Park Street Pantry

Some tasty cheese tapenade from Park St. Pantry

As much as I love shopping at Central Market there are certain specialty items that just aren't available there. What good is all that fresh produce and locally sourced meat without flavored/smoked salt, honey, spices and small batch olive oils & vinegars?

If you agree and have finished your shopping at the market then all you need to do is go out the Beaver St. exit and walk about 20 paces across the street to Park Street Pantry.

Named for the Dallastown PA street that owners (and sisters) Krista and Beth grew up on this food boutique has everything you need to spice up dinner or throw a party. On my first trip there I picked up a jar of Parmesan-Asiago Tapenade (pictured here) which was awesome.

When you walk in to Park Street its a lot like being a kid in Santa's workshop. Everywhere you look is something you want. Whether you're looking for specialty chocolates or flavored olive oil there are a ton of things take your recipes up to the next level. I especially enjoyed the samples of smoked and flavored salts they offer in varities such as Hawaiian Red Alaea Salt, Fleur de Sel, Spanish Rosemary and many more. You can also buy a Himalayan Pink Sea Salt slab that you can use to cook or serve food on.

They also feature Skillet Bacon Spread which is a kind of bacon jam or reduction that was invented by a Seattle food truck and has started to pop up nation wide since then. Park Street is the only retailer in PA that is selling it right now. It tastes just as good as you think bacon jam would and is perfect to put on sandwiches, on burgers or on a spoon and then into your mouth.

If you want to take the ordinary food you make to the next level pop into Park Street and get the tools you need to spice up your meals!