Last-minute holiday cooking groceries in Burlington, MA

Towne Market at 120 Cambridge St in Burlington, MA is a convenient grocery store for last-minute holiday cooking: it opens at 9:00 AM every day, stays open until 9:00 PM on weekdays and 10:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday, and offers pickup from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM. You can find meat, dals, spices, rice, naan and desserts under one roof.

Which Burlington grocery store is open late enough for holiday cooking?

Towne Market is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, and on Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM. That means a missing ingredient on the evening before a gathering is not a problem, and neither is a weekend errand after the rest of the day's cooking is underway.

The store is at 120 Cambridge St, Burlington, MA 01803. If you are mid-recipe and realise you are short on something, you can come in after work or after the kids are in bed and still find the shelves stocked.

What can you buy for a holiday meal at Towne Market?

The shop carries 1,536 products from 264 brands, spread across 26 categories with something in stock. For holiday cooking the most useful ones are spices, rice, dal, oil and ghee, naan, dessert and fresh meat.

That covers the base of most festive menus: the protein, the spice blend, the rice or bread to serve with it, the fat to cook it in, and something sweet to finish.

Where do you find meat for a last-minute holiday dish?

Meat is the ingredient people most often leave until late, and it is one Towne Market stocks in several forms. Our chicken range includes Whole Chicken and Chicken Leg With Skin, both good for roasting, braising or curries. For something richer, there is goat, including Goat Shoulder(Mixed), as well as beef and lamb.

If halal matters to your table, our write-up on Zabihah halal meat near Stoneham explains what we carry, and our beef guide covers that cut range.

What about spices, dal and pantry staples you forgot?

Running out of a spice halfway through a recipe is the classic last-minute problem. Our spices selection includes blends from brands such as Shan and Mdh, and you can also pick up fresh Mint for garnish or chutney.

For lentil dishes, we stock Shahzada Moong Dal and Godavari Urad Dal; the dal varieties article explains the differences. For baking and sweets, SWAD Coconut Flakes are in stock, and the Swad brand page lists more from that maker.

Can you get bread and something sweet without another stop?

Yes. Deep Tandoori Naan is one of our best sellers, and the naan and flatbreads guide shows what else is available. Deep is one of the brands we carry most of.

For the end of the meal, look through dessert and frozen dessert. Our Snacks & Sweets collection is another place to check for something to put out with tea.

Can you order ahead and pick up?

Towne Market offers pickup besides walking in. Pickup hours are 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM every day of the week, including Saturday and Sunday.

This helps when you are short on time before a holiday meal: you can plan your list from the website and collect it rather than walking the aisles. We have not listed any other service beyond pickup, so plan on collecting your order yourself.

Which nearby towns does Towne Market serve?

Besides Burlington, we serve Woburn, Wilmington, Lexington, Bedford, Winchester, Reading, Stoneham, Billerica and Wakefield. If you live in one of those towns, the store is a short trip for a forgotten ingredient. Each has its own page, such as Woburn, Lexington, Bedford and Billerica.

To check what things cost before you leave the house, see our price check page for Burlington.