Marczyk Fine Foods Inc

Another one bites the dust. Marczyk's used to really stand out. Their quality and selection rivaled even shops of this ilk in Chicago and NYC. Unfortunately, things have completely changed in the last couple of years. The stocking seems to be haphazard, with no rhyme or reason to it. In addition to the downgrading of their cheese section, they also decimated their olive selection and the produce is really almost nil. Yes, they have nice agreements with certain local and organic farmers, which is great, but the selection is completely erratic and the prices for what they do still have really can't compete with Whole Foods. Also, the daily soup selection used to be much more inventive and what happened to the smaller containers of the once-excellent gazpacho in the summertime? Literally everything has gone downhill, even the bread and pastry selection. I don't understand why. And let's not even talk about the wine shop! The girl in there does not know the first thing about wine. Did the Marczyks really think we wouldn't notice (Hint: Go to Above the Rim instead!)?? The meats are still decent, but when you are a purveyor of imported and specialty items, you really need to invest in a staff that knows their business. Unfortunately, between the dumbing down of your stock and the hiring of less-than-knowledgable staff, I have lost interest in Marczyk's. It can no longer call itself anything other than a neighborhood shop, bereft anything out of the ordinary and lacking in the basics.…

Downward turn. Sadly, Marczyk is not what it once was. They no longer provide the variety of or service for their cheeses. The butchers are apathetic. And their overall customer service is bordering on rude. This shop was once my favorite.…

Uptown Denver Heaven. Walking through downtown Denver up to Uptown was an interesting experience. I ended up at Marczyk, and I'm glad I did. This place is Gourmet and (sometimes) organic heaven. There was so much to choose from, I had no idea where to begin.

I walked in, turned left, and looked that the various jam, jellies, relishes, breads (olive oil flatbreads? What? Sounds delicious). Then I wander ed over to the candy section for a special treat for myself. Lots of organic and international chocolate. I picked out some Hammond's Root Beer Drops and a Mocha truffle bar (with Pig's behind imprinted on it. You have to check it out) for my dad for his birthday.

Good produce section, meat selection, and deli. I have a gigantic sweet tooth, and the dessert selection was unbelievable. There were individual cheesecakes and flans and mousses and cakes, but also big cakes for multiple people. If I had time to go back home before I went back to class, I would have bought a cheesecake for myself.

Fresh bread selection, but also packaged wheat and organic selections. Nice looking baguettes. Yum.

Marczyk Fine Foods equals Uptown Denver Heaven.…

Fresh Seafood, Great cheeses. I go here specifically for the fresh seafood. The store displays it properly (not wrapped in plastic). The fish is always on ice or on a marble slab. It doesn't have that "fishy" smell. The staff is always really nice. I tried some of their cheeses for the first time and I wasn't disappointed. I don't do my regular shopping their, but use it when I want fresh fish or nice cheese.…