Koplin's Village Market

Koplins completely remodeled and continues with the incomparable meat market! Home-town store (forget Wally World)-- the owner or a lovely person will check you out at the cashier. Very well organized now with clean floors and nice inventory. In fact, best availability of products like half-and-half for example. Great variety ad plentiful. Bread from Hanisch, as well as the usual stuff. Of course the meat can't be beat. Well known for the bacon-wrapped chicken, it's the rage. Large breast that can be cross sliced and feed several, it comes stuffed with blue cheese and asparagus, mushrooms, jalapeños-- huge variety and delish! Now you might think, 'hmmm, bacon-wrapped chicken, that's easy!' But let me just say, this is the creme de la creme. Several in town wrap there chicken with bacon and it's a good pound or two of chicken, but the outside wrap and inside stuffing leaves a lot to be desired. These are fully wrapped and bursting with fresh, gourmet ingredients. Personally I love the family tips from the elder woman in the back, the kindness of the owner or manager (not sure?) helping seniors by walking the groceries around the counter and neatly handing back change, and the atmosphere of a small business. Last night we went with grilled rib eye on special for Sunday. It's been a while since we had a steak that good! Juicy, tasty, spot-on fat and no gristle. Koplin's has one local competitor and just stepped up the game.