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HarvesTime's well-stocked and well-priced produce selection
Do you get giddy at the idea of scoring avocados for 80 cents apiece? Do you swoon over bright red and orange bell peppers for less than $1.30 per pound? Are you the type of cook who likes to experiment with ingredients like Polish butter or goat meat? Maybe you're not the kind of person who would spend hours trolling the aisles of grocery stores just for fun, but you'll still get a thrill out of HarvesTime Foods in west Lincoln Square. Because its prices will make you seriously consider retiring your Jewel Preferred Savings Card for good. And it's got a far superior produce selection, not to mention the charm of a locally owned store, to boot.
Local affinity for HarvesTime is no secret, with message boards like Yelp singing its praises and a steady crowd from the neighborhood and beyond making the trek for its top-notch meat, affordable deli selection, quality produce and array of hard-to-find ethnic goods. But it's just one of the many locally owned grocers that add flavor to Chicago's communities.
Neighborhood grocers have long been a staple in Chicagoland, but places like HarvesTime have been steadily shutting their doors since after World War II, when a supermarket boom began in the city. Supporting local stores keeps more money in your pocket and in your neighborhood. If HarvesTime isn't near your home, check out this list of markets to find one near you.
HarvesTime Foods
2632 W Lawrence Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 989-4400
Open 7 a.m.-9 p.m. daily
http://harvestimefoods.com/
How to get there: HarvesTime has a parking lot or you can take the Brown Line to Rockwell and head a block north
Read about the history of neighborhood grocers in Chicago at Encyclopedia of Chicago.
HarvesTime's selection of organic products is limited. To support a locally owned store that stocks a bevy of organic goods, try Newleaf Natural Grocery.
For more ideas on how to cut costs in the kitchen, check out this article by local chef and Chicago Food Examiner, Rebecca Wheeler. She mentions Edgewater Produce, HarvesTime's sister spot.
Image courtesy of HarvesTime Foods
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