THE mushroom shop — Local services in Somerville

This place is a lot of fun! I know a mycologist who speaks highly of the breadth and quality of their selection. Off the top of my head, I remember seeing morels, lobster mushrooms, maitake, button mushrooms, and lots more. A good amount of their mushrooms are locally sourced or even foraged, though not all.

They also have a shelf of books on things like mushrooms and foraging, as well as other mushroom related paraphernalia: truffle oil, mushroom knives, dried mushrooms.

And there are some other things that seem to cycle in and out with the season: fresh garlic scapes, rose petals, nettles, etrogim, pawpaws, real wasabi.... I haven't yet been there and not had a pleasant surprise!

I highly recommend it!

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This is a very charming shop! They sell farm grown and wild foraged mushrooms fresh mushrooms, dried mushrooms, extracts, quirky sauces and oils, and occasionally other food like onion flowers.

They sell non food items like wall art, books on cooking, mushrooms, and foraging, foraging knife, and other mushroom paraphernalia.

The employees are all very friendly and eager to share knowledge on mushrooms. If you want to forage for yourself, you could seek them out to help verify if your mushroom is safe to eat. The owner organizes mushroom walks which always seem to be sold out in advance.

I had a delicious candy cap mushroom cookie, and got a pound of fresh chicken of the woods mushroom which...

Far and away the best retail experience any sane 21st century consumer can have in the greater Boston area. Their catalog covers a range of high quality products that will fit all of your needs from food (mushrooms), clothing (mushroom shirts), fluids (tea, and mushroom tea), gifts (mushroom totems), intellectual stimulation (mushroom books and mushroom-based supplements). Service is extremely responsive, knowledgable, and friendly, and some members of staff have good beards, others...