Stores & Markets in Downers Grove

August Grocery does more than just sell food, it loves everything about food—the variety of textures and flavors of fresh vegetables, the bizarre sense of humor of seafood, the meatiness of meat. That love is evident in more than just the vast inventory of all-natural meats; fresh, never-frozen seafood; cut-to-order whole fish; and local, organic, and seasonal produce. August's grocers will excitedly educate you with sound advice on how to use your groceries to their fullest potential. They'll tell you whether taleggio ($17.25/lb) or manchego ($16.99/lb) cheese goes best with your Berkshire pork chops ($11.99/lb), or whether you should save it for a pairing with some organic Irish salmon ($18.99/lb). They'll tell you which seafood is fresh and unfrozen (spoiler alert: all of it). They'll even tell you how to make your own pork sausage like they do and accent it with crisp Michigan apples, colorful heirloom carrots, and fresh Indiana squash. Don't be surprised if you come across an impromptu cooking demo or two while at August, unless it ambushes you with Silly String on the way to the bathroom.