Lakeside Variety (formerly McGraths)

[SteveA]

I agree with McDude, this place is fun.

We spoke with lot's of the folks that work there. It seems they are a co-op. Each department has different owners, Cheese, Bakery, Fresh Meat, Deli that makes sandwiches, (Boars Head !) and a fantastic Fresh Fish provider.

The vegetables were awesome, asparagus $.99 per pound! 1lb strawberry's $.99. Get this Farm Fresh Jumbo Eggs... $.99 per dozen!

The cheese shop is called The Butlers Pantry, www.butlers-pantry.com, run by a very nice lady, Margaret Smith, The Meat House , www.themeathouse.com, is run by Erik Holt (GM), he was giving out a small take home sample of his steak tips. ( I'll report back later tonight!) They also had a great selection of Dry Aged beef, Top End selection of all meats and Fresh grilling sausage. The bakery is Abigail's Bakery www.abigailsbakery.com. all fresh made and made in NH.

The fresh fish is amazing, Fresh Halibut.. not previously frozen! Wide selection of local and shipped in fresh fish. They also have lobsters.

As the local produce becomes available, they will feature locally grown produce.

I really got a kick out of the names of some of the locally brewed beers and stouts from Manchester Brewing. Check out the names of some of their beers at their website. http://manchesterbrewing.com/beers.

This place is a great addition to the Lakes region!

[SteveA]

I hope I scanned these correctly..

[Argie's Wife]

The beer selection is breath-taking...

We dined on grilled lime chipotle turkey tips, zucchini and summer squash, fresh tomatoes, and baby red potatoes the other night, all from Fiddleheads. Hubby and I split a St. Peter's OPA... yum. It was all good.

[ossipeeboater]

i stop at fiddlehead farms in Dover every time I head north for meat and veggies and usually a pastry treat. With no good meat shop on the east side of the lake this change should be a positive.

[SteveA]

We did try the steak tips they gave us as a "sample" . They were "melt in your mouth" tender and not overmarinated. Very much like the Whining Butcher's meats.

Place is great to have around. I think they will do very well.

[upthesaukee]

...to your pocketbook or wallet, as in "I'll take one of each!" .

We stopped in to "look around" and ended up picking up two strip steaks, and some other stuff. At around 6:30, as the PGA tour event was ending, I fired up the gas grill, my wife was getting the corn on the cob ready, and made a salad, and as I went to put on the steaks, the grill was out; as in out of gas .

So, the steaks were cooked in the broiler, and they were oh so good and so was the corn. Now I will have to buy a Jenn-air stove with Grill or DCS similarly equipped for the house, in case I run out again.

Oh, I had a spare bottle, but it was empty too.

[DRH]

QL and I stopped by Fiddlehead's today and were very impressed. The inside of the building has been renovated and it is clean and well laid out. They were offering free cheese, shrimp, and hot marinated steak tip samples, all of which were delicious. The staff has been well trained and they are very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. At the fish/seafood counter we had a hard time making a selection as everything looked so fresh and tasty. We finally decided on the fresh salmon, which I had this evening (unfortunately QL is allergic to fish and seafood). The salmon was outstanding. We are now planning to make regular stops there now for meat, fish, vegetables and fruit.

[CrawfordCentury]

I popped in on Saturday. Only spent a few bucks. Gotta love the 3/$1 grapefruit. I likes mah dried fruit too, so I treated myself to some cantaloupe spears. The boy got a nice cookie.

They offer a neat Valentine's Day prefab supper you just pop into the oven back home. Good deal. Mrs. Crawford loves the Canoli (sp?). Not much for the pastrys, so she gets mine and I get the last glass of vino.