Looking to visit the top grocery stores around?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top grocery stores in Chicago, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're in the market for grocery stores.
Chicago-area consumer spending at food and beverage shops tends to climb the most in February, and second most in May, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small businesses get more reviews. Total affected businesses at Chicago-area food and beverage shops last year rose by 5% in May over the month before, just shy of the top monthly increase of 5% in February.
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1. Bari
First on the list is Bari. Located at 1120 W. Grand Ave. in West Town, the grocery store and deli, which offers sandwiches and more, is the highest-rated grocery store in Chicago, boasting 4.5 stars out of 729 reviews on Yelp.
2. J.P. Graziano Grocery
Next up is West Town's J.P. Graziano Grocery, situated at 901 W. Randolph St. (between Sangamon and Peoria streets). With 4.5 stars out of 505 reviews on Yelp, the grocery store and deli, which offers sandwiches and more, has proved to be a local favorite.
3. HarvesTime Foods
Ravenswood's HarvesTime Foods, located at 2632 W. Lawrence Ave. (between Talman and Washtenaw avenues), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the grocery store and meat shop, which offers fruits and veggies and more, 4.5 stars out of 384 reviews.
4. Southport Grocery & Cafe
Last but not least, there's Southport Grocery & Cafe, a Lakeview favorite with four stars out of 898 reviews. Stop by 3552 N. Southport Ave., Suite 1 (between Addison and Eddy streets) to hit up the grocery store and breakfast and brunch spot next time the urge strikes.
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