Norton Street Grocer

The fresh produce here is so fresh! They also stock some of the more exotic fruits like Tamarillo and achacha. They also had mirabelle plums which you don’t see often.
Slightly more expensive but the fruit lasts longer due to freshness.

Although I almost habitually manage to get to Norton Street Grocer as it’s closing, the days when I manage to get there on time mean that for a week (or at least a couple of days) I’ll be eating like a king.
Nortons has a great selection of olives (my picks: the manchego stuffed, anchovy stuffed, Sicilian and chilli stuffed) and cheeses, plus I’m sure they’ve got a good range of deli meats as well — I should say that as a non-​meateater I didn’t really pay this much attention.
Aside from the antipasto ingredients, Nortons has fantastic selection of fresh fruit and vegetables, which is fantastic when the Coles upstairs disappoints. Not only is everything stacked and presented immaculately, but the grocers are more than willing to help you choose the right produce, selecting the one that’s just ripe enough for whenever you may need it.
They have a great selection of fresh and dry pastas, passatas and various other Italian ingredients, and come Christmas and Easter times their shelves are loaded with dozens of panettone varieties — my boyfriend’s Italian mum (not a Sydney-​sider) has us source on from Nortons every holidays.
Given all it’s good points, and the fact that Norton Street Grocer is open ’til 7pm almost every night, I have no excuse for missing it. Perhaps its just to ensure I don’t eat that well all the time.