Patrick S.
Yelp
The South Loop Markets are top-shelf, high-end grocers. I really enjoy shopping them (usually at 17th & Michigan) and find that, while they have a smaller selection, because of their smaller footprint, they have most of what I need when a quick trip is all I have time for.
While their prices are higher than chain stores, I like shopping with them because they are impossibly clean. All of them. However, the one at Michigan and Cermak really takes the cake. I mean, there's clean, there's South Loop Market clean, and then there is clean like this store (Michigan & Cermak). It's a lot of work and I thank them for their effort to make this particular shop a compelling place to buy. A special shout-out to Kyle who, even though he was elbow deep in cleaning (I entered right before closing) he was more than hospitable and pointed out everything I needed as a first-time visitor. You could tell the pride he takes in his store as he took the time to show me around and help me find what I needed.
When I was in the hospitality industry, I recommended this store to my guests who were going to McCormick for a convention as they could stock up on drinks and snacks far less expensively, with a far-wider selection, and with far more taste and flavor than anything they could ever find at the convention center.
Sincerely,
Patrick Shaughnessy
Chicago, IL