My only wish is that I wish it were larger and had more fresh selection

Review of April Gourmet
5

I love this place because it has the juices, non-dairy milk selection, coffee/espresso (lots of kinds), fresh breads from the German and French bakeries, all baking products you will need, and a huge variety of spices, grains, oils and sauces. In one week I made polenta with tomato sauce, hummus, brownies, vietnamese summer rolls and Thai curry all using ingredients from this store. They have their own much cheaper brand (looks like a non-brand) for things like cocoa powder, cake flour, baking powder, popcorn kernels, red lentils, raisins, almonds, etc which saves a lot of money and the quality is quite good. In addition to lots of Australian, American, and European (especially Italian, Spanish, and some French and German products) they also import some low-cost products from Thailand, Vietnam, and India. I think the turnover on a lot of the products is quite high, so there's little chance you'll get something that's been sitting on the shelf forever like at Jenny Lou's.

They also have a decent selection of eco-products for around the house, such as green house cleaners, natural laundry detergents, and some natural personal products such as soaps and shampoos (although expensive, still not as high as Jenny Lou's or World Health Store).

I don't eat the prepared foods usually, and the banana cake was OK. Frankly though, I'd rather make my own, and I know I can buy the ingredients to do so here!

All in all, it's a reliable and frequently-visited store for me, the almost-vegan. Smile