Careme’s Market, a new gourmet market featuring freshly prepared entrees, a full sandwich bar and deli, cheeses and wines celebrates its official grand opening next Saturday, Nov. 7 from noon to 5 p.m. The celebration will include tastings, live music, children’s activities and a drawing to win a trip to Las Vegas. The first 25 people in the store will receive a $10 store credit and all guests will have an opportunity to “spin to win” discounts from 10 to 50 percent off food items purchased that day.

That's good and all, but what I've been hearing about Careme's, which opened on Oct. 1, is that fancy-pants Avila residents have been swarming the place for the signature take-away smoked prime rib or a number of other snazzy entrees (heat-and-eat chicken parmesan, shrimp scampi, Korean ribs, Cuban picadillo) for dinner at home.

"The whole concept is restaurant-quality food you can take and enjoy in your home," said owner and president. 

The market, located at 16319 N. Florida Ave., is named for Marie-Antoine Careme, who lived from 1784 to 1833 and was an early practitioner of the high art of French cooking.