Best of Rhode Island 2009 Editors' Picks

Two hundred cardboard take-out food car-tons (perfect for toting lunch to the office) for under $15? Fabulous! Having grown in leaps and bounds, Toppa's stocks a rich inventory ranging from frozen foods to chemical supplies. Still, we're fans of the company's (founded in 1966) original paper theme, and these days that includes items like sustainable paper drinking cups and biodegradable sandwich boxes. Downside? No browsing. This is a place-your-order-at-the-counter deal.