Who says Halloween is just for kids?

Southport Grovery & Cafe has dedicated an adult candy-aisle for the sophisticated sweet tooth. The selection offers superior quality homages and twists on old classics.

Chicago’s own Whimsical Candy Company has created the next generation Milky Way. It’s signature La-Dee-Dahs ($4.99) are swirled nougat, caramel and chocolate.

Vosges, also based in Chicago, has updated the classic Reeses combination of peanut butter and chocolate in it’s trademark PB Bon Bon ($10 for 4 pc).

Malt flavoring harkens back to the days of soda shops. That’s what make’s the Retro Malted Milk Bar ($3.50) such a special treat, Whoppers for foodies!

The ultimate sign of change in the adult candy palettes may be the Pate de Fruit ($3.25 for 2 pc) by Charles Chocolates of San Francisco. These treats infused with 5 different wine varietals
make Dots look like the “boxed wine” of candy.

Glorious, old fashioned Heirloom Beans now available at Southport Grocery!

We were so intrigued when we saw Rancho Gordo’s heirloom beans featured in a recent foodie magazines, such as Saveur and Food and Wine, that we had to try them…and man are they delicious! Who knew beans could taste this good? All of Rancho Gordo’s beans are of heirloom varieties, indigenous to the Americas, and grown in Northern California. These tasty legumes are also grown in limited quantites to ensure quality and most importantly, freshness. There are so many varieties to choose from so we started with the 3 that seemed the most unique…the Vaquero Bean, Yellow Eye & Red Nightfall.

The Vaquero bean has beautiful black and white markings so not only do they taste great they look cool. They also create a dark black, ink like liquid when you cook them. Best used for chili, stews and pot beans.

The Yellow Eye Beans are creamy & dense and should replace the old, boring Great Northerns & Navy Beans. Best used in soups or your favorite vegetarian dishes.

The Red Nightfall Bean turn pink when you cook them but hold their shape well and melt in your mouth! Use these beans in your next batch of chili or serve along side some delicious BBQ.

If you are interested in ordering please call us…773-665-0100

When people think of Southport Grocery & Cafe one of two things generally come to mind…our Cupcakes and our Bread Pudding Pancakes. Everyone knows that our Cupcakes are available
in the store, to take home, and for purchase on-line. However, not everyone knows that our singature Bread Pudding Pancakes are available to take home too.

Now You Can Enjoy Southport Grocery & Cafe While Wearing Your Pajamas

One bag of our homemade Bread Pudding Pancake Mix serves 3-4 hungry people and is available for purchase in the store or on-line for $8.50. Find Our Bread Pudding Pancake Mix and dozens of
other products on-line by visiting: http://www.southportgrocery.com/store/

Send Bread Pudding Pancake Mix to yourself or to somebody you love or to somebody who you think should make you breakfast.

A ‘good living obesession’ in the July 2008 issue of Gourmet Magazine is the O Zinfandel Vinegar.  This vinegar is so good tha you could drink it out of the bottle…handmade in small batches & aged in oak barrels for over two years.  It’s smoky, spicey & cherry notes are great with grilled meats, in a dressing for a spinach salad  or as a finish for roasted vegetables.

For our entire selection of  vinegars and information on their uniqueness in flavor visit here.

If you are interested in this vinegar call us at 773-665-0100 and we will be happy to help you.
—Paul Grimes, Gourmet Magazine

Roughly 12 million Americans possess a basic food allergy. That works out to 1 in 25 or about 4% of the population. The percentage of afflicted children is even higher.
It makes baking sweets at home a near impossibility.

Southport Grocery & Cafe is proud to stock a very special line of mixes from Cherrybrook Kitchen. From Sugar Cookie Mix to Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix, Pancake & Waffle Mix to Fudge Brownie Mix,
Cherrybrook Kitchen has developed “The sweet solution for food allergies.”

This is what Worry-Free looks like.

Cherrybrook Kitchen Mixes might be gluten-free, tree nut-free, peanut-free, egg-free, dairy-free & wheat-free…but they certainly are not taste free!

For more information about food allergies and Cherrybrook Kitchen please visit: http://www.cherrybrookkitchen.com/index.php

When most people hear the words “New York City” they think of a skyscraper packed skyline, bright broadway lights, fancy restaurants and sidewalks spilling over with hipsters and tourists loaded down with shopping bags. Not me. My mind immediately jumps to NYC’s enormous convention center, the Jacob K. Javits Center, which I’m pretty sure takes up Manhattan’s entire west side. And why do I think of this massive building? Because it is the home to this summer’s NAST Fancy Food Show….the place where we find many of our grocery products. The show is this weekend.

One of the highlights of the show is judging for the sofi awards. What are the sofi awards…a honor given to truly outstanding specialty foods: the best of the best. We will be tasting everything from cheese to chocolate and everything in between. Winners are annnouced at the end of the weekend. Stay tuned for what we bring to Southport Grocery.

Some finalists that we already carry:

• Terra Medi Bruschetta with Chopped Olives and Almonds
• Yarra Valley Dairy Marinated Feta
• Poco Dolce Aztec Chili Bittersweet Chocolate Tiles
• Creamnut Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Clusters
• Barefoot Contessa Lemon Curd
• Elena’s Insalata Della Casa Dressing
• Elena’s Mediterranean Stew Steamng Broth

I love when we make special things for the seasons that make a holiday special. Right now we have our handmade valentine’s day cookies…boxed just like our Christmas cookies. Linzer hearts, marshmallow moons and chocolate drizzle drops…just to name a few!!!

Despite the warmer-than-usual weather there are signs of fall…a big one, local summer fruits and vegetables are no longer available. So now it is our turn to put some fall flavors into our menu.

I am so excited about the oatmeal pancakes layered with granola and topped with brown sugar cream. Of course the stuffed french toast is now filled with apples…a customer favorite. And the Apple-Manchego-Arugula salad with a Shallot Vinaigrette…this is fall on a plate! Just to name a few new flavors…

I am excited…there are so many new grocery items. It was like Christmas the last few weeks…unpacking all the boxes. Some of my favorites…Sonoma Syrup Strawberry Vanilla Syrup…with just a lttile bit of tartness and the right amount of sweetness.

Over the weekend I drizzled it over a roasted plum shortcake… it was so good. And, PB Loco Raspberry White Chocolate Peanut Butter…all you need is toast! Oh and then there is RJ’s Soft Licorice and Eli’s Thins and LA Olive Oil and….

I have been going to Door County since I was 5 years old…so, let’s say for quite some time now. For the first time this Memorial Day weekend I tried one of Bea’s frozen pies….my sister tried to tell me that she was baking:) It was soooo good…so good that we now carry them here in the store…all the way from Bea’s fourth-generation canning business in Ellison Bay, Wisconsin.

Thanks Amy for ‘baking’!