Corner Stores & Convenience Stores
Tedeschi's
59 Locust St., Falmouth; 508-457-1191. Hours: 6:00–midnight. Typical corner store and the prices to prove it. Convenient maps, postcards and of course the all important penny candy and Slim Jims!
Woods Hole Market
87 Water St., Woods Hole. 508-540-4792. This is a convenience store that also offers deli sandwiches and some hot entrees and soups. The place to shop when you don’t have a car. More expensive than Stop & Shop, but far more convenient. Summer students, interns and WHOI volunteers have done their time on the other side of the counter as part-time summer help.
White Hen Pantry
352 Main St., Falmouth; 508-548-3469. Hours: Mon– Thu 5:00–midnight, Fri/Sat 24hrs, Sun 5:00–23:00. Larger than the Woods Hole Market, a little bit closer than the grocery stores. Conveniently located in downtown Falmouth.
Grocery Stores
Shaw's
Falmouth Mall; 508-548-4033. Hours: Mon–Sat 7:00–midnight, Sun 7:00–22:00. Across the street (sort of) from Stop & Shop. Exotic produce (e.g. jicama, fennel, Asian pears, fancy mushrooms, etc.) can be found reliably here. Their condiment selection is much more complete than Stop & Shop or Windfall. Pharmacy, Bank, Florist, and movie-rental vending machine inside. Thrifty shoppers may find it worthwhile to shop for sale items between Shaws and Stop & Shop.
Stop and Shop
Rte. 28 & Jones Rd., Falmouth; 508-540-7481. Open 24 hours 00. The old standby grocery store in Falmouth. Decent produce, meat, and fish. Expanded in recent years. Reasonable prices and impressive selection. Pharmacy, and movie rental vending machine. Can’t shop here in the summer without seeing someone you know.
Trader Joe's
655 RT-132, Hyannis; 508-790-3008. Hours: 9:00-9:00 every day. Same Trader Joe’s as others – there’s not alcohol sold at this one. Only Trader Joe’s on the Cape.
Windfall Market
77 Scranton Avenue., Falmouth; 508-548-0099. Hours: Mon–Sat 8:00–21:00, Sun 8:00–19:00. Falmouth’s answer to Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods. Upscale prices on upscale foods. Nice produce and meats. A great place for that ingredient you have trouble finding elsewhere. Their fresh-baked bread is excellent and shellfish prices are reasonable. http://www.windfallmarket.com
Natural Foods
Abundant Harvest
375 Main St., Falmouth; 508-540-5598. Hours: Mon– Fri 9:00–17:30, Sat 9:00–17:00. A small, owner-run store, featuring organic foods in bulk and smaller quantities with many name brand items. They also sell homeopathics, vitamins, herbs, and much more. Open year round.
Amber Waves
310 Dillingham Ave., Falmouth; 508-540-3538. Hours: Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00, Sun noon–17:00. A corner market selling organic foods as pre-packaged or in bulk, organic produce, homeopathics, vitamins, herbs, and more. Pricey. Open year round.
Cape Cod Natural Foods Company
1600 Falmouth Rd., Centerville; 508-771-8394. Hours: Mon–Sat 9:00–19:00, Sun noon–17:30. A fullystocked natural product supermarket. Largest on the Cape. Open year round. Website: http://www.naturalretail.com/htm/capecod.htm
Hature's Harvest Food Co-op
Davis Straits, Falmouth. Contact Emily Ferguson at 508-563-6822 for more details. A natural foods cooperative in which members work in return for reduced prices on goods ordered through Northeast Cooperatives. Orders are placed every other Thursday and are received the following Thursday. On-line ordering.
Local Produce and Fish
There are a variety of local farmer’s markets in the summertime throughout the area. Occasionally, there is one in Woods Hole on weekends. On Thursdays in the summer, there is one on Main St. in Falmouth. If you have a car, take a trek along 28 toward Hyannis and you’ll find a variety of produce for sale.
Bay End Farm
Buzzards Bay, MA, 02532. 508-759-8050. Bay End Farm offers a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program to which quite a few Woods Hole residents subscribe. You sign up for a subscription in the spring, and then each week you can pick up a generous share of organic fruits, vegetables and flowers from the farm. In the past WHOI-area subscribers have joined forces and organized a pick-up/delivery system so that not everyone has to drive all the way to Buzzard's Bay to get their food each week. Website: http://www.bayendfarm.com
Cataumet Fish Market
1360 Rt. 28A, Cataumet; 508-564-5956. Hours: Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00, Sun 10:00–17:00. This store is a little out of the way, but has the best quality seafood in the area. Selection is similar to the two above, but in general, the quality is superior. Their fish is often fresh/good enough to make sushi/sashimi. Highly recommended. http://www.cataumetfish.com
Clam man
15 Boxwood Circle, Falmouth; 508-548-6044. Hours: Mon-Sat 10:00–18:00. Just one block in on Gifford from route 28. Good quality, decent price. Selection during the off-season varies quite a bit, but during the summer it is much more extensive. Inexpensive salmon steaks and crab cakes.
