There's a lot of charm in The English Shop on historic Main Street in St. Charles. Owner Eileen Prichard is usually the first smiling face you'll see as you enter this shop of British foods and gifts. There is a beautiful selection of British jewelry, perfume, lotions, tea, hats, bags, vases, books and tea sets. Since the store has been around since 1984, it has a strong following of customers who crave British food. Many clients order food from the shop's website or call for a shipment of their favorite products.
Mi Rancho Tortilla Factory supplies restaurants with corn tortillas, flour tortillas and specialty, organic, masa and gourmet wraps. The company also makes custom tortillas.
Winner of the 2010 University of Connecticut medium-size business Family Business Award, Miller Foods, home of Oma's Pride and O'Paws animal products, has been in business since the 1950s. The Miller family sells over 4,000 holiday turkeys each year as well as semi-boneless "turkease" and "turduckenease," dinner complements and fresh pies. Miller Foods also sell natural pet products for cats and dogs under its Oma's Pride and O'Paws labels, including ground ostrich, tuna, salmon, rabbit, yak, lamb and veggie mix, llama and sweet potato. Oma's Pride products are healthier for pets' skin, coat, and gums. Their products, made without additives, reduce the effects of allergies and other pet skin diseases. O'Paws now offers freeze-dried pet products. .
Bulgarini Gelato is a gourmet gelato shop that serves up a wide variety of gelato flavors. The shop is available to cater events like weddings and birthday parties and screens movies on its patio in the summer.