Whether you’re cooking a formal dinner from scratch or packing a picnic basket with ready-made items, Star Provisions ensures you get restaurant-quality results.

Since February 2000, Star Provisions has given Atlantans access to the same top-quality ingredients used by local chefs Anne Quatrano and Clifford R. Harrison in their kitchens at Bacchanalia, Abattoir, Quinones and Floataway Café.

“Everything available in our restaurants comes through Star Provisions,” said Tim Gaddis, manager of the cheese room.

The 4,000-square-foot shop is filled with meat, seafood, cheese, wine, fresh baked goods, herbs and spices, locally-grown organic products plus a wide selection of tableware and specialty cooking utensils. The variety can be extensive. For example, the cheese room typically offers 130 cheese varieties plus a wide range of jams, jellies, honeys and other treats.

Star Provisions’ product selection emphasizes organic and local items.

For example, “All of our pork products are made from a local farm in Alabama,” said Todd Immel, manager of the meat and seafood room. “A lot of our fish comes in daily and it’s always fresh, never frozen.”

House-cured salami and sausages are top sellers with five varieties typically available at any given time, all perfect for summer grilling. Among the most popular is Immel’s unique hot dog, a special blend of top round, ham, pork fat and mix of spices.

Some of the newest products are in the bakery, including whoopee pies ($3 each), cake balls in various flavors such as rum chocolate or cream cheese and orange ($2.50 each) and fresh fruit pies (mini pies are $7; full-size $20).

In addition to food, Star Provisions offers an assortment of festive Americana décor and tableware for summer celebrations.

Whatever your kitchen needs, Star Provisions can help: “We take special orders,” Immel said. “If a customer doesn’t see what he or she is looking for in the case, I will go out of my way to find it.”

Star Provisions is located at 1198 Howell Mill Rd. at 14th St. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. For more information call 404-365-0410 or visit www.starprovisions.com.