Italian Super Market — Local services in Calgary

On a beautiful August day, my partner and I found ourselves wondering how to celebrate our anniversary. We decided to go down a not-so-traditional route in an attempt to avoid packed restaurants while still supporting local. Armed with a desire to for an outdoor picnic with good food, we went to the Italian super market on 20th ave in the NE. We walked around the shelves to get a feel for the place, then went to the deli counter at the back where we were greeted warmly by Cindy. Right away, she was eager to get to know us and our tastes. I have some knowledge of types of meats but have a hard time remembering names, so I pointed out a couple things I wanted to try. Cindy was able to get a feel for what we liked and suggested other options based on what we tried. Every time a new meat was sliced, at least 2 pieces were thrown onto the counter for us to sample. My husband isn’t a fan of strong cheeses, so she helped us pick a couple that pleased him but also played to my sense of adventure. By the time we had our many packages of meat and cheese, we were full from the generous samples. Next time we need a plethora of meats and cheeses, we know where to go. We also left with a bag of wonderfully fragrant espresso and a couple cans of san Marzano tomatoes for sauce making. I look forward to visiting them again for another...

There's no more stars that I can pack so I had to pick 5.I am so unimpressed with the new owners and the new staff of this Market. The customer service is less than impeccable and I will never go back to that market again and the prices are outrageous. I'd rather go down the block down to the Italian supermarket which I did right after Lina's and got the most amazing customer service possible and if you go to the back deli where there are two blonde ladies you will get the most amazing service and biggest smiles that you have probably ever seen that you feel welcomed to come to their Market. Going to LIna's there was nothing but a miserable woman with dark hair at the deli but they all look the same that could not even be bothered accommodating me.will never go back!1 the entire little Market is just a godsend for people that appreciate good Delicatessen and Italian food and I would recommend anybody go there for the most amazing customer service in general including the chalam at the cashier. Thank all of you for just being the people...

Vastly under-rated! One of the very best Italian markets in the city IMHO. They have a huge selection of Italian pasta (if you don’t know, bronze-die extruded pasta is the only way to go), a really wide selection of SM tomatoes, and the biggest selection of Rao’s sauces anywhere I have seen.(There is NO other pizza sauce than Rao’s, just sayin’). And when you go, be sure to pick up a bag or two of their fresh pasta dough. It’s worth a special trip. It’s a bit pricier than that found at The Italian Centre BUT it’s twice as big: they actually give you enough to make a proper sized pizza! Which is another thing you should try, their brick oven pizza is delicious. And on your way out, after you have already bought your cold cuts and cheeses from the deli, grab a bag of those large rectangular panini buns next to the checkout and have some great panini’s for dinner with nice big salad! Num! This place is absolutely nowhere near where I live, but it is always...