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Jamie Kubik,
Cardullo's Gourmet Shop, Cambridge, MA
Cold beverages and iced tea sales practically double in
the summer. Imported waters and sodas along with
herbal energy drinks also do well. My picks include:
• MEM Tea Imports
Crimson Berry Iced Teas
• The Firefly Herbal Tonics, Wake-up,
Chill-out and De-tox
• Crystal Beverages Blackcurrant Soda
• Hildon sparkling and still bottled water
Sam Jenkins, The Gourmet Shop, Columbia, SC
We just started carrying Smart Water and it is doing well. Frozen alcoholic drink mixers are also popular. House-made cold salads like pasta and chicken are big sellers. Ironically, soft-ripened cheeses show increased sales in the summer months. My picks include:
• Smart Water
• The Gourmet Shop chicken salad and pasta salad
• El Paso Chili Company Freezers in Appletini and Freeze-a-rita
• Soft-ripened cheeses
Marko Lalic,
Union Market, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY
In our prepared foods section, house-made fruit salad, mozzarella and tomatoes, and ceviche are big sellers. Ciao Bella sorbet and ice cream along with Boylan’s soda are great summer refreshers. My picks include:
• Union Market fruit salad
• Union Market mozzarella and tomatoes
• Ceviche
• Boylan’s soda
• Ciao Bella Gelato Company Blood Orange Sorbetto
• Ciao Bella Gelato Company Green Tea &
White Chocolate Chunks Gelato
Janet Ostrow,
Premier Gourmet, Kenmore, NY
Ciao Bella gelato and sorbets do well. Customers look for refreshing items like Bindi Tartufo Limoncello coated with crunchy lemon meringue. Sodas in kegs with built-in spouts make a great summer party treat. My picks include:
• Ciao Bella Gelato Company
Raspberry Sorbet
• Bindi Tartufo Limoncello
• San Pellegrino Limonata or
Aranciata Soda
• Virgil’s Root Beer in a keg