Coonamessett Farm
Hatchville Road, Falmouth; (508)563-2560. Pick your own vegetables, strawberries, and blueberries in season. Memberships available. Website: http://www.coonamessettfarm.com
Falmouth Fish Market
157 Teaticket Highway (Rt. 28), Falmouth; 508- 540-0045. Hours: Mon-Sat 9:00–18:00, Sun 9:30–16:00. Both Falmouth Fish and the Clam Man will offer you better selection and in general, much better quality than the seafood sections at the supermarket. Quality ranges from good to excellent depending on day and time of year. "Lobsters Live" website (includes mail-order info) : http://www.lobsterslive.com
Jack in the Beanstalk
402 N. Falmouth Highway (Rt. 28A); 508-564- 4305. Hours: 8:00–18:00. daily (often they stay open late to help customers). Better quality produce than you’ll find at Star or Stop & Shop at comparable prices. Don’t let their normal selection outside fool you; if you don’t see something you need, ask! Very often, they’ll have what you want in the back. Good produce at good prices. Note: in general, they do not claim that their food is organic. Open year round. Website (online gift ordering): http://www.jackinthebeanstalk.com/index.ccml
Beer, Wine & Liqour
In Falmouth, there are essentially two main retailers for alcoholic beverages, with several smaller "mom
and pop" type stores around the greater Falmouth area.
John's Liqour Store
726 Main St., Falmouth; 508-548-2287. An intermediate-sized retailer of domestic and imported liquors. John’s also carries full, half and quarter kegs of domestic beer. They offer a 10% discount for WHOI employees (try not to be too obvious about asking for it, though -just put your ID on the counter with your driver's license, and then you'll get the discount and other customers won't feel left out and outraged). Somewhat more expensive than Kappy’s. Ask for help selecting a wine. Open year round, Mon–Sat 8:00–23:00. Website: http://www.johnsliquors.com
Kappy's Liqour
21 Springs Bars Rd. (next to Falmouth Plaza), Falmouth; 508-548-2600. Kappy’s has the best and most complete selection of domestic and imported beer, wine, hard alcohol and mixers on the Cape! They have stuff you’ve never even heard of. If they don’t have it, they will try to get it for you. Kegs and party balls available. Open all year, Mon– Thu 8:00–21:00, Fri/Sat 8:00–22:00. Occasionally they refuse out-of-state licenses. Website: http://www.kappys.com
Old barn Package Store
Luscombe Ave. (next to the Woods Hole/Martha’s Vineyard ferry terminal), Woods Hole; 508-548-4855. Small store, but not a bad selection of wine & spirits as well as non-alcoholic cold beverages. Expensive. Open year round.
Other Essentials
Rite Aid Pharmacy
520 Main St. Falmouth; 508-495-2931. Hours: 8:00– 22:00 (store); 8:00–20:00 (pharmacy). Full scale pharmacy with drive-in prescription pick-up. Same basic idea as CVS.
Christmas Tree Shop
Falmouth Plaza, Falmouth; 508-548-1414. Hours: 9:00–20:00 daily. Sort of an upscale Ocean State Job Lot (see below), they have a constantly changing stock of discounted household goods including home furnishings (for the thrifty student in all of us) glassware, cookware, toys, food, $1 spices, and seasonal/holiday items. Like Ocean State Job Lot, the hardest way to shop here is to go in looking for something, but you are guaranteed to find something there that you need!
CVS Pharmacy
105 Davis Straits Rd. (Rte. 28-S), Falmouth; store: 508- 540-1737; pharmacy: 508-540-4307; Open 24 hours Memorial Day through Labor Day. Full scale pharmacy featuring drugs, health and beauty items, greeting cards, candy, and film developing. Pharmacy open Mon–Fri 8:00– 22:00, Sat/Sun 9:00–21:00. Website: http://www.cvs.com
Eastman's (Ace) Hardware
150 Main St., Falmouth; 508-548-0407. Hours: Mon–Sat 8:00–17:30, Sun 10:00–16:00. Good-sized hardware store; Ace and ServiStar dealer. Tools, fasteners, paint, housewares, keys made. Surprising selection of cutlery, kitchen gadgets, cookware and more. The fishing and hunting supplies that used to be downstairs have moved to a separate building: Eastman’s Sport and Tackle, 783 Main St., Falmouth; 508-548-6900.
Ocean State Job Lot
Stop & Shop Plaza (Rte. 28-S) Hours: Mon–Sat 9:00–22:00, Sun 9:00–18:00. A heavily discounted department store, their constantly changing inventory consists largely of overstock purchased from other stores. Clothing including rare finds from Express, Lerner, Levi, Lee and the Gap. Reasonable area rugs, runners, linens & towels. Featuring various yard and summer supplies, household goods, toys. An eclectic collection of food items including teas, various cooking oils, and $1 spices. Website: http://www.oceanstatejoblot.com
Teaticket Hardware
242 Teaticket Hwy. (just past Stop & Shop on Rte. 28-S), Falmouth; 508-548-0388. Tiny, high-density hardware store. The help can be less than cordial. Open year-round, M-F until 20:00.