Lino's Market

Only a little more expensive than Subway, and 2x's as good.  A little pricey and worth every penny, this place is great for pickup, made to cook meals, light shopping for the fridge.  Very strongly recommended.

I loove Lino's as do so many other people.  This place is always packed on the weekends.  They have a deli.  They have meats (steaks, fish).  They have lots of delicious little goodies that you won't find at any of the main grocery stores around.  My favorite example is Kinder chocolate.  Kinder chocolate is to Europe as Cadbury is to us, but better!  My co-workers have brought their different candies and bars to the lab after trips to conferences and their homes.  It is a rare and delicious treat to find it here in the states.  I was overjoyed to see Kinder Bueno bars at Lino's.  I now have my boyfriend hooked on them.  They have so many other interesting things in the store too though that I have never seen and cannot wait to try.

The people are usually crowded in there waiting in line for the deli.  I usually grab a coffee and walk around to pick out something fun to buy while my boyfriend waits in line to place our orders.  They have a great selection of meats and cheeses.  Our favorite things to get are their smoked gouda and a stick of sausage/dried meat, which are always winners for guests as appetizers with wine.  They also make some of the best sandwiches: breakfast sandwiches, hot and cold subs/grinders, philly cheese steaks.  You will find something in there that you like.  They also do gigantic party sandwiches.  I saw one go out while I was there last time.  I swear this was the biggest sandwich I had ever seen.  It dwarfed the ones you get out of Blimpie or Subway etc.  It was amazing.

The people here are always extremely nice and the wait is totally worth it.  Lino's is a little gem and definitely worth exploring.

Lino's is my favorite place to go for lunch, so I'm glad it's only about 5 minutes away from work.   Their standard deli sandwiches are fine, but their specials are what I go for.  Store-made roasted meat on full Italian loaves  for very reasonable prices and that taste oh so good.  And it really makes a difference to see a real Italian grandmother cooking away in the back too.  The meatballs are great and massive too.  The grocery side can be a bit pricey for staples, but does have a lot of Italian brands that just aren't normally sold in the US.

My only complaint would be that the wait can be glacial.  It seems like large call-in orders often get priority over customers standing right there, so you can be the only person waiting and it will still take 5-10 minutes to get to you.  And if there is a big line, good luck.  Everyone working does seem very busy, but it's a bit aggravating when you just want a quick sandwich.

(And for those previous complaints about open air food being left out -- which I always found charming -- they now have glass cases for all that.)