The Best of Michigan for 2005

Stuff to Buy: GOING TO THE MARKET

David Coates / The Detroit News Vito Ventimiglia, Butch Alder, William Rexrode, Enzo Nigliazzo and Sonny Randazzo know their fruits and vegetables, and that's why Randazzo Fresh Markets rank as the best place to buy produce.

Best fruit and veggie market

Randazzo Fresh Market

Locations throughout Metro Detroit

Second place: Vince & Joe’s Fruit Market

41790 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township (586) 263-7870

Third place: Nino Salvaggio

Multiple locations: ninosalvaggio.com

Best natural/health food store

Whole Foods Market

wholefoodsmarket.com

Second place: Good Food Company East

74 W. Maple Rd., Troy (248) 362-0886

Third place: GNC

Multiple locations: gnc.com

Ankur Dholakia / The Detroit News Patrick Riley, 54, and his daughter, Stephanie Riley, 16, both of Madison Heights, picks outs yummy Italian pastries while Mattia Mangiapani helps them with their order at Tringali's Italian Bakery.

Best place for a sweet tooth

Tringali’s Bakery

29100 Schoenherr Rd., Warren (586) 777-9010

Second place: Rocky Mountain

Chocolate Factory

Multiple locations: rmcf.com

Third place: Morley Candy Makers

Multiple locations: morleycandy.com

Best bread bakery shop

Dakota Bread

6879 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield (248) 626-9110

Second place: Breadsmith

Multiple locations: breadsmith.com

Third place: Great Harvest Bread

Locations throughout Metro Detroit

Best delicatessen

Randazzo Fresh Market

Locations throughout Metro Detroit

Second place: Vince & Joes’s Fruit Market

41790 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township (586) 263-7870

Third place: Bread Basket Deli

Locations throughout Metro Detroit

Best selection of cheese

Vince & Joe’s Fruit Market

41790 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township (586) 263-7870

Second place: Nino Salvaggio

Multiple locations: ninosalvaggio.com

Third place: Holiday Market

Canton and Royal Oak locations

The Pinconning Cheese Co.

221 N. M-13 (Maple St.)

(989) 879-2281

Best gift baskets

Randazzo Fresh Market

Locations throughout Metro Detroit

Second place: Vince & Joe’s Fruit Market

41790 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township (586) 263-7870

Third place: Wesley Berry Florist

Multiple locations: www.800wesleys.com or call (800) 628-9371

Best Jewish/kosher delicatessen

Vineyards Deli Basket

32418 Northwestern Hwy.,

Farmington Hills (248) 855-9463

Second place: Bread Basket Deli

Locations throughout Metro Detroit

Third place: Stage & Co. Restaurant & Deli

6873 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield (248) 855-6622

Ricardo Thomas / The Detroit News Tony Garmo, 40, of West Bloomfield in the front of his large selections of liquors a Mapleview Party Store in West Bloomfield.

Best selection of liquor/beer

Mapleview Party Store

6084 W. Maple Rd., West Bloomfield (248) 626-5155

Second place: B & B Beer & Wine

31723 23 Mile Rd., Chesterfield (586) 949-4485

Third place: Discount Drinks

Farmington Hills and Wyandotte locations

Best fresh seafood market

Superior Fish Company

309 E. 11 Mile Rd., Royal Oak (248) 541-4632

Second place: Anna’s Fresh Sea Food Market

24050 Joy Rd., Redford (313) 255-2112

Third place: Andrea’s Fish Market

Roseville and Clinton Township locations

Best supermarket

Kroger

kroger.com

Second place: Farmer Jack

Multiple locations: farmerjack.com

Third place: Meijer

Multiple locations: meijer.com

Trader Joe’s

27880 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak

(248) 582-9002

Best selection of wines

Randazzo Fresh Market

Locations throughout Metro Detroit

Second place: Vince & Joe’s Fruit Market

41790 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township(586) 263-7870

Third place: Merchants Fine Wine

Multiple locations: merchantsfinewine.com