Italian sandwiches. A family potato salad recipe. Fancy imported chips. From deli meats to grab-and-go cookies, these are the very best shops to stock up for a leaf-peeping road trip.
🥖 Spinelli’s (North Park Hill)
Spinelli’s Market is known for its deli sandwiches featuring local ingredients, like a creamy goat cheese spread from Haystack Mountain and a house-made olive tapenade. They also sell wine and beer from their bottle shop next door — perfect for grabbing a pinot noir to pop open once you settle in for the night.
Know before you go: Order a sandwich for pickup ahead of time so you can head up to the mountains sooner.
🍏 Congress Park Market (Congress Park)
Smoked gouda with turkey and pear? Dill havarti topped with giardiniera mayo? These are just a few sandwich options available at Congress Park Market, which pair perfectly with crisp sparkling waters and juicy Palisade peaches, in season now.
Know before you go: If you’re in a rush, opt for a premade sandwich from the grab-and-go counter — these are made fresh daily.
🍖 Marczyk Fine Foods (North Capitol Hill & Hale)
What started as a specialty foods shop in 2002 has since become a comprehensive market with an in-house bakery, sustainably raised meats, and prepared foods like Pete’s Mom’s Potato Salad, a longtime family recipe. At Marczyk Fine Foods, you can grab a sandwich and some caprese pasta salad (plus a few lemon poppyseed cookies for later).
Know before you go: Add a drink and chips to your sandwich order to save $2.
