Our shop features a huge selection of wine, cheese, craft beer, gift items, accessories, and glassware. We have over 1200 square feet of wall to wall wine space and a beer tap with growlers you can purchase right in the shop! Selection and knowledge are our specialty – along with taking the mystery out of wine and beer buying.

You will find a wide array of fine wines from all over the world. Our prices are competitive and range from $4 to $400 a bottle, satisfying anyone’s palate or wallet. Check out our “Terrific Tens” rack with a constantly changing medley of white and red wines under $10.99/bottle. We have a temperature controlled “Wine Room” that houses all of our premium wines. This room is kept at a constant 56 degrees and the appropriate humidity level, insuring the perfect environment for long term aging.

What You Will Experience

Our staff is a unique group all made up of wine lovers, beer lovers and cheese lovers! Friendly, helpful service and passion about helping our customers find exactly what their palete yearns for!

Who We Are

Ted Armbrecht is owner and Managing Partner of this unique shop for the past 15 years. He enjoys all wines but has a soft spot for Champagne and Pinot Noir. The Wine & Cheese Shop was one of the original merchants when Capitol Market opened in 1997. We pride ourselves on friendly, helpful service and passion about helping our customers find exactly what they want in a unique environment. 

**We also offer a Frequent Buyer Program so ask us for the details!

What We Specialize In

The Purple Onion is a super hip, locally owned grocery store inside Capitol Market. We carry everything from fresh, WV grown produce to bulk Amish foods. We also have many unique specialty items that you won’t find at other chain grocery stores. We also make fresh salads, soups and lunches daily! So feel free to stop in and see what our daily special is, we know you won’t be disappointed! If you’re looking for a special gift we can also make custom gift baskets and we ship anywhere in the world!

What You Will Experience

At The Purple Onion you will experience friendly, helpful staff and a wide variety of foods to enjoy!! Our lunch specials will hit the spot and you’re sure to find a nice place to sit inside the market or on our front porch that spans the entire length of the market. We’re here to help you find exactly what you’re looking for, don’t hesitate to ask us for help!

Who We Are

The staff at The Purple Onion is here to serve you. Most of the time Allan Hathaway (that’s me – fearless leader in a ball cap) is available and helping customers. I have always worked in the food industry in one job or another and we opened The Purple Onion 2003. We love to talk about our products and we’re confident we can find something new for you to try as well as your old favorites. We’re proud to offer so many local products, along with unique finds you’re not going to see anywhere else.

What We Specialize In

Johnnies Meat Market is a locally owned, specialty meat and deli shop. We offer a large variety of local meats including, grass fed and finished beef, chicken, pork, rabbit, lamb, goat, venison, and fresh eggs. What sets Johnnies Meat Market apart is that we still use those old time skills to cut meat daily. We cut our own steaks (call a day ahead for special cuts) including filet mignon, roast, chopped sirloin, lean stew meat, country style pork ribs, boneless pork chops, and bone-in pork chops. Daily we grind ground beef 70% lean, ground chuck 80% lean, and ground round 95% lean. We specialize in making our own breakfast sausage and many unique flavors of brats. We also offer eight different butcher packages so you can buy in bulk, store in the freezer and always be prepared to feed your friends and family.

What You Will Experience

Visiting Johnnies Meat Market will transport you back in time to the old world charm of local butcher shops. You will receive personalized service and we pride ourselves on offering the freshest meat in town. You won’t be disappointed by the atmosphere and your taste buds will surely be happy you visited!

Who We Are

John Willey purchased Johnnies Meat Market in the early 70’s and moved the business from the east end to the west side of Charleston to make room for the booming business. Johnnies always had the freshest meats and everyone in Charleston knew that Johnnies was the best place to get your fresh meat. John Willey was a skilled butcher and salesman and the community respected John Willey he was always so good to his customers. He passed down his wisdom to his family and his son John Craddock took over the business, needing change he moved Johnnies back to the east end in the up and coming Capitol Market. It was a great move for Johnnies Meat Market and business was once again booming. In the late 90’s John’s sister Lisa Surface took over the business and now her daughter, Krisene Stanley runs the business still today inside the Capitol Market.