South Loop Market - Van Buren — Local services in Chicago

As anyone working or living in the Loop knows, it can feel like a ghost-town outside of 9-5, Mon-Fri! Places like South Loop Market (which is located at the South end of the Loop, as opposed to the "South Loop" neighborhood) make it more livable for the residents of the many condo buildings in the area, as well as office employees looking to squeeze in a quick stop at the grocery store before heading home to make dinner. Expect to find all of your basic staples stocked, but the brand names you would expect at a much larger chain, or boutique European grocer. It's small, almost hidden appearance from the outside would not hint at the variety you will find inside, including a deli and ready-to-eat, takeaway...

I bought a 2 liter Diet Coke . When I got home and sip on it . It was tasting weird and not carbonated . I check the expiration date and showed July 13 2020 . ( today’s date August 18 2020). Since I live in the same building I went back to exchange it with another one . I found out 4 out of 5 Diet Coke on the shelf was already expired too . And the other one is going to expired within a week !!! I give them 2 stars for just letting me exchange it with Zero Coke which had 4 weeks to its...

Apart from the crazily marked up goods and minimum to use a credit card in the store, I was even blocked by a store employee from entering my building through the store without making a purchase, which I feel was ridiculous. To that employee, you did your store a great job losing a weekly customer over a one time walk to my building through the store. Selection of wine is alright but chips and everything else is at least a dollar more expensive than...