Edgewater/Rogers Park Neighborhood Grocers That Are Easier on Your Budget (revised)

Neighborhood Grocers

That Are Easier on Your Budget

(Edgewater and Rogers Park)

ALDI 6221 N. Broadway Chicago, IL 60660 Basic pantry - fillers, such as sugar, vegetable oil, flour, and canned fruits and vegetables, are insanely cheap. Their private - label food products are top - notch. Their frozen shrimp stir fry rivals most Chinese take outs! Bonus at this location: No quarters required to use grocery carts! CITY FRESH MARKET 3201 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL 60659 773.681.8600 Plenty of parking, both adjacent to the store and across the street. The store also features impressive deli and bakery departments. DEVON MARKET 1440 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL 60660 773.338.2572 I purchase the majority of my meat, poultry and fish at Devon Market. Frequently, they have specials on lamb and veal cuts. I have bought whole chicken here for a little over $3 each!Inside their rotisserie oven (along with their chicken), Devon Market also offers fresh, hot tamales. Their on-site bakery produces great French bread. Warning: By the time their produce makes it to the display area, it is already overripe. So if you buy fresh fruits and vegetables here, use it right away! Note: Don't overlook drug stores as grocery destinations, such as Walgreens!

EDGEWATER PRODUCE, INC. 5515 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60640 773.275.3800 Parking can be a real headache at this Andersonville produce market. (And don't even think of parking in Jewel's lot across the street!) This fruit and vegetable market features a great selection of reasonably - priced meats and deli products. ROGERS PARK FRUIT MARKET 7401 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60626 773.262.3663 One can not deny, Rogers Park Fruit Market has held its own in the shadows of the gargantuan Dominick's. From the moment you walk in the door, you notice its international flavour. (In my observation, their customer base appears to be Latinos, and African immigrants.) Especially on weekends when this place is buzzing with activity. The meat counter is an excercise in persistence and patience, as shoppers wait their turn to place their orders. And the quality of the produce? Pretty good! I have bought some of the sweetest black plums on the planet, green - with - envy bananas (but they're delicious once ripened) and other purchases I have considered to be of excellent quality. There is limited parking. Easily accessible via CTA, the business is located within steps of the #22 Clark and PACE buses, as well as the Howard St. Red Line and bus terminal. ------------------------------------------------------------------ WORLD FRUIT MARKET 2434 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL 60659 773.508.0700 If you have spent any length of time on Devon Ave, especially between Western and Kedzie, then you already know that parking in this bustling neighborhood can be a nightmare. Nevertheless, a trip to this mom - and - pop produce market is worthwhile, with its cheap prices and abundant stock of Indian foods and every kind of rice you can think of! A 'halal' meat counter is in the back of the store. ----------------------------------------------- Compiled by: Jackie L. Tajiri