Surprising Culinary Finds and Provisioning Secrets at Chives’ New Marketplace

Joy Sweeting
Jul 31
3 min read

Updated: Aug 13

Hear us out, if you’ve ever had grocery drama like this:

You drove around Nassau looking for one key ingredient, but ditched your menu because no one had it.

You lost prep time to take a last-minute excursion. Now you need a fast lunch spread.

Dinner was just five minutes away, but finding a hostess gift took hours.

You just passed Madagascar vanilla bean paste in the baking aisle, but the store was out of eggs!

If you’ve ever had to navigate the local supply chain, you know adventure.

The new Marketplace at Chives is here to simplify shopping.

What We’re Not? A food emporium or warehouse.

Instead, discover our creative rotation of meals-to-go, and items that aren’t always available in local stores.

Our less-is-more approach makes meal planning or small-batch provisioning a zen experience.

Here’s a wrap up of the concepts and culinary inspiration you’ll find at The Marketplace.

BETTER BUTCHER

Most local butchers supply lamb on a seasonal basis. We stock premium pasture-fed, New Zealand cuts like lamb loin and rack of lamb. Enjoy year round!

Find better everyday meats like ground organic beef, or natural chicken, raised entirely without chemical medications or growth stimulants.

Thoughtful products and pristine packaging might just make The Marketplace your favorite neighborhood meat shop.

Surprise Marinated lemon salmon frozen packs, so handy for beach or boat grilling

Secret Wagyu beef patties, for buttery burgers with unmatched umami

FARM & FIN TO TABLE

All you locavores, skip those long lines at the farmer’s market this weekend.

We’re proud to carry lovely local eggs from Essential Farms, plus artisanal bread, house crostini, pepper jelly, and Sarah Dama’s indulgent Dolce Gelato.

Forget chasing down your fish guy, and swing by our local catch: Bahamian crawfish, grouper, and mahi-mahi, seasonally caught and vacuum-sealed.

Surprise Strawberry-watermelon ice pops, a healthy summer treat

Secret That mango gelato. Distills summer in The Bahamas. Happens to be vegan!

PROVISIONING

Planning a party, stocking up for the weekend, or yacht provisioning? Save time at The Marketplace.

Our Classic, Cranberry Almond, and Curry chicken salads come in several convenient sizes for catering or a quick lunch. Save even more time with fresh pesto, or our Honey Basil house dressing.

What if you could always find halloumi? Because we’ve found the best grillable cheese by Būf.

Located on the Colombian plains, Būf is the world’s only non-GMO certified creamery. Their halloumi is crafted exclusively from water buffalo milk (like burrata), and prized for exceptional flavour and chew.

Hearty halloumi is the star of many salads, starters, and savory hand pies found across the Mediterranean Blue Zone.

Surprise Small batch frozen cookie dough portions

Secret Small batch beans from the master roasters at nearby Best Brew Bahamas

CULINARY GIFTS

Reward your favorite cook with a tasting gift they wouldn’t get themselves.

Maybe a sippable olive oil like Greek Kosterina or Tenuta’s estate Bocca di Lupo.

Treat the chef to organic honey, sustainably farmed in Brazil, where the bees sip nectar far from harmful pesticides.

Bring charcuterie on a Bahamian board crafted from hardwoods like acacia, sea grape, and wild tamarind.

Secret Beef Tallow that brings the smoke to your next BBQ

Surprise A curvy conch shell bowl-&-spoon duo that's perfect for coastal dipping

EVERYDAY

Our new Marketplace was designed for everyday enjoyment. Stop by for a healthy breakfast bowl or a latte.

Drop by if you run out of milk. We stock Organic Valley, by the half gallon.

Our ready-to-go meals include soup, pasta, lunch, hot pies, and casseroles.

And now you can grab a bottle of wine or Prosecco to sip over dinner.

Surprise Moody Tongue beers (with a Michelin star)

Secret Healthy snacks your kiddos will love

Now you know exactly what to find at Chives' new Marketplace. Stop by and see us.

And feel free to let us know how you used the ingredients in your own kitchen!

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