Comments on: Ethnic Groceries – Rapid Growth http://www.artofthetable.com/2009/06/25/ethnic-groceries-rapid-growth/ A specialty food, beverage, tabletop retail store. Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:26:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fran http://www.artofthetable.com/2009/06/25/ethnic-groceries-rapid-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Fran Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:58:10 +0000 http://www.artofthetable.com/?p=290#comment-111 Definitely check out the Mexican market on Fulton street (near the intersection of Fulton & Lane). I discovered it earlier this year and found bell peppers for $2.99/lb when they were $3.99/lb at Meijer. Cilantro is a mere .25 cents a bunch, and they have quite a few specialty fruits, such as papaya, for much better prices than the mainstream groceries in town. They may not be as pretty but they're definitely functional. Service is friendly, there are some hot food items (haven't tried any) and you can even score some Mexican coke. Not THAT kind, I mean the Coca-cola that is sweetened with sugar instead of corn syrup. Still looking for a bakery where I can buy some churros, though... Definitely check out the Mexican market on Fulton street (near the intersection of Fulton & Lane). I discovered it earlier this year and found bell peppers for $2.99/lb when they were $3.99/lb at Meijer. Cilantro is a mere .25 cents a bunch, and they have quite a few specialty fruits, such as papaya, for much better prices than the mainstream groceries in town. They may not be as pretty but they’re definitely functional. Service is friendly, there are some hot food items (haven’t tried any) and you can even score some Mexican coke. Not THAT kind, I mean the Coca-cola that is sweetened with sugar instead of corn syrup.

Still looking for a bakery where I can buy some churros, though…

]]> By: Liz Della Croce http://www.artofthetable.com/2009/06/25/ethnic-groceries-rapid-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Liz Della Croce Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:56:27 +0000 http://www.artofthetable.com/?p=290#comment-107 Hi Amy - My family is Syrian and our favorite shop is Sami's Pita House in East Town. We don't go there to eat, we go there for the grocery store which offers everything from sumac to tahini to zatar spice. They have yogurts, olives, cheeses, lentils, bulgur, etc. Inside scoop: they even sell the really thin traditional pita bread if you ask the owner for it specifically (they store it in back.) This is a million times better than the thick traditional pita bread. Here is the website: http://www.thepitahouse.net/grocery.html Thanks for the article! Liz Hi Amy -

My family is Syrian and our favorite shop is Sami’s Pita House in East Town. We don’t go there to eat, we go there for the grocery store which offers everything from sumac to tahini to zatar spice. They have yogurts, olives, cheeses, lentils, bulgur, etc. Inside scoop: they even sell the really thin traditional pita bread if you ask the owner for it specifically (they store it in back.) This is a million times better than the thick traditional pita bread.

Here is the website: http://www.thepitahouse.net/grocery.html

Thanks for the article!

Liz

]]> By: amy ruis http://www.artofthetable.com/2009/06/25/ethnic-groceries-rapid-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-106 amy ruis Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:40:27 +0000 http://www.artofthetable.com/?p=290#comment-106 Yes, i just posted, now i realized i forgot to tell you all about the Guatemalan grocery down here on Wealthy - they put up a sign Tuesday - far after my deadline! Oh well, it's called La Esperanza - visit! Yes, i just posted, now i realized i forgot to tell you all about the Guatemalan grocery down here on Wealthy – they put up a sign Tuesday – far after my deadline! Oh well, it’s called La Esperanza – visit!

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