Not surprisingly, Park Lane Wine and Deli is on Park Lane. Not the one in London (or the monopoly board) but the one in Sandbach. It's half a mile from the centre, going out on the Crewe Road (the one you used to go on before they built the bypass).
The shop is quite a find, I'm almost glad more people don't know about it as it could get very busy!The owners, Garnik and Veronik come from the mountainous region of Armenia. To be honest the first time I went into the shop I had to ask where Armenia is.
It's the Armenian influence that makes this shop so interesting. Armenia is landlocked and in the shop you can find foods from all over the region.
There are influences from Turkey, Iran, Greece and Italy and foods from a much wider area.
The bread is baked several times a day, and the croissants are excellent. There's also some very attractive patisserie, including different varieties of baklava.
There's an unusual selection of quality beers, wines and whisky. They have good coffee and very nice biscuits
If your lucky you may be offered an espresso coffee and a piece of Kurdish delight.
The staff are very friendly and will give advice on any ingredients you are not familiar with.There's a wide selection of unusual ready meals, which can be reheated in your microwave. We've just finished our tea, I've forgotten what it was called, but it contained spinach, mushrooms and cheese and tasted infinitely better than the ready meals you buy in supermarkets.
They also supply restaurants in the area and do outside catering for 6 to 600 people!
Park Lane Wine and Deli
175 Crewe Rd
Sandbach
Cheshire
CW11 4PA
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