The Herb Shop
A Central Market stand that is remembered by many as one to return to is the Herb Shop. Built around the notion of creating that special dish (which can be la life-enhancing experience), the Herb Shop allows customers the excuse of being nostalgic for nostalgia's sake. Being served in a charming stand complete with antique scales and rustic wooden décor, customers are often taken in by the vast selection of herbs, teas, and the overall charm that this stand exudes. Regular customers with whom the owner, Jim Zink, is on a first-name basis may be a city resident who lives two blocks away and at market three days a week, or the Kansas City man, who has family he visits in Lancaster every year. The Herb Shop is the kind of place that leaves a mark.
The Herb Shop sells a wide assortment of loose leaf teas accompanied by the practical know-how to take someone who has never even brewed Lipton before and send them away feeling confident about making their Mango Ceylon tea with which to unwind later that evening . They sell any accessories you may need and most certainly will outfit you with the knowledge required to get the task done right. For instance, Jim will happily tell you that while most teas should steep for three to five minutes, Green Tea, should only steep for one.
In addition to tea, Jim sells every imaginable spice, herb, seasoning, and rub you can dream of. Many of them in multiple forms like course sea salt and fine sea salt. Whether your searching for a strong shellfish boil, mild paprika or anything in between, you'll surely find it at the Herb Shop.
A stand that literally is the"spice of life" at market, make sure to try this stand out to add some variety to your life.
