This guide contains links to the threads for things such as Grocery Stores, Butchers, Bakeries, Farmers' Markets and so on. It also has links to their websites (or contact information). Although it is patterned after the Restaurant Guide, it is merely alphabetized and unranked.

The guide is not yet finished, but it I wanted to get it posted so you all use what is currently completed. In creating the guide, we split/moved a lot of posts, especially out of the general grocery store discussion thread (it dropped from 600+ posts to ~200). We've tried to keep the flow of discussion as smooth as possible, but a certain amount had to be sacrificed in order to make topics easier to locate. Check back for further refinements, especially regarding Farmers' Markets and Butchers.

As with the S&C Index, if you run across a broken link or any mistakes, please send me a PM. Thanks!

Shopping Guide

Grocery Stores: Area Grocery Stores – General Discussion, Unusual, Interesting and/or Unique Finds at Local Markets

Balducci's – website (4 area locations)
Bloom (brought to you by Food Lion) – website
Eatzi's - Closed
El Grande International Market (Alexandria & Springfield)
Giant – website
Grand Mart (8 area locations)
Great Wall (703) 208-3320 (Gallows Rd., Merrifield, VA)
H Mart, Super H Mart & Han Ah Reum – website (4 area locations)
Harris Teeter – website (7 area locations)
Magruder's - website (9 area locations)
M.O.M. (My Organic Market) – website (5 area locations)
Roots Market - website (Clarksville & Olney, MD)
Safeway – website
Snider's – website (Seminary Road, Silver Spring)
TPSS Co-op - website (Takoma Park & Silver Spring)
Trader Joe's – website (10 area locations)
Wegmans – website (3 area locations, so far)
Whole Foods – website (17 area locations)
Yes! Organic Market - website (4 area locations)

Online Grocery Shopping with Delivery
Peapod by Giant – website
South Mountain Creamery - website
Star Hollow Farm – website
Washington's Green Grocer - website

Butchers: Area Butchers, Heritage Animals

Fish Markets: Area Seafood Markets

BlackSalt Seafood – website (MacArthur Boulevard, DC)
Maine Avenue Wharf (202) 488-0823
M. Slavin and Sons - website (395 & Glebe Road, Arlington)
River Falls Seafood Company (301) 765-8001 (Potomac)
Upstream Seafood Market (Silver Spring) – Closed

Cheese Stores: Where to Buy Cheese, Award-Winning Local Cheesemakers

Cheesetique – website (Del Ray)
Cowgirl Cremery – website (9th & F St., NW)

Specialty Stores: Favorite Ethnic Market, Fine Foods Purchasing, English & Scottish Markets, Southern Montgomery County Buthers, Bakers, Cheese Purveyors & Fishmongers, DC Wholesale Food District

Petite Gourmet (202) 544-5999 (Eastern Market)
A. Litteri – website (Morse Street NE)
In A Pinch Fine Spices - website (Sold at 9 area locations)
Italian Gourmet Market (301) 926-9236 (Gaithersburg)
Russian Gourmet – website (4 area locations)
Home Farm – website (Middleburg)
KiwiKuisine, New Zealand Pies – website (Sold at 8 VA locations)

Chocolate & Candy Stores: Chocolates

Artfully Chocolate – website (Del Ray Ave., Del Ray)
Artisan Confections – website (Lee Highway, near Glebe Rd., North Arlington)
Biagio Fine Chocolate –website (18th Street NW)
The Cacao Tree – website (Sold online and at Cowgirl Cremery, Downtown)
Chocolaterie Wander – website (Sold online and 7 VA locations)
The Sugar Cube (703) 836-9441 (Old Town Alexandria)

Bakeries: Bakeries

Amphora Bakery - website (Herndon, Vienna)
The Cake Bar - website
Cake in Style - website (Rockville Pike, Rockville)
Desserts by Gerard (301) 839-2185 (Livingston Road, Oxon Hill)
Firehook - website (11 area locations)
Gold Crust Baking Company (703) 549-0420 (E. Monroe Street, Alexandria)
Marvelous Market – website (9 area locations)
Shoebox Oven – website (Sold at area Farmers' Market, Cheestique, and RTC)
Silva's Patisserie (703) 255-6880 (Vienna)
Stella's Bakery - website (Rockville Pike near White Flint Mall)
The Swiss Bakery - website (Old Keene Mill Rd., Burke)

Non-Local & Online Stores: Online Sources for Ingredients

Home Bistro (Mail-order, Prepared Food) – website
Surfas Kitchen & Restaurant Supply - website
Penzeys Spices - local Rockville store and soon to open another in Falls Church – website
La Quercia Cured Meats – website
Broadbent Hams - website
Rancho Gordo - website
Rare Wine Company (Tuscan Olive Oil) – website

Farmers' Markets: Farmers' Markets, Pick-Your-Own Farms, Buying Directly from the Farm, CSA's, Getting into Farmers' Markets

Dutch Country Farmers' Market - website - Thursdays 10-6; Fridays 9-8; Saturdays 9-3
Eastern Market - website - Saturdays and Sundays; 7-4 (Farmers' Line)
Lexington Market, Baltimore - website - Monday-Saturday; 8:30-6
Montgomery Farm Women's Cooperative Market, Bethesda - website - Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays; Year-round; 7-4

Arlington Farmers' Market - website - Saturdays; 8-noon
Baltimore Farmers' Market - Sundays; May 7 - Dec. 24; 8-noon
Bethesda Farmers' Market - website - Tuesdays; May - Oct.; 10:30-2
New Morning Farm's Sheridan School Market - website - Tuesdays; June - September; 4:30-8
Southern Maryland Famers' Markets - website
Takoma Park Farmers' Market - website - Sundays; 10-2
Fairfax County Farmers' Markets – website

Mt. Vernon Farmers Market – Tuesdays; May 1 - Nov. 20; 8-noon
Fairfax Farmers' Market – Tuesdays; May 1 - Oct. 3; 8-noon
Vienna Farmers' Market – Wednesdays; May 2 - Nov. 21; 8-noon
Frying Pan Farmers' Market, Herndon – Wednesdays; May 2 - Oct. 31; 8-12:30
Wakefield Farmers' Market, Annandale – Wednesdays; May 2 - Oct. 31; 2-6 pm
Herndon Farmers' Market – Thursdays; May 3 - Oct. 25; 8-12:30
Annandale Farmers Market – Thursdays; May 3 - Nov. 1; 8-noon
McLean Farmers' Market – Fridays; May 4 - Nov. 16; 8:30-12:30
Kingstowne Farmers' Market – Fridays; May 11 - Oct. 26;, 4-7 pm
Burke Farmers' Market – Saturdays; May 5 - Oct 27; 8-noon
Reston Farmers' Market – Saturdays; May 12 - Oct. 27; 8-noon

FRESHFARM Markets – website

Dupont Market – website - Sundays; Apr. 1 – Dec. 30: 9-1; Jan. – Mar. 25: 10-1
Foggy Bottom Market – website - Wednesdays; Apr. – Nov. 14; 2:30-7 pm
H Street Market – website - Saturdays; May 5 – Oct. 27; 9-noon
Penn Quarter Market – website -Thursdays; Apr. 5 – Nov. 15; 3-7 pm
St. Michaels, MD Market – website - Saturdays; Apr. 21 - Oct. 27: 8:30-noon
Silver Spring, MD Market – website - Saturdays; May 5 – Oct. 27; 9-1

USDA listing of Farmers' Markets for: DC, Maryland, Virginia