Lingo's market has already passed its 75th year of operation. That is some milestone and suggests the place has more than met customers' needs for generations.
In fact, although the place is minuscule by modern supermarket standards, it harkens back to the age of the neighborhood grocer that knew its customers -- and what they wanted. Lingo's has upscaled its goods to reflect the disposable incomes of many of the beach community's vacationers. That's not even to mention the locals who are sitting in houses that exceed $1m.
Don't go to Lingo's for produce, although they can sometimes offer local produce like fresh corn. That is more the exception than the rule. But you will find the essentials and a few other "nice touches" -- such as a fairly extensive selection of daily papers, fresh baked goods (pick the filled croissants over the blueberry muffins), and you can even get a fairly tasty roasted chicken off the spits in the back to put together a nice little evening meal for the family or the gang.
Do your major shopping out on Hwy 1 at the Giant, but do stop by and pick up whatever you've forgotten at Lingo's.
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