” Whatever you want to express, say it with flowers.

Prepared Foods

Find exceptional prepared foods every day in store. Whether you are looking for dinner tonight or something for your picnic this weekend, our prepared food and deli departments cover almost every imaginable cuisine. Find fresh, chefcrafted gourmet meals and side dishes from classics such as potato or pasta salads to global flavors. Just stop in to see our wide selection or let us know if you’re looking to order larger quantities for a get-together. Our catering department can prepare handmade sandwiches, catering trays, and more for any occasion.

Bakery

When you smell something delicious as you near the bakery department, make sure to stop. Our bakers are hard at work making fresh breads, rolls, cakes, desserts, and pastries every day. Pick up delicious ready-made goodies or order cakes for special occasions including graduations, anniversaries, family reunions, birthdays, and more. Delicious gluten-free selections are always available, too.

Deli Department

It’s time to pack a charcuterie picnic!

The delicious combination of cheese, meat, and sweet and salty accompaniments of a charcuterie board are perfect for this time of year, whether you plan to picnic in a park or on your own deck or patio.

Cheese And Meat

The classic approach to selecting the cheese for your summer board applies:

Aim for a contrast of textures and tastes (ripened, unripened, washed rind, blue, hard, soft, and semisoft), levels of flavor intensity (strong, gentle, and sharp) and milk types (cow, sheep, and goat). Some combinations, for example, could be a soft mascarpone, a full-bodied cheddar, blue cheese, and a bite of salty feta or smoky Gouda. Or try brie, burrata, blue cheese, and aged Gruyère.

Semi-soft cheeses range from mild and buttery to earthy and pungent. Look for Fontina, havarti, Muenster, and Monterey Jack. Semi-hard cheeses such as cheddar are often a favorite on a cheese tray. Hard cheeses such as Asiago, Parmesan, and Romano can pack an intense flavor punch.

Cured meats are delicious served with cheeses and some team up particularly well, such as salami with Gouda or a salty, crumbly Parmesan with prosciutto. Soppressata, a dry salami made with both pork or beef, complements semi-soft havarti. An aged cheddar, Spanish cured ham—Iberico or Serrano— Swiss, and Gouda would work well together.

Pack it!

If you are traveling with your charcuterie, preslice the cheese and fruits so you’re ready to go when you get to your perfect spot. Pack cheeses, meats, olives, and other items in separate containers. Pack a cooler or cooler backpack with ice on the bottom and meat and cheese on top of the ice. Then layer in the fruit and lighter items such as the crackers and bread on top. To make cleanup easier, pack a piece of parchment paper to lay on your board or plate so you can just dispose of the paper at the end of your picnic and have a clean board that’s free of sticky jam or honey drippings to take home.

Accompaniments

A variety of foods that fall into the crunchy, sweet, spicy, salty, pickled, and fresh categories are delicious to include: how much?

Nuts, such as natural or slightly salted almonds, cashews, pistachios, walnuts—and candied or honey-roasted almonds or candied pecans— cover a few categories.

Sweet jam, chutney, or honey are tasty companions, as are assorted olives or pickled beets. Dried fruits, such as dates, apricots, Mission or Turkish figs, cranberries, and cherries, are always a nice touch. Include some fresh fruits such as melon, seedless grapes, figs, pears, or apple slices. Thin slices of baguette, breadsticks, sea salt crackers, or any mild cracker round it out. A bottle of rosé or your favorite white wine also makes an excellent picnic companion. For a twist, try an Aperol Spritz for a light, refreshing drink (see page 56).

If you are serving your charcuterie board as an appetizer or snack, plan on 3 to 4 ounces of cheese and 3 ounces of meat per person. If serving these items as the main attraction, plan on about double the amount of each. For mixed nuts: ½ ounce per person; olives: 2 ounces per person (or 2-3 pieces per person); crackers: 2 ounces olives: person 2 per person.