February 12, 2014 | Posted in:Around Town, Special Events
The Fresh Market opens its fourth Orlando area location in Winter Springs.
The Fresh Market has opened its fourth Orlando store, located in the Red Willow Plaza shopping center at the intersection of Red Bug Lake Road and Tuskawilla Road. The new store boasts about 20,000 sq feet of gourmet groceries according to Mark Robards, Regional Director of Operations for The Fresh Market who was on site for the grand opening this morning.
The open concept layout makes each department very easy to spot and navigate towards.
Store Manager, Skip Oakes, confirmed that the North Caroline based chain will be once again giving back to the local community, by making daily food donations to local Orlando charity, Mission Compassion. The Fresh Market is also affiliated with the Central Florida Chapter of JDRF and other charitable organizations. In lieu of cutting a ribbon for the Grand Opening, a wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano was cracked and then sampled.
Better than a ribbon cutting, the cracking of the wheel! Mark Robards, Regional Director of Operations welcomed the crowd before introducing Joe to crack the wheel and officially open the store.
The lovely Rashmi Primlani of The Primlani Kitchen gives some love to the king of cheese!
The open concept layout makes each department very easy to spot and navigate towards. This location features a large meat counter, bakery, deli counter and a prepared meal and warm “grab and go case” to offer solutions to those mid week what’s for dinner? moments. The bath care section with bath salt bar that was introduced at the new Mills store, is also present in Winter Springs. I was very happy to see a nice salad bar with soup stations next to the large olive bar, making the Winter Springs Fresh Market a great place for lunch or shopping for party provisions.
A salad bar with warm soup stations offers a great option for lunches and dinners.
After seeing the petite wine and beer section at the newer Mills location, I wondered if Winter Springs would follow suit. I was thrilled to see the familiar (and larger) wine section and refrigerated craft beer section at the Winter Springs store! Tip: be sure to sign up for their emails for in-store wine tastings and feature wine specials on Saturdays.
A portion of the wines for sale at the new Winter Springs Fresh Market
For those that like to Buy Local, the Winter Springs location mixes in favorite locally produced brands with the regular stock on the shelves, so look for the popular Orlando based Fat Cat Hot Sauces in the condiment aisle with the other hot sauces. There is also a separate display with a selection of featured local items.
Buy Local! Look for your favorite local brands sprinkled throughout the store and featured on this special rack.
If you are looking for some Valentine’s Day Flowers or ingredients to prepare a special meal, look no further. The roses and flowers are beautiful and The Fresh Market is offering a Valentine’s Day Dinner for Two special – which includes roses and dessert. If you are interested, today is the last day to order. Cooking is required, but they have completed most of the prep work and provide full cooking instructions, so even a beginner cook can look like a rock star in the kitchen this Valentine’s Day.
Fresh Market Valentine’s Day Gourmet Evening at home. All the ingredients for a special night in- including roses!
The Fresh Market
5920 Red Bug Lake Road
Winter Springs, FL 32708
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Lisa Wilk
Hello, I'm Lisa Wilk! I'm a freelance food, wine and travel writer, photographer and presenter based out of Orlando, FL. While covering local restaurants and food events in the #1 tourist destination in the US, I find endless cooking inspiration when dining out. You'll often find me in the kitchen putting my own spin on those elevated chef creations to enjoy at home and when entertaining. I have a love and enthusiasm for wine, wine education and wine pairing. Find me about town teaching and demystifying wine as part of the popular @TheTastyTrio in the popular Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Perfectly Paired program series I've co-developed. Taste, Cook and Sip along with me on Twitter and Instagram at @TasteCookSip and @WineChix! Cheers!
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