photo courtesy of Berkley's market via instagram
The market cafe concept is what dreams are made of: A single place where you can order a quality morning latte and shop for groceries, especially artisanal products you’d never find in a Walmart or Tom Thumb, while you wait.
That’s why the recent news of the Foxtrot Market chain closing its doors for good—with no warning to employees or customers—has left many foodies and coffee lovers alike a little in their feelings.
Luckily, the DFW has a number of other solid coffee/grocery concepts. Let’s check out a few comparable options to the beloved Foxtrot.
Berkley’s
With four locations in Dallas, Berkeley’s Market was definitely Foxtrot’s most direct competitor. They have a wide selection of coffee and made-to-order food. You’ll find a to-go section with fresh sandwiches, pastas and one-package dinners you can grab for later and a pretty legit selection of groceries. Bacon, toilet paper, onions, and apples, Berkley’s really makes life easier for busy people. Go in or get delivery.
COURIER DFW Order: We’re ordering a Cuban sandwich and a chai latte. We love a thoughtful sandwich experience and to us that means the sandwich has to be hot. We’re throwing in one of the whoopie pies that they get from the Haute Sweets Bakery and grabbing a few produce items to aid that night’s dinner and maybe a tube of Good Crisps chips, but that’s nobody’s business.
Photo Courtesy of Berkley’s Market via Instagram
Everyday Works
Just over a year old, Everyday Works is a delightful refuge from the busyness of Hampton Road. You’ll find the kindest baristas, creative coffee drinks, and a market filled with every healthy snack or meal you can think of. They carry local products as well as small national brands. Their refrigerator and freezer space houses fresh juices, carbonated digestive drinks, and frozen meals that are usually dairy free or vegan. The menu will slightly change with the season so expect something new and festive with each changing wind.
COURIER DFW Order: We’re starting off with a Cherry Delight Latte (don’t knock it till you try it). This spring menu item has us fiending for the cherry, hazelnut, and white chocolate combo and we love that you can pick from four sweetness levels so every time we get the exact drink we want. Next, we gotta get the ricotta and spinach croissant for something savory to balance out our sweet drink and then we’ll mosey around the store and grab some jerky and a protein bar for workday snacks. Of course, we’ll enter our phone number at the register to make sure we accrue points for all our purchases—it’s like shopping for a cause.
Photo Courtesy of Everyday Works via Instagram
Commissary
You can’t miss this blue-tiled building when traipsing through downtown Dallas. It seems like Commissay has it all: hot coffee, an extensive menu of fresh food, and spirits to go. Breakfast bagels and tacos, fresh-scooped ice cream, and a case of beautiful desserts: this market is giving school cafeteria for adults with disposable income. Oh, and they deliver too!
COURIER DFW Order: We don’t want to hear any criticism about this choice, but give us bacon, egg, and cheese on a bagel WITH cream cheese. Then we want the cookies and cream gelato, we don’t care if it’s 9 a.m.! Lastly, we’ll get a block of cheese, a container of pasta salad, and a cut of meat in preparation for dinner.
Photo Courtesy of Commissary via Instagram
Eatzi’s
We’re going to be honest: Eatzi’s makes us feel rich. Eatzi’s has six locations throughout the DFW and harnesses the European eatery energy it intended to cultivate when founded in 1996. These rather small locations hold the keys to more than 4,000 recipes from roasted chicken and sushi to chocolate mousse cake and their delightfully tart lemon squares. This concept feels so welcoming, yet lush, you’d never guess the guy who founded it is also responsible for Fuddruckers and Romano’s Macaroni Grill.
COURIER DFW Order: We’re going to Eatzi’s on Friday because that’s the only day they make their freshly prepared pizzas. Go to the Chef’s counter for some of their spicy pesto red snapper, goat cheese potato croquettes, and fresh veggies because we need enough food to get through the weekend. Then we’re scoring a carton of chocolate chip cookies for the household because we know they’re probably less than 24 hours old and that’s our standard of eating when we’re living the Eatzi’s life.
Photo Courtesy of Eatzi’s via Instagram
