From the South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Best New Marketplace

September 21 2005

To the Moon
2205 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, 954/564-2987, www.tothemoonmarketplace.com

All that is naughty, fun or high in calories can be found here, including wine, champagne, dirty wrapping paper, boob- and penis-shaped pasta, even a pregnant, cigarette-smoking trailer trash doll. The biggest draw, however, is Antonio, the proprietor who happily tells every customer, "Welcome to the Moon." The store is named for a phrase from the 1950s TV series The Honeymooners. Antonio, a Brooklyn native whose parents are actually named Ralph and Alice, the show's main characters, can find anything you need. Let's say you ask Antonio about Junket, a cross between Jell-O and pudding that your mom made from a box. Within minutes, he'll find it online and special-order it for you. He loves to show people around his store and may offer a delicacy such as a barbecued worm or bacon-and-cheese cricket.