Your Essential July 4th Grocery List

The best snacks, sides, and drinks

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June 27, 2025

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Happy (almost) Independence Day! We hope you have the day off of work. We hope no one in your family blows off an extremity with an illegal firework. But most of all we hope that you eat something delicious, whether you're hosting the BBQ or crashing someone else's (the ideal scenario, obviously).

From the best hot dogs to the best hard lemonade, we rounded up all the best July 4 foods so you can get in and out of the grocery store before you freeze to death in your shorts and flip-flops. Also, if you aren't feeling particularly patriotic this year, I'm pleased to report that July 4 is also my birthday—so, Happy Gwyndependence Day to all who celebrate!

- Gwynedd Stuart, Managing Editor

“If you go to the grocery store and simply grab Tapatio or Cholula for your tacos, burritos, and whatnot, we have to insist you try this El Yucateco hot sauce instead. It's spicy as hell, but it's also earthy, flavorful, and roasty-toasty."

- Justine Sterling, Editor-In-Chief

"Cheap beer isn’t necessarily bad beer anymore. We went back through all our rankings of the best beer and found the bargains for your summer BBQs."

- Justine

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"Paul Newman, legendary babe and salad dressing magnate, also makes really good lemonade. It's as close as you can get to freshly squeezed (and we would know because we tried a lot of lemonade)."

- Justine

"Okay, picture it: You're pooped after July 4. You open the freezer and a DiGiorno pizza is sitting there waiting to be heaten and eaten. We found the five best so this dream scenario can be even better."

- Gwynedd